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Suspect in Charleston shooting has been captured
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A white man was arrested Thursday in the slayings of nine people, including the pastor, at a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston. body copy: Dylann Storm Roof, 21, stayed for nearly an hour inside the church Wednesday night before shooting six females and three males at a prayer meeting, Police Chief Greg Mullen said...
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Man reports being shot in south Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
A man was shot early Wednesday afternoon in south Cape Girardeau. Police and emergency personnel responded to a house in the 500 block of South Sprigg Street about 1:30 Wednesday. Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck said the victim, a 19-year-old Cape Girardeau man, was found inside the house...
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Ward 2 block party means to strengthen community ties
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Anyone who believes the residents of Cape Girardeau's Ward 2 have given up on efforts to bring their community together would be mistaken. A community block party scheduled for noon Saturday signals that hope. Churches and community leaders have continued to host events and encourage neighbor-to-neighbor outreach since last summer, when the ward saw four men shot within eight weeks...
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Attorney says Cardinals execs not behind Astros hacking
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
ST. LOUIS -- High-level executives of the St. Louis Cardinals were not involved in the hacking of the Houston Astros' player personnel database, a lawyer hired by the team said Wednesday, citing an internal review. The Cardinals said they retained the Dowd Bennett firm for a review several months before this week's disclosure the FBI is investigating whether the team hacked into the Astros' computer system used to track players and prospects...
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'Major' river flooding predicted in region
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
The Mississippi River's predicted crest has risen again. The river now is expected to crest at 43 1/2 feet Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service River Forecast Center. At Cape Girardeau, the Themis Street floodgate, which closes when the river reaches 35 feet, was closed Wednesday...
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Cape Girardeau County eNewsletter
(Submitted Story ~ 06/18/15)
Cape Girardeau County Launches Monthly eNewsletter Cape Girardeau County is proud to launch a monthly newsletter for our citizens. Informed citizens are paramount to the continued success of our county as a regional service hub. The eNewsletter is anticipated to be sent monthly with an occasional additional communication to help citizens be aware of a particular news items...
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Ollie had another great visit to Dana's
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/18/15)
Ollie is a little shy after his haircut.
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Hagerty's arm, Morse's bat help Cape Post 63 down Sikeston Post 114 in Legion baseball matchup
(High School Sports ~ 06/18/15)
Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 defeated the Sikeston Post 114 Silver Sox 7-1 in a district showdown Wednesday night.
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Boy Scouts of Troop 5 Post Flags on June 14th for Flag Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/18/15)
Troop 5 of Cape Girardeau Boy Scouts Ethan McMillan and Nick Stearns along with other scouts and volunteers help place over 400 flags at Cape County Park on June 14th in observance of Flag Day.
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Valleroy receives Cpl. Mason O Yarbrough MCLA Scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 06/18/15)
Tessa Valleroy received a $500.00 scholarship from the Cpl. Mason O Yarbrough Marine Corps League Auxilary, Unit 426. Tessa will be attending The University of Missouri-Columbia. The auxiliary is very proud to be able to help Tessa with her college education...
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Park streaker charged with sexual misconduct, meth possession
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
A Cape Girardeau man found naked Tuesday in Arena Park is facing charges. Michael W. Marberry, 56, has been charged with sexual misconduct involving a child by indecent exposure and possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, online court records show...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
Today is Thursday, June 18, the 169th day of 2015. There are 196 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French in Belgium. On this date: In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War...
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Semoball Awards comeback finalists are inspiration
(Editorial ~ 06/18/15)
Everyone loves the comeback player, someone who has overcome obstacles and found success on the field of play. The finalists for the 2015 Semoball Awards Comeback Player of the Year are an impressive group of athletes. The five student-athletes were among those announced Saturday at the Semoball Awards Spring Sports Selection Show...
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Hooked on Science: Nail-polish rainbow
(Community ~ 06/18/15)
n Aluminum pan n Water n Black construction paper n Clear nail polish STEP 1: Fill the aluminum pan half of the way with water. STEP 2: Submerge a piece of black construction paper into the aluminum pan of water. STEP 3: Pull the brush from the clear nail polish and touch the tip of the brush to the water...
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3 VIP speakers, 8 speeches: What will the grads remember?
(Community ~ 06/18/15)
WASHINGTON -- Graduation season is winding down. The caps and gowns are being tossed aside, the diplomas propped on the mantle. Already, memories of commencement speeches are getting fuzzy, even some of those delivered by big-name speakers. But among the eight commencement addresses given this year by three of the biggest names -- President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden -- a few moments stood out that may last a little longer. A look back:...
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Auto industry quality improves, Japanese don't keep pace
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
DETROIT -- The quality of cars and trucks made by European, Korean and U.S. companies has improved so much in recent years that Japanese automakers, long the industry standard, are having trouble keeping pace. The latest survey on new vehicle quality by the J.D. ...
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AT&T hit with $100M fine, company vows to fight
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
WASHINGTON -- AT&T Mobility LLC has been slapped with a record $100 million fine for offering consumers "unlimited" data, but then slowing their Internet speeds after they reached a certain amount. The company says it will fight the charges. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday the company misled consumers into buying plans they believed would give them unlimited ability to send and receive data, including Web browsing, GPS navigation and streaming videos. ...
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New Missouri website speeds results of background checks
(State News ~ 06/18/15)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri school districts will be able to obtain the results of background checks more quickly, thanks to a new system that recently was launched. Districts are being trained this summer on how to use and access the Missouri State Highway Patrol's secured website called the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site...
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Births 6/18/15
(Births ~ 06/18/15)
Daughter to Dustin and Nancy Kluesner of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Name, Katelyn Renee. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Kluesner is the former Nancy Lewer, daughter of Bryce and Dorothy Lewer of Sikeston, Missouri. Kluesner is the son of Norman and Dianna Kluesner of New Hamburg, Missouri...
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Out of the past: June 18
(Out of the Past ~ 06/18/15)
A policy governing partisan political activity on the Southeast Missouri State University campus is approved by the board of regents; but board members make it clear they don't want this policy to be a roadblock to getting an American president to visit the campus; some faculty members have been critical of the university's role in the Sept. 14, 1988, visit of then-President Ronald Reagan...
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Obama, GOP mount rescue effort on trade
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and top Republicans in Congress joined forces Wednesday on a quick, bipartisan rescue attempt for the administration's trade agenda, left for dead in the House last week in a revolt carried out by Democrats and backed by organized labor...
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Inside Islamic State group's rule: Creating a nation of fear
(International News ~ 06/18/15)
ESKI MOSUL, Iraq -- When the Islamic State fighters burst into the Iraqi village of Eski Mosul, Sheikh Abdullah Ibrahim knew his wife was in trouble. Buthaina Ibrahim was a human rights advocate who had run for the provincial council in Mosul. The IS fighters demanded she apply for a "repentance card." Under the rule of the extremist group, all former police officers, soldiers and people whose activities are deemed "heretical" must sign the card and carry it with them at all times...
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Secret police detentions of activists on the rise in Egypt
(International News ~ 06/18/15)
CAIRO -- The knock on the door came just before midnight, a group of plainclothes police demanding 29-year-old Fatma el-Sayed, an activist with one of Egypt's secular opposition groups, come with them. Her father pleaded to accompany her, but they took her away, alone...
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Hospital says quads born to 65-year-old doing well
(Community ~ 06/18/15)
BERLIN -- Doctors say quadruplets born prematurely a month ago to a 65-year-old woman in Germany are doing well and gaining weight, but one remains on a respirator. Berlin's Charite hospital said Wednesday the four babies -- a girl named Neeta and three boys named Dries, Bence and Fjonn -- have put on 30 to 50 percent of their birth weights since they were delivered by cesarean section May 19...
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Balcony collapse tied to rotted beams
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
BERKELEY, Calif. -- The balcony collapse that killed six college students appears to have been caused by rotted wooden beams, Berkeley's mayor said Wednesday as the victims' heartbroken loved ones began arriving in the U.S. from Ireland. Mayor Tom Bates said investigators believe the wood was not caulked and sealed properly at the time of construction and was damaged by moisture...
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Prosecutor: Worker discussed hiring inmates to kill husband
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. -- A prison worker charged with helping two convicted murderers escape from a maximum-security facility had discussed hiring them to kill her husband, a district attorney confirmed Wednesday. Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie said at a news conference Joyce Mitchell had talked to inmates Richard Matt and David Sweat about a murder-for-hire plot involving her husband, Lyle...
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Speak Out 6/18/15
(Speak Out ~ 06/18/15)
So, one minute you're male, and the next minute you're female. Then one minute you're white, and the next minute you're black. What's the difference in transgender and transracial? I say it's all perversion. They need Jesus, is what they need. That's the answer...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/18/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/18/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Tonya M. Bruce, 40, of Perryville, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of stealing. n David R. Smith, 30, of Scott City was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for stealing...
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Jerry Wagoner
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Jerry E. Wagoner, 93, of Oran died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be in Friend Cemetery at Oran...
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Renee Pickett
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
Renee A. Pickett, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Nov. 24, 1955, in Chicago, to Chester and Ida Lento Ogle. She and Brad Pickett were married Aug. 7, 1982, in San Antonio. Renee was a member of Christ Episcopal Church...
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Michael O'Brien
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
Michael O'Brien, 68, of Matthews, Missouri, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Close to Home Nursing Center in Matthews. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Chris Liley
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Christopher Scott Liley, 52, of Marble Hill passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 28, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, son of W. Kenneth and Judith Charlene Dettmer Liley. He and Christa Barker were married Dec. 6, 1997...
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Sharon Foster
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sharon K. Foster, 68, of Perryville died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Jim Brown
(Obituary ~ 06/18/15)
James Wayne "Jim" Brown, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 6, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert Charles and Dorothy Jean Whitson Brown Sr. He and Crystal Lucey were married Dec. 13, 1975, in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/18/15
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the June 15 meeting n Approve closed session minutes from meeting held June 8, personnel matter. n None at this time n Items listed on agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Statement of monthly collections for April 2015...
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East Prairie hosting Sweet Corn Festival on June 26 to 28
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
East Prairie, Missouri, will be celebrating its 41st Sweet Corn Festival on June 26 to 28. Events include live music, craft and food vendors, a corn-eating contest and free demonstrations from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Craft vendors this year will sell jewelry, live plants, hair bows, children's clothing, homemade soap and many other products. East Prairie Chamber of Commerce director Cyndi Norton estimated the weekend will host about 100 food and craft vendors...
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'Seussical' sells out two performances
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Tickets for the first two performances of Southeast Missouri State University's production of "Seussical" on June 18-19 are sold out, according to a news release from the university. Tickets remain for later performances, and the university's River Campus Box Office is encouraging patrons to buy tickets soon for the remaining performances...
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Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents agenda 6/18/15
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Academic Hall 1 University Plaza 8:30 a.m. Friday n Consideration of approval of minutes for May 8 open-session meeting n Consideration of motion for "Closed session for appropriate considerations:" A. RSMo 610.021.1 -- pertaining to legal actions, causes of action or litigation...
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Southeast regents to discuss budgets Friday
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will consider the university's general operating and auxiliary budgets for fiscal 2016 when it meets at 8:30 a.m. Friday in the board of regents room at Academic Hall. The first item of business will be considering a motion to go into a closed session. When the open session reconvenes, the regents will announce actions taken during the closed session...
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Milone, Twins nip Cardinals 3-1
(Professional Sports ~ 06/18/15)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Tommy Milone gave up one run in seven innings and the Minnesota Twins squeaked out a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Milone (3-1) gave up five hits and struck out five and Eduardo Nunez had two hits and two RBIs to help the reeling Twins, who had lost seven of their previous eight games...
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Rams' redone offense faces adjustments
(Professional Sports ~ 06/18/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The Rams' offense has a new look just about everywhere. There's a new quarterback, new running back and a redone offensive line. But the biggest change might not be on the field at all. New offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti is responsible for making all of the new -- and old -- pieces fit together while improving a unit that finished 28th overall in the NFL in 2014...
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Caregiver arrested for leaving kids in hot car
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- On Tuesday, Kennett police were sent to the Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot to check on two small children left in a vehicle. When officers arrived about 3:15 p.m., they found the children in the car with the windows rolled down, along with several worried witnesses...
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Provisions by Sen. Blunt would corral ozone, water regulations
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Provisions pushed into a proposed federal agency spending bill by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on Tuesday aim to limit several regulations and rules deemed as government overreach by opponents. Among provisions and language successfully added by Blunt to a bill for fiscal 2016 spending by the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies were measures that would block the Environmental Protection agency from going through with several separate plans for rules on power plant emissions, water pollution and ground-level ozone pollution.. ...
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Dexter man accused of sodomy with teen girl
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter man is being held in the Stoddard County Jail on charges of first-degree sodomy/attempted sodomy. Lloyd Eric Anderson, 34, of Dexter was arrested because of allegations he sexually assaulted a 17 year-old girl at a residence June 14, according to a police report...
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Noranda receives financing to finish rod mill
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Noranda Aluminum officials announced Tuesday the company will complete its state-of-the-art rod mill here. The company has obtained $15 million of project-specific financing for the new rod mill, which will increase Noranda's production capacity by about 43 percent and will exemplify the latest cutting-edge technology in the North American marketplace, officials said...
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Southeast visitor lot will be closed until August
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Southeast Missouri State University's visitor parking lot at Henderson Avenue and Normal Street will be closed until August, as it is resurfaced and expanded. The renovated lot, across from Southeast Bookstore, will have 72 spaces, which will be up from the current 53 spaces, university officials said...
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Second suspect sought in Sikeston killing
(Local News ~ 06/18/15)
Second suspect sought in Sikeston killing SIKESTON, Mo. -- A second suspect is being sought in connection with the June 6 shooting death of TyRussell Davis. Kelvin Knight, 22, is being sought by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety on a warrant for murder, assault, robbery and armed criminal action...
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City bans kangaroos as service animals
(National News ~ 06/18/15)
BEAVER DAM, Wis. -- Officials have changed its rules on service animals after a woman took a baby kangaroo into a McDonald's restaurant. The city's Common Council voted 14-0 Monday night to define a service animal as a dog or miniature horse. Beaver Dam police say the woman wrapped the baby kangaroo in a blanket and tucked it in an infant car seat, then took it inside a McDonald's in February. The woman has said the kangaroo is a therapy animal to help her cope with emotional distress...
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Top of the class
(Community ~ 06/18/15)
Editor's note: Saxony Lutheran High School selected six valedictorians for the class of 2015. We will feature two of these distinguished graduates each week. NAME: Chase Steffens SCHOOL: Saxony Lutheran High School PARENTS' NAMES: Kerry and Dana Steffens...
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D-Day through German eyes
(Column ~ 06/18/15)
The 71st anniversary of the June 6, 1944, Allied landings at Normandy provided us with reminiscences of veterans as well as pictorial and video records of the day. As important as this is, it still only presents one view of D-Day. In 1944, Dieter Eckhertz was a military journalist assigned to the German magazines "Signal" and "Die Wehrmacht." Shortly before June 6, Eckhertz was sent to Normandy to interview soldiers building and manning the Atlantic Wall defenses. ...
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Prayer 6/18/15
(Prayer ~ 06/18/15)
Bless, O God, those who call upon you and seek your guidance and mercy. Amen.
- Arting for art's sake (Local News ~ 06/18/15)
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