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Video and evidence largely confirm trooper's claims in April traffic stop shooting (Local News ~ 09/23/16)
Video and other evidence from the fatal shooting of Jeffrey Darrell Hobbs were released to the Southeast Missourian on Monday in response to a Sunshine Law request that was submitted in April just after the incident took place. Trooper Jason McBride’s claims are confirmed to a large degree by this video and evidence. -
1 seriously hurt in pedestrian vs. train crash in Campbell
(Local News ~ 09/23/16)
CAMPBELL, Mo. — A Campbell man was seriously injured after he apparently was struck by a train, according to chief Tony Burke of the Campbell Police Department. Burke said officers were called to the railroad crossing at Morgan Street in Campbell in reference to a pedestrian vs. train crash. Officers found 39-year-old Jon M. Bevill Jr. 300 feet west of the crossing, suffering from a serious leg injury...
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Perryville man arrested for alleged patronizing prostitution, harassment
(Local News ~ 09/23/16)
Perryville, Missouri, police arrested a man Tuesday on charges he tried to convince juvenile victims to get into his vehicle to engage in sexual activity. The Perry County, Missouri, prosecuting attorney’s office charged Raymond L. Bohnert, 25, of Perryville with three counts of felony harassment, four counts of felony attempted kidnapping, misdemeanor patronizing prostitution and misdemeanor harassment...
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SEMO DPS turns over evidence to prosecutor in sexual assault case
(Local News ~ 09/23/16)
Investigators from the Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety sent reports and evidence to the Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney’s office Thursday in a sexual-assault investigation that occurred on campus, interim DPS director Beth Glaus said...
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County health center on flu vaccine: get the shot (Local News ~ 09/23/16)
Get the shot. That is the message from the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center, which offers the flu vaccine annually. The health center will hold five flu clinics in October, including two drive-through clinics at fire stations, center director Jane Wernsman said... -
Facebook page reunites lost dogs with owners; one dog recovered six months later (Local News ~ 09/23/16)
Losing a pet can be terrifying for both the pet owner and the critter itself. A lost dog or cat can run into any number of dangers when wandering the streets. And owners, along with worry, can feel limited in the number of things they can do to help find their furry friends... -
Schools face transportation funding cuts; how much is unknown
(Local News ~ 09/23/16)
Recent cuts to the state budget are likely to be felt in local school districts, but to what extent is still unclear. Last week, Gov. Jay Nixon said he needed to slash more than $59 million to balance the budget after legislators overrode 13 vetoes, including two tax breaks...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/23/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 23, the 267th day of 2016. There are 99 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 23, 1846, Neptune was identified as a planet by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle. On this date: In 1779, during the Revolutionary War, the American warship Bon Homme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, defeated the HMS Serapis in battle off Yorkshire, England; however, the seriously damaged Bon Homme Richard sank two days later...
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Downtown golf tournament coming Sunday
(Editorial ~ 09/23/16)
This Sunday the 1st Ever 11th Annual Louis J. Lorimier World Famous Downtown Golf Tournament will be held.
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Southeast soccer begins conference slate
(Editorial ~ 09/23/16)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team will look to return to its winning ways after consecutive one-goal losses that snapped its undefeated record.
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When to be afraid in times of terror
(Column ~ 09/23/16)
It's difficult to imagine what parents tell their children these days about terrorism. Our sons are grown men and have solid rationales about life and the perils that abound. All I can say is that my childhood didn't include worrying about bombs in pressure cookers.
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Out of the past: Sept. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 09/23/16)
Robertson Contractors Inc. of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, submitted the low bid of $1.29 million for the next phase of Cape Girardeau's Lexington Avenue arterial street project; the project will include construction of a signalized intersection of North Kingshighway, Lexington Avenue and Mount Auburn Road and a five-lane bridge over Cape LaCroix Creek...
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Kenneth Schnaare (Obituary ~ 09/23/16)
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Kenneth George Schnaare, 78, of Huntsville passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Huntsville Hospital after a three-year battle with cancer. He was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Cairo, Illinois, to Werner and Josephine Holhubner Schnaare. He and Phyllis Seip were married June 11, 1960, in Thebes, Illinois... -
Ethel Massmann
(Obituary ~ 09/23/16)
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. -- Ethel T. Massmann of High Ridge was born Aug. 16, 1919, in Oran, Missouri, to the late Theodore and Bernadine Eftink Kieffer and entered into rest Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at the Mary Culver Home in Kirkwood, Missouri, at the age of 97 years, 1 month and 5 days...
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Clemon Crain (Obituary ~ 09/23/16)
Clemon Coolidge "Coolie" Crain, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Aug. 5, 1923, on a farm near Oak Ridge to Ellis O. and Irene Hopkins Crain. Coolie and Naomi Hahs were married Nov. 9, 1943, in Oak Ridge... -
Darrell Brandon (Obituary ~ 09/23/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Darrell Gene Brandon, 74, of Perryville passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at his home. He was born March 18, 1942, in Campbell, Missouri, son of Joseph Henry and Grace Renfrow Brandon. He and Shirley Null were united in marriage Jan. 28, 2016... -
Jackson police report 9/23/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/23/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Two 14-year-old boys were referred to juvenile authorities on suspicion of assault. n Christina T. Kittleson, 29, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant...
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Power slowly coming back after blackout darkens Puerto Rico
(International News ~ 09/23/16)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Power slowly was being restored Thursday in Puerto Rico, nearly 24 hours after a blackout swept across the island when a fire at a power plant set off a cascade of problems that knocked out the aging utility grid. Some 200,000 customers had electricity back by early Thursday afternoon, and officials said that number could reach a half million in the next several hours...
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Assad blames U.S. for collapse of Syria truce (International News ~ 09/23/16)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- He's been stigmatized internationally, a contentious figure presiding over a ruinous civil war that seems to slip into further depravity every day. But in his power base in the Syrian capital, President Bashar Assad projected confidence -- conceding nothing to his critics and accusing the U.S. of derailing a cease-fire and lacking the "will" to fight extremists in his country... -
Promises unmet as Thailand tries to reform shrimp industry (International News ~ 09/23/16)
SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand -- Facing international pressure over human trafficking in the seafood trade, Thailand promised almost a year ago to compensate victims of slavery, and industry leaders vowed to bring all fish processing in-house. That hasn't always happened. Instead, some formerly enslaved shrimp peelers have been deported. Shrimp-peeling sheds are being inspected and authorized to keep operating... -
Netanyahu invites Abbas to the Knesset in UN speech
(International News ~ 09/23/16)
UNITED NATIONS -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended an unprecedented invitation Thursday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, urging him to address Israel's parliament. Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu offered in turn to appear before the Palestinian legislature...
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Letters to God arrive in Jerusalem
(International News ~ 09/23/16)
JERUSALEM -- Israel's postal service is delivering letters to a unique address that hasn't changed in thousands of years. Ahead of the Jewish high holidays, it took some of the dozens of letters it receives addressed to God and delivered them to the Western Wall, where visitors traditionally place handwritten notes of prayer and wishes in the cracks between its stones. ...
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Trump debate challenge: Keeping his cool if Clinton attacks
(National News ~ 09/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's advisers are urging him to keep his cool during next week's presidential debate and resist attempts by Hillary Clinton to provoke him with questions about his business record, wealth or controversial comments about minorities...
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Poll shows which candidate voters trust on top issues (National News ~ 09/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- Americans are more likely to trust Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump to handle a variety of issues facing the country, even when it comes to national-security topics that have been a major focus of his campaign, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll... -
Tulsa cop charged with manslaughter (National News ~ 09/23/16)
TULSA, Okla. -- A white Oklahoma police officer was charged with manslaughter Thursday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man whose vehicle had broken down in the middle of the street. Prosecutors said Betty Shelby "reacted unreasonably" when she opened fire on Terence Crutcher... -
Brooks, Freeman lead list of award winners at White House (Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday paid tribute to director/actor Mel Brooks, chef Jose Andres, NPR interviewer Terry Gross and others at a White House ceremony celebrating "creators who give every piece of themselves to their craft." The three were among two dozen artists, writers, playwrights and performers awarded the 2015 National Medals of Arts and Humanities. ... -
Care Bears, Transformers among Toy Hall of Fame finalists (Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Fisher-Price Little People and Care Bears will square off against Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Transformers for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Whether any or all make it will be announced Nov. 10. The hall revealed 12 finalists for the class of 2016 last week at The Strong museum. The list also includes Nerf foam balls, the board game Clue, the card game Uno, pinball, the swing, Dungeons & Dragons and coloring books... -
Artifacts 9/23/16
(Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
Vijay Seshadri, a Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry, will perform a public reading from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Dempster Hall's Glenn Auditorium, 1135 Greek Drive in Cape Girardeau. The event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the reading, and Seshadri's books will be available for purchase. For more information, contact Susan Swartwout at sswartwout@semo.edu or (573) 651-2044...
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#SemoSelfie 9/23/16 (Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
The Mlots take on the fair!! #semoselfie #hudson #brooklynjoan -
Judith Farris embarks on final year of teaching at Southeast's River Campus (Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
Judith Farris, artist in residence and vocal director at the Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University, will retire from the university in May. Farris, who moved back to Cape Girardeau and began teaching at Southeast in 2005, previously lived in New York City. ... -
'A Chorus Line' starts next week at the River Campus (Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
"A Chorus Line" will dance across the River Campus stage next week. The Conservatory of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University will present the musical about an audition to be a chorus member for an unnamed Broadway musical. The show's roles include the director, his assistant and 17 cast members who are "auditioning" to fill the proposed musical's eight parts, all of which demand an array of performance skills... -
Mizzou lets students change names
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The University of Missouri said Wednesday it will allow students to change their names on their student ID, transcript and diploma. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported effective immediately, students can get a new ID with their preferred name...
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State senator: Boeing shouldn't get tax credits
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Aviation giant Boeing Co., which employs about 15,000 people in the St. Louis area, should be disqualified from receiving state tax incentives because it is doing business with a country designated as a state sponsor of terror, a Missouri state senator said this week...
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Missouri man arraigned in sex-related slaying of daughter
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri man has been arraigned on charges he sexually attacked and suffocated his high-school honors-student daughter at a motel. Forty-year-old Jerry Bausby's first court appearance Thursday came two days after he was charged with first-degree murder, sodomy, incest and sexual abuse in the March killing of 18-year-old Daizsa Laye Bausby...
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Tests raise concern about drinking water in St. Louis area
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Unacceptably high levels of chromium-6, a likely carcinogenic chemical, have been found in St. Louis-area drinking water, but health officials said the water is not dangerous. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch cited a report released this week by the Washington-based Environmental Working Group. ...
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Cystic fibrosis patient dies 5 days after husband
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A Kentucky woman afflicted by cystic fibrosis died Thursday, five days after losing her husband to the same genetic lung disease. Andrew Carpenter, the owner of Carpenter, Fritz & Vice Funeral Home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, confirmed 26-year-old Katie Prager's death and said funeral arrangements are pending...
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Kander: Time for Legislature to pass medical-marijuana law
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, who is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said Thursday it's "time for the state legislature to step up" and pass a law allowing medical marijuana. Kander came out in support of medical marijuana in a statement through the secretary of state's office, not his Senate campaign...
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Judge: Some St. Louis seat-license holders have rights in LA
(State News ~ 09/23/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge has ruled the NFL's Rams must grant season tickets to some people who bought personal seat licenses while the team was still in St. Louis, even though the team is now in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. also said Wednesday the Rams must refund deposits for other people who bought PSLs in St. Louis...
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3rd night of Charlotte protests stays largely peaceful (National News ~ 09/23/16)
HARLOTTE, N.C. — Protesters massed on Charlotte’s streets for a third night Thursday in the latest sign of mounting pressure for police to release video that could resolve wildly different accounts of the shooting of a black man. Demonstrators chanted “release the tape” and “we want the tape” while briefly blocking an intersection near Bank of America headquarters and later climbing the steps in front of the city government center. ... -
Best Bet: Annual East Perry Community Fair begins today
(Entertainment ~ 09/23/16)
The 79th annual East Perry Community Fair will be held all day today and Saturday at the Trinity Lutheran Picnic Grove, 57 Church St. in Altenburg, Missouri. The two-day event will include livestock judging, music and entertainment, a parade, a fun run, carnival rides, games and lots of food. ...
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Prayer 9/23/16
(Prayer ~ 09/23/16)
Thank you, O Gracious Lord, for peace that passes all understanding. Amen.
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