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Bird causes Jackson power outages
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Power outages occurred in two circuits in Jackson today after a bird flew into the lines, Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr said. She said sections of the town's power have been restored for about the last hour, but the power went out in different areas almost two hours ago...
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Four by Four 6/22/14
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Chris Brotherton Cape Girardeau Cook at Port Cape Girardeau What musician or group would you like to see? Ben Harper. His music is funky; that's why I'd like to see him. I've never seen him before. George Bush parachuted to celebrate his 90th birthday. What's your view?...
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Man shot to death on Henderson Avenue in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
A Cape Girardeau man was found shot to death in a vehicle early Friday morning. Joshua Edward Dibert, 34, of East Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau, was found in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad reported in a news release...
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Summer arts: Inaugural festival offers variety of activities
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Covered in chalk, Jackson High School senior Meg Fridley sat crouched over her artwork, consciously adding strokes of teal to an already vibrant piece, completely engulfed in her square of sidewalk behind Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus...
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Messages seek to sway Gov. Nixon on Missouri deer
(State News ~ 06/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Messages urging Gov. Jay Nixon to veto Missouri legislation dealing with deer are outnumbering those calling for him to sign the bills. A few hundred letters and electronic messages have landed in Nixon's mailbox and inbox amid disagreement over regulations for deer breeders and hunting preserves...
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Reasons to wear sunglasses
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Friday, June 27, has been declared National Sun Glasses Day. These days, we don't need a special day -- or even daylight -- to wear sunglasses. 1-Inspired by movies and television: Walter's shades in the popular "Breaking Bad;" Brad Pitt's aviator-style glasses in both "Mr. ...
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Watkins Wildlife Area in Bollinger County
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/22/14)
Grandson Logan, His Great Grandmother Duvall and Renee Grim at the Watkins Wildlife Refuge in Bollinger County checking out/holding the baby beaver.
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Advance sunset
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/22/14)
Pretty sunset in Advance
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Ride of the Week: 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe
(Submitted Story ~ 06/22/14)
Make and model: 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Owner(s): Fred & Donna Sharley Owner's hometown: Jackson, Mo A few engine modifications, some chassis and driveline upgrades. American Racing wheels and Z rated Hankook tires, it handles like a slot car. Cold air and good tunes. Factory trim removed. Tinted glass all around...
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Top area athletes honored at Semoball Awards
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/14)
More than 150 high school athletes from Southeast Missouri were recognized Saturday at the inaugural Semoball Awards at the Show Me Center. Nineteen individuals were named the Player of the Year in their respective sports, and two-time ESPY award-winning athlete and the first quadruple amputee to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Kyle Maynard, spoke at the event...
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Perryville hosts service with Vietnam Wall replica
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Speaking near a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, U.S. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass told a large crowd Saturday the 58,249 American servicemen and women who died in Vietnam accomplished much more than is generally understood...
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Semoball speaker tells how he overcame obstacles
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Kyle Maynard has hit untold walls in his young life. "There have been many, many moments that I've begged to quit," he said during his keynote address Saturday at the 2014 Semoball Awards banquet at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. But the motivational speaker, author and mixed-martial artist didn't give up, whether learning how to don socks for the first time or climbing the highest mountain in Africa on all fours...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
Today is Sunday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2014. There are 192 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the "GI Bill of Rights."...
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Bollinger - Hutson
(Engagement ~ 06/22/14)
Wynn and Linda Bollinger of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Gwyn Bollinger, to Craig Robert Hutson, both of Maryland Heights, Missouri. He is the son of Charles and Linda Hutson of Jackson. Laura is a graduate of Central High School. She received a degree in organ performance and accounting from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an accountant at Elite Cuisine in Valley Park, Missouri...
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Ulrich - Blalock
(Engagement ~ 06/22/14)
Catherine Ulrich of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Dr. Cynthia Elaine Ulrich, to Dr. Richard Wayne Blalock Jr., both of Maryland Heights, Missouri. He is the son of Richard and Lorraine Blalock Sr. of St. Charles, Missouri...
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Spence - Pyeatte
(Engagement ~ 06/22/14)
Dr. Paul and Phyllis Spence of Sedgewickville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Jean Spence, to Jacob Matthew Pyeatte. He is the son of Dr. J.P. and Patti Pyeatte Jr. of Cape Girardeau. Sarah is also the daughter of the late Jaime Pelts...
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Sigman - Reed
(Engagement ~ 06/22/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Kevin and Kristen Sigman of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Rose Sigman, to Derrick Lee Reed. He is the son of Rick and Jane Reed of Elberfeld, Indiana. Sarah is a 2010 graduate of Chaffee High School. She received a degree in elementary education/special education from Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana, in 2014...
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Keep the grill going for a colorful July 4 dessert
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
As somebody who spends a whole lot of time thinking about grilling, I love that so many Americans celebrate July Fourth by busting out the grill. So many of us are eating the same thing cooked in the same way, it's kind of like summer's version of Thanksgiving. Hamburgers, hot dogs and ribs rule the day. And that's how I like it. It's good to keep the main course traditional because that is what everyone looks forward to...
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From the same mouth: Blessings and curses
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
"People can't drive you crazy if you don't give them the keys." The aforementioned was seen recently in a sign outside First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. The statement is pithy and memorable. Placing a morsel of wisdom in the context of a readily accessible metaphor such as driving a car is an astute strategy for getting at truth. People are, without doubt, God's most maddening creatures...
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Definitely not a house fly
(Column ~ 06/22/14)
Up close, this fly looks as if it is wearing a white face-mask with big brown eyes. It's scientific name is archytas apicifer. It is a member of a large family of tachinid flies. There are several thousand species of tachinid flies worldwide. This fly is slightly bigger than a common housefly and, unlike the housefly, does not like being inside your house. ...
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FYI 6-22-14
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Armond and Bonnie Morales, teachers and ministers, will appear at 10 a.m. today at a special service at the In The Father's Arms Fellowship Sanctuary, 1400 Main St., Scott City. Armond was with the quartet The Imperials, which won four Grammy Awards and 13 Dove Awards. The group was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. More information is available by calling 573-264-4233 or at armondmorales.com....
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Generosity - Cape Lion's Club
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Mona Copeland, Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club treasurer, right, delivered a check for $100 to Jamie Jones and Amanda Winschel for the Backpacks for Fridays program of the SEMO Food Bank. ...
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Bicycles and Christmas in July
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
I recently had the opportunity to meet a group of people who volunteer at a church called Most Holy Trinity in Hyde Park in north St. Louis. This is a group of people whose love for the people of Hyde Park is apparent through their stories of how the people of this neighborhood have touched their lives, and their testimony to the strength and work ethic of the people who live in Hyde Park...
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Club news 6-22-14
(Community News ~ 06/22/14)
The Town and Country FCE Club met June 12 at Grecian Steak House in Cape Girardeau to celebrate the club's 48th anniversary. In honor of the anniversary, members exchanged secret pal greeting cards. Mary Klaproth and Joyce King were hostesses. King read a devotion titled, "Overcoming Temptation."...
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Summer school menus 6-23-27
(Menus ~ 06/22/14)
MONDAY--Chicken strips, cheddar broccoli noodles, fruit. TUESDAY--Baked spaghetti, caesar salad, garlic breadsticks, fruit. WEDNESDAY--Barbecued pork sandwich, celery & pb dunkers, fries, fruit, ice cream. MONDAY--Cheeseburger, fries, cherry tomatoes, watermelon, fruit...
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Cliff scholarship established at Southeast
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
The Ray and Melissa Cliff Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Ray and Melissa Cliff of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, made a $5,000 gift to establish the scholarship; it will be matched with an additional $5,000 through a university program and another $5,000 through Procter & Gamble Paper Products...
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Now is the time to ponder a fall garden
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
If you are a vegetable gardener, you are busy fertilizing, weeding, checking vegetable plants for insects and diseases, and harvesting that gorgeous tomato, head of cauliflower, and some radishes. And, you are looking at the potential corn crop that is coming on. Unfortunately when the corn is picked and the tomatoes play out, you will be out of fresh vegetables for your evening dinner, unless you start thinking ahead to a fall garden...
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Adopt Annette
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Annette, a 1-year-old small tabby, is in need of a new, permanent home because her owners moved. For more information, contact Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Lizzie
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Lizzie is 4 years old. Spayed and housebroken, she is a medium-size dog. Lizzie is available for adoption at the Humane Society at 334-5837. ...
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Hiler - Shank
(Engagement ~ 06/22/14)
Kevin and Mary Hiler of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela Marie Hiler, to Clint Matthew Shank, both of Belleville, Illinois. He is the son of Ann Huizenga of Rock Falls, Illinois. Angela is a 2004 graduate of Central High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in business from Sullivan University. She is employed in sales support at AT&T Mobility in St. Louis...
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How a young girl reminds us of soldiers' sacrifices
(Editorial ~ 06/22/14)
You've seen them now for years, but they never do grow old, do they? Those videos or photos of surprised young children embracing their fathers, who have returned from military duty. We had such a moment last week, thanks in part to the St. Louis Cardinals, when Kylie Peters, 8, was reunited with her father, Staff Sgt Matthew Peters, at Busch Stadium...
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Speak Out 6/22/14
(Speak Out ~ 06/22/14)
I just saw a news bullet on the Internet stating Hillary Clinton understands "hard life" relating to not having any money as they bought a million-dollar home when leaving the White House? Her delusional remarks are just starting as she tries to portray herself as an "average Joe" in order to get the presidential nod. What lengths will she go to? Nobody knows!...
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Prayer 6-22
(Prayer ~ 06/22/14)
O Lord Jesus, our Savior, thank you for your unfailing love. Amen.
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Weekend speakout
(Speak Out ~ 06/22/14)
Wow! That's real progress. In the past, David Limbaugh has deemed President Obama a totalitarian communist of the Marxist-Leninist variety. But now, according to a recent column. He refers to the president as merely practicing mainstream, American as apple pie, "crony capitalism." I don't know what led to the evolution of David's thinking but I sure am relieved and happy for him and, frankly, me...
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Vincent F. Licare
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
Vincent F. Licare, 87, of Jackson, Missouri, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at his home. He was born May 18, 1927, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Rossario and Mary Agnes Salvato Licare. Mr. Licare was of the Catholic faith. He married Liz Shearer. He served his country in the U.S. Navy...
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Georgia L. Stout
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
Georgia L. Stout, 42, of Mounds, Illinois, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Cemetery in Mounds, Illinois...
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Search for hiker suspended
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. -- Rescuers on Mount Rainier have suspended their search for a well-known, 70-year-old outdoors writer who hasn't been seen since she separated from her hiking partner Wednesday. The National Park Service didn't give an explanation and said it would release more information as it could. ...
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Without fanfare, Obama advances transgender rights
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- President Barack Obama, who established his bona fides as a gay and lesbian rights champion when he endorsed same-sex marriage, steadily has extended his administration's advocacy to the smallest and least accepted band of the LGBT rainbow: transgender Americans...
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Central Park rape case settled for $40 million
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
NEW YORK -- With New York awash in murder and drugs, the 1989 rape and beating of a Central Park jogger by what was said to be a gang of "wilding" teens was seen as evidence of a city sliding into lawlessness. A quarter-century later, it stands instead as a $40 million symbol of failure by the justice system...
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Presbyterians to divest from Israel
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
DETROIT -- The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Friday became the most prominent religious group in the United States to endorse divestment as a protest against Israeli policies toward Palestinians, voting to sell church stock in three companies whose products Israel uses in the occupied territories...
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Marchers protest police shootings in Albuquerque
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Protesters advocating for drastic changes within a police agency criticized by the U.S. Justice Department over its use of force put the embattled police chief "on trial" during a rally Saturday. Dozens of protesters, including some who brought children, marched from Roosevelt Park with signs and a makeshift coffin inscribed with names of people killed by Albuquerque officers in recent years...
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Mutt named Peanut is 'World's Ugliest Dog'
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
PETALUMA, Calif. -- It's that time of year again when dogs with unusually large heads, hairless bodies and other oddities compete to be the World's Ugliest Dog. This year's winner? A 2-year-old mutt named Peanut, whose wild white and brown hair, bulging eyes and protruding teeth belie his sweet, energetic personality...
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Sunni insurgents expand offensive in western Iraq
(International News ~ 06/22/14)
BAGHDAD -- Sunni insurgents led by an al-Qaida breakaway group expanded their offensive in a volatile western province Saturday, capturing two strategic towns and the first border crossing with Syria to fall on the Iraqi side. It's the latest blow against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is fighting for his political life as forces beyond his control are pushing the country toward a sectarian showdown...
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Suspect in Benghazi attack remains a shadowy figure in Libyan militias
(International News ~ 06/22/14)
CAIRO -- A strange silence has met the U.S. capture of a Libyan militant accused in the 2012 attack that killed the American ambassador and three others. In his hometown of Benghazi in eastern Libya, there have been few threats of revenge; only speculation among supporters and opponents that Ahmed Abu Khattala was betrayed by an insider...
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Putin backs cease-fire in Ukraine, wants talks
(International News ~ 06/22/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support Saturday for Ukraine's unilateral cease-fire in its battle against pro-Russian separatists and appealed to both sides to halt all military operations. But he warned Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's blueprint for peace would not be viable without action to start peace negotiations...
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DNA leads to conviction in cold case
(State News ~ 06/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis man has been convicted of beating and raping a woman -- 10 years after the crime. A jury on Thursday found 41-year-old Marcus Hughes guilty of forcible rape and second-degree assault in the 2004 attack. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the national DNA database connected Hughes to the crime in 2011, while he was jailed in Mississippi on a drug charge...
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New law reaffirms funeral protest ban
(State News ~ 06/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation reaffirming Missouri's ban on protests near funerals. The measure enacted Friday prohibits protests within 300 feet of funeral or burial sites from one hour before they begin until one hour after they end...
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Missouri to allow food stamps for drug felons
(State News ~ 06/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is relaxing its lifetime ban on providing food assistance to people convicted of felony drug offenses. Legislation signed Friday by Gov. Jay Nixon will allow people with three or fewer drug felonies to receive aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as long as they meet certain conditions...
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Anheuser-Busch in dispute with craft brewer over name
(State News ~ 06/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch is at the center of a trademark dispute with a North Carolina craft brewer seeking to trademark its name, Natty Greene's. Anheuser-Busch is the maker of Natural Light beer, often referred to as "Natty Light." Greensboro, North Carolina-based Natty Greene's Brewing Co. filed an application for a trademark of the phrase "Natty Greene's" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office in August...
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Probes at home trip up potential 2016 candidates
(National News ~ 06/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- First it was Chris Christie, humbled by members of his staff who impeded access to a bridge from New Jersey into Manhattan in an apparent act of political retribution. Now it's Scott Walker, who prosecutors in Wisconsin believe acted criminally by coordinating the fundraising and spending of outside conservative groups...
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Next stop for general: Letterman show
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, has been in and out of Perryville, Missouri, in conjunction with the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. One of his next stops is New York for a Monday appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman."...
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Alvina Compass
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
Alvina Virginia Compass, 77, of Scott City died Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 6, 1937, in Fornfelt (Scott City) to Thomas Alvin and Josephine Mirgeaux Petitt. She and Eugene Lawrence Compass were married Feb. 11, 1956, in Scott City. He preceded her in death May 15, 1991...
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Azalea Devore
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
Azalea Devore, 94, of Whitewater passed away Friday, June 20, 2014, at her home. She was born March 20, 1920, at Crump, daughter of Ora Franklin and Arra McGuire Slinkard. She and Ira Lee Devore were married Dec. 21, 1940, in Benton, Missouri. He passed away March 18, 1996...
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Mildred Mason
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Mildred Berneice Bugg Mason, 92, of Oran died peacefully Thursday, June 19, 2014, at her home. She was born July 6, 1921, on the family farm near Vanduser, Missouri, daughter of Otto and Iva Bugg. She and Will Grant "Bud" Mason were married Dec. 13, 1939. He preceded her in death March 1, 1979...
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Norman Sander Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Norman Elwood Sander Jr., 69, of Honolulu, formerly of Commerce, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Queen's Medical Center in Oahu, Hawaii. He was born Aug. 19, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Norman Elwood and Joy Jean Johnson Sander. He and Dawn Savory were married Dec. 5, 2009...
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James King
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
James Duree King, 65, of Piedmont, Missouri, formerly of Delta, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He is the son of the late Duree and Annalee Stoffregen King. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca How King; two sisters, five children, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...
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Katy Hogan
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Katy Hogan, 67, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 4, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of John and Katherine Hayes Stueve. Loving survivors include her mother, Katherine Stueve of Chaffee; two sons, David (Laura) Ruebel of Jackson and Michael (Deidre) Ruebel of O'Fallon, Missouri; two daughters, Kimberly (Kenny) Steimle of Chaffee and Jewel (Rob) Whitlock of Pass Christian, Mississippi; a sister, Jo Ann (John) Childress of Bossier City, Louisiana; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.. ...
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Barbara Port
(Obituary ~ 06/22/14)
Barbara Port, 81, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, June 16, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Nov. 11, 1932, in St. Louis, daughter of Stark O. and Marian W. Genuit. Barbara graduated from Washington University with a master's degree in social work. ...
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Charges against assistant attorney general dismissed
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A case originally filed by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Rocky Kingree against an assistant attorney general ended last week when a special prosecutor dismissed the charges. Earlier this month, Associate Circuit Judge Don Henry appointed Howell County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Hutchings and his assistants, including Rizwan Ahad, to prosecute Steven Ray Berry, an assistant attorney general, charged with tampering with a public record and making a false declaration...
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Man accused of using knife on Boomland vending machine
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
A Sikeston, Missouri, man was in jail Friday on a charge of felony property damage after Boomland employees reported he repeatedly hit a coin machine with a large knife in an attempt to steal money Thursday afternoon. Online court records show Roger Bannister, 44, also faces a misdemeanor theft charge in connection with the incident...
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Prosecutors could get big pay raise in Missouri
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- County prosecutors in the state may get a big raise, and there isn't anything county officials can do about it. An email from the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services says a pay increase becomes effective July 1, Mississippi County Clerk Junior DeLay said during a County Commission meeting last week...
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Registration deadline is Tuesday for mud volleyball
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Deadline for team registration for the July 4 mud volleyball tournament in Jackson is 5 p.m. Tuesday. The tournament will be at 8 a.m. July 4 at Shelter No. 1 in Jackson City Park. Sponsored by the City of Jackson Independence Day Celebration Committee, the tournament is a double-elimination co-ed contest with up to 50 teams competing for cash prizes; there is a $200 entry fee per team...
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Wainwright returns, helps end Cards' skid
(Professional Sports ~ 06/22/14)
Wainwright recorded his 10th win in St. Louis' 4-1 win over the Phillies
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A sparkling night has many shining stars
(High School Sports ~ 06/22/14)
Thank you. That's what I want to say as I sit here on the floor of a room somewhere down one of the back halls of the Show Me Center, still wearing the designer dress that I felt like the luckiest girl in the world to get to wear on Saturday night. The Semoball Awards have been over for about 15 minutes now, and I just want to say 'thank you' to everyone who made it possible. And that starts with the athletes...
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Capahas rally past Fairview Heights
(Community Sports ~ 06/22/14)
Plaza Tire plated three runs in the 7th to win the opener of Saturday's doubleheader
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Capahas complete sweep with 7-5 win
(Community Sports ~ 06/22/14)
Newcomer Laban Petzoldt belted his first home run with the Capahas and added a bases-loaded triple as Plaza Tire completed a sweep of visiting Fairview Heights with a 7-5 victory Saturday. With the Capahas leading 2-1 in the second, Petzoldt blasted a solo home run. His triple made it 6-1 in the third inning, giving him four RBIs. The Redbirds pulled within 6-5 with a four-run fifth, but Ramsey Scott provided an insurance run for the Capahas with a solo home run in the sixth...
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Road work 6/22/14
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Route H in Bollinger County, between Route FF and Highway 34, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/23/14
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. Monday Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Appointments and possible action item Action items Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action, county advisory boards...
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Commemorating God's revelation of the Quran
(Community ~ 06/22/14)
Ramadan begins Saturday and is a time of obligatory fasting from dawn to dusk
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Passing along tasty appetizers and gluten-free options
(Column ~ 06/22/14)
Graduation parties are behind us for this year. We had so much fun at several parties, enjoying fabulous fellowship with friends and family, and some great food along the way. My nephew, Truman, graduated and his party was a brunch with wonderful food for a midmorning feast. While others were in the evening with appetizers and desserts, or a delicious buffet catered by Cape Girardeau's El Sol restaurant...
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Out of the past 6/22/14
(Out of the Past ~ 06/22/14)
Members of local veterans groups express outrage over yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling which, in effect, permits desecration of the American flag as a form of protest. Officials of the St. Louis-Southwestern Railroad say a broken wheel on a tank car caused seven cars of a 76-unit Union Pacific freight train to derail west of Delta Wednesday night; there were no injuries, none of the derailed cars overturned, nor did the octyl alcohol the tank car was carrying leak from the damaged car...
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Let me explain, please, in terms no one will ever possibly understand
(Column ~ 06/22/14)
After a church dinner last Sunday, a fellow parishioner said he had a topic for my next column. There's nothing I like better than suggestions for columns. Sometimes I run a little dry, and these unexpected offers to help are always welcome. So, said Charlie, why don't you write a column about the Ameren bill. Maybe, he said, you could find someone who could explain it to us...
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Speaker says he can detect personality by handwriting
(Local News ~ 06/22/14)
It was definitely "dark side" day at Cape Girardeau Public Library on Saturday. Dressed as various "Star Wars" characters, library staff members entertained and terrified children in the lobby of the library, while in the side conference room Tim Morgan gave a lecture on decoding the handwriting of a psychopath...
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