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Trenton Kiefer, stirring the apple butter at Saxon Lutheran Memorial Fall Festival
(Submitted Story ~ 10/09/16)
Trenton Kiefer stirring the apple butter at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial Fall Festival in Frohna, Missouri. Trish Erzfeld, Perry County Heritage tourism director, taking a picture and a couple of workers helping to make the applebutter as they look on while Trenton keeps the apple butter moving in the kettle over an open flame on Saturday, Oct. 8...
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Brain Injury & Stroke Resource Group 2016 Bonfire
(Submitted Story ~ 10/09/16)
The Brain Injury & Stroke Resource Group of Cape Girardeau County met Oct. 8 for its annual bonfire at the Cape Elks Lodge Lake area. There the group enjoyed roasting hot dogs and eating homemade chili. Along with the bonfire they enjoyed a late afternoon playing washers and yard tic tac toe...
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Cape Girardeau Tea Party to host speakers on voting integrity
(Submitted Story ~ 10/09/16)
At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Cape Girardeau Tea Party will have two speakers on the issue of voting integrity. Dr. Jill Young will speak in favor of continuing the use of electronic voting machines. Mr. Phillip Michaels will advocate in favor of requiring paper ballots. This is a non-partisan issue and should be a a very interesting, informative and lively debate. Please join us and become educated on this very important issue...
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River City Players to hold auditions
(Submitted Story ~ 10/09/16)
The River City Players will hold auditions on Sunday, Oct. 16 for our Novemeber Follies. This year's follies will have a patriotic theme, but the acts/talents do not have to be of a patriotic theme. Please come out and share your talent, be it singing, magic, comedy, poetry, dancing, juggling, acting, playing a musical instrument or any other talent you may have...
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Republicans tell Trump to quit; he vows to press on
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
NEW YORK -- A defiant Donald Trump insisted Saturday he would "never" abandon his White House bid, rejecting a growing backlash from Republican leaders nationwide who disavowed the GOP's presidential nominee after he was caught on tape bragging about predatory advances on women...
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Rust Center for Media holds dedication, open house
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
The Rust family and Southeast Missouri State University celebrated the dedication and open house for the Rust Center for Media on Friday. The Rust Center for Media, at 325 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, in what has been described as "media row," is 13,000 square feet spread over two stories. ...
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Vargas enters sophomore year as president; grad rate, diversity among top issues
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
Now with a year under his belt at the helm of Southeast Missouri State University, Carlos Vargas-Aburto has a clearer picture of the campus and the culture of Cape Girardeau. He spent much of the first year making good first impressions with people from all over the community, from high-profile leaders to students who play soccer on the weekends...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 9, the 283rd day of 2016. There are 83 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 9, 1936, the first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. On this date:...
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Kirchdoerfer -- Walther
(Engagement ~ 10/09/16)
Edward and Amy Kirchdoerfer of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tricia Jo Kirchdoerfer, to Josh Patrick Walther of Jackson. He is the son of Ronald and Pamela Walther of Jackson. Tricia is a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in agribusiness -- animal science in 2015 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed in human resources at SoutheastHEALTH...
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Ziegler -- Dittlinger
(Engagement ~ 10/09/16)
Kevin and Sheila Ziegler of Gordonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Brianna Nicole Ziegler, to Kevin Jacob Dittlinger. He is the son of Greg and Diane Dittlinger of Benton, Missouri. Brianna is a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...
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Rice -- Evans
(Engagement ~ 10/09/16)
Howell and Kathy Rice of Chaffee, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelby Jean Rice, to Charles Dixon Evans, both of Jackson. He is the son of Mike and Joan Evans of Jackson. Shelby is a 2006 graduate of Chaffee High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary and early childhood education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. ...
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Seyer -- McCormack
(Engagement ~ 10/09/16)
Don and Becky Seyer of Chaffee, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Rebecca Seyer, to Tyler Ryan McCormack, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Rob and Marsha McCormack of Cape Girardeau. Brooke is a 2011 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School and a 2013 graduate of Metro Business College. She is a medical assistant at Regional Primary Care in Cape Girardeau...
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VanGennip -- McLain
(Wedding ~ 10/09/16)
Francee Ann VanGennip and Robert (Bob) Lee McLain were married Sept. 17, 2016, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri. The Rev. David Coon performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Marion and Donna VanGennip of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Susan McLain and the late Steven McLain of Linneus, Missouri...
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'I try to keep moving': Keith Seyer's personal projects range from woodworking to creating his own camper
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
Keith Seyer of Jackson has been interested in woodworking and creating from an early age. "I've done woodworking since I was 10 years old," he said. "I've piddled around with it for a long time, and it's just something that when the world kind of throws you a curveball, that's where I can hide and get my mind right again."...
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4x4 - 10-9-16
(10/09/16)
Oct. 12 is National Fossil Day. What extinct species would you like to bring back? Why?
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Two fall beauties
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
In this photo are two fall flowers that boast of the bright colors of autumn. Although the leaves on most trees are still green, these flowers are singing with the beauty that is to come. The yellow flowers are of a tall, flowering plant called goldenrod...
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FYI - 10-9-16
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
A gun show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Arena Building, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. Pet Fest 2016 will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Busch Pet Products, 1720 Kingsway Drive Suite 105 in Cape Girardeau. The event will showcase all the best pet-related businesses Southeast Missouri has to offer. ...
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Perfect recipes for tailgating season
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
It is football season, which means millions of people are watching the games live or on television. Many are tailgating in college campus parking lots across America, trying to serve their very best food to friends, family and tailgate neighbors. I chose a few recipes to pass along to you that could be used in almost any setting, making a few alterations or allowing for provisions available, such as using a grill in place of the oven. ...
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Over the winter
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
We have had a few cool mornings lately, which has prompted a question from many gardeners. When is the time to take my tropical plants inside for the winter, and what do I need to do before and after I take them in? Watch the weather. When you see a forecast for temperatures below 45 degrees, I would get them inside...
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True or false
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
I was visiting with a guy the other day, and he asked whether what I write about is true or made up. I told him all of it is true, or at least from my perspective is true. But I would have to admit some is probably embellished a tad bit at times. Kind of like the fisherman who brags about catching his limit of crappie, but fails to tell how big the fish were. There is a lot of difference between a limit of nice foot-long crappie and a limit of 8- or 9-inch crappie...
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Being present
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
I think the day may be coming when people no longer need worry about getting up on Sunday morning and coming to worship. Thanks to amazing advances in technology, "going to church" could become an anachronism. Logging into church may be more like it. ...
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Finding wholeness in God
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
My friend recently sent me a quote from social researcher Hugh Mackay's book "The Good Life": "The idea that everything we do is part of the pursuit of happiness seems to me a really dangerous idea and has led to a contemporary disease in Western society, which is fear of sadness ... We're kind of teaching our kids that happiness is the default position ... Wholeness is what we ought to be striving for and part of that is sadness, disappointment, frustration, failure."...
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Senior center menus - 10-9-16
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day. Tuesday: Salisbury steak or ham and beans, baby baker potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, whole-grain hot roll or cornbread and baked stewed apples or cookie and cream. Wednesday: Sausage, bacon and egg casserole or chef salad, oven potatoes with peppers and onions, citrus salad and bran muffin...
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Adopt Buffy
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
Buffy is spayed and ready to go home! She is available for adoption at the Humane Society, call (573) 334-5837.
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Adopt these three kittens
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
These sweet babies were born at the sanctuary on July 30. They are just a few of the loving cats and dogs available now. The kittens are available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Cooking on deadline: Chicken with spinach in creamy sauce
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
A while back, in honor of Julia's Child's birthday (she would have been 104 this year), I created a dish that embodies one of her many excellent sayings: "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." You can fuss all you want with fancier dishes, exotic ingredients and new techniques, but isn't it true that when you make something super-homey, super-comforting, that's when everyone ask for seconds? When in doubt, choose comfort food...
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CHS Alumni Banquet, a book for train fans and origins of the pencil
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
Welcome, Chaffee High School Alumni! Happy birthday to Sue Slinkard, Bo Ralph, Samantha Muka, Amanda Lowery, Tommy Nunnally, Mary Teegarden, Alice McFerron, Wanda Minner, Wilma Seyer, Mary Hennrich, Cletus Lux, Laura Craigmiles, Melanie Spane, Vona Baker, Tom Lambrou, Marcia Fuller, Sarah Milam, Lori Sadler, Mike Mitchell, Abby Walter, Opal Kiefer, Vicky Martin, Marcie Fuller, Kristen Bridwell, Cassie Eichhorn, Debbie Simmons, Al Kern, Jr., Nicole Poe, Emily Eichhorn, David Hooker, Elmer Seyer, Henry Kirn, Michael Proctor, Mike Hinkebein, Jerry Schlitt, Ashlyn McKinley, Ray Fisher, Tonyua Townsend, Kirk Whitaker, Charles McDonald, Sandra Bollinger, Christine Benton and Donny McCarty.. ...
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Club news 10-9-16
(Community News ~ 10/09/16)
The John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution met Sept. 21 at Wings Etc. in Jackson. During the meeting, Marti Strickland, immediate past regent, was presented with a past regent pin. There will be a membership workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 22 at the Cape County Archives...
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Prayer 10-9-16
(Prayer ~ 10/09/16)
Lord Jesus, may we speak with boldness, standing on the truth of your Holy Word. Amen.
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Some notes on enrollment and immigration
(Column ~ 10/09/16)
This year's announced enrollment at Southeast Missouri State University is 11,970 students. Similar to national averages, 57.6 percent (6,899) are women and 42.4 percent (5,072) are men. The number of men 20 and older without paid work is 32 percent...and only 15 percent of men 25 to 54 who worked not at all in 2014 said they were unemployed because they could not find work...
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Tribute to Gary Rust, American entrepreneur
(Column ~ 10/09/16)
The following are remarks delivered at the dedication of the Rust Center for Media, Oct. 7, 2016. I, too, would like to offer my thanks and congratulations to Southeast Missouri State University. The Department of Mass Media has accomplished much in recent years, particularly under chairs Dr. Baldwin and now Dr. Hollerbach, having largely revamped its curriculum...
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Political, Hispanic voices coming soon to SEMO campus
(Editorial ~ 10/09/16)
We are in the homestretch of a long, bitter and dispiriting presidential election cycle. On Monday, Oct. 17, the virtues and flaws of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be explored at the local level when two CNN political correspondents debate the merits of the candidates...
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Speak Out 10/9/16
(Speak Out ~ 10/09/16)
How wonderful. Congratulations to Taylor Thompson on his commitment to public service and the role his high school played in inspiring him to serve others. Accolades also go to Southeast Missourian reporter Lindsay Jones for her beautiful verbal portrayal of this young public servant who is no doubt headed for bigger things in the public arena...
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Wife-carrying champs win beer, cash
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
NEWRY, Maine -- Carrying your wife over the threshold means good luck in your new marriage. Carrying your wife over the threshold of an obstacle course of log hurdles, sand traps and water hazards means beer and cash prizes. A Maine husband and wife won the North American Wife Carrying Championship on Saturday. Elliot and Giana Storey of Westbrook will bring home 11 cases of Goose Island Octoberfest beer and $665. The Storeys completed the 278-yard course in 59.18 seconds...
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At NYPD tribunals, public can see trial but can't get result
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
NEW YORK -- Each day in a drab set of courtrooms, anybody can sit and watch New York City police officers face administrative trials accusing them of misconduct ranging from disobeying orders to aggressive arrests resulting in a suspect's death. But most outcomes of such trials -- whether an officer is reprimanded, docked pay or put on probation -- are not disclosed...
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Voters in three states face death-penalty decisions
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
LOS ANGELES -- California's dysfunctional death penalty faces a fate in November that seems fitting: voters can put it out of its misery, or fix it so it does what it promises. The state is among three where voters will make decisions on capital punishment...
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Explorer claims he's located famous pirate ship's treasure
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- The undersea explorer who discovered the Whydah Gally, the first authenticated pirate shipwreck in North America, believes he's found where the ship's legendary treasure lies after more than 30 years of poking around the murky waters off Cape Cod...
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Saudi-led coalition airstrike hits Yemen funeral, kills 82
(International News ~ 10/09/16)
SANAA, Yemen -- An airstrike Saturday hit a funeral hall packed with thousands of mourners in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and local health officials indicate over 140 people were killed and more than 525 wounded, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen said...
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Haiti mourns as families bury loved ones killed by hurricane
(International News ~ 10/09/16)
JEREMIE, Haiti -- As a pale blue coffin came into view, grieving women flung themselves to the floor near a morgue overlooking the ravaged city of Jeremie, where a humanitarian crisis has emerged in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. Mourners beat their fists and screamed, their distress growing as attendants opened the door of the morgue Saturday to bring out the body of Roberto Laguerre, who was killed next to his 3-year-old daughter when the storm roared through this city in southwest Haiti as a Category 4 storm earlier in the week.. ...
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Police chief: 2 officers killed, 1 hurt; shooter at large
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Two Palm Springs police officers trying to resolve a family dispute were shot to death Saturday when a man they had been speaking calmly with suddenly pulled out a gun and opened fire on them, the city's police chief said. A third officer was wounded. The shooter was not immediately apprehended...
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Hurricane's blow to U.S. was less than feared
(National News ~ 10/09/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A weakening Hurricane Matthew lashed Georgia and the Carolinas on Saturday in what appeared to be the last leg of its march up the East Coast, leaving in its wake millions of Americans relieved one of the most fearsome storms on record in the U.S. wasn't that bad after all...
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German police blow up explosives stashed in raided apartment
(International News ~ 10/09/16)
BERLIN -- German investigators found several hundred grams of "highly volatile" explosives in an apartment they raided Saturday in the eastern city of Chemnitz as they sought a Syrian man suspected of planning a bombing attack. The suspect remained on the run but three contacts were detained and being questioned, police said...
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Woman who has baby with mom's womb: It's 'science fiction'
(International News ~ 10/09/16)
BERGSHAMRA, Sweden -- Emelie Eriksson has a bond with her son that hardly seems possible: She and her son were born from the same womb. Eriksson was the first woman to have a baby after receiving a uterus from her mother, in a revolutionary operation that links three generations of their family...
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Rival Syria resolutions by West, Russia defeated at UN
(International News ~ 10/09/16)
UNITED NATIONS -- Rival resolutions on Syria backed by the West and Russia were defeated in the U.N. Security Council on Saturday, offering no relief to the besieged city of Aleppo and leaving the key powers more divided over a course of action in the war-ravaged country...
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Rolling Stones bring fireworks to Desert Trip festival
(Entertainment ~ 10/09/16)
INDIO, Calif. -- Mick Jagger told the boomer-heavy crowd at the Desert Trip music festival, which boasts a legendary lineup of septuagenarians, he wasn't going to "do a bunch of age jokes." Then the 73-year-old Rolling Stones front man referred to the three-day event as "the Palm Springs retirement home for genteel English musicians."...
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Out of the past: Oct. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 10/09/16)
A ribbon-cutting ceremony preceded the opening of the new Shop 'n Save store on Silver Springs Road yesterday morning; the new grocery is across from West Park Mall. Southeast Missouri Hospital receives state approval for a $30 million expenditure that will increase the size of the facility by more than 40 percent; the approval of the three-phase project comes at a meeting of the Missouri Health Facilities Review committee in Jefferson City...
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Art Ziegler
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
BENTON, Mo. — Arthur “Art” Louis Ziegler, 89, of Benton died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to Anton and Emma Burger Ziegler. He and Anita Glastetter were married Aug. 12, 1947, at New Hamburg, Missouri. She preceded him in death May 6, 2006...
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Alberta Winschel
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Alberta Ann Winschel, 65, of Perryville died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, with parish wake at 7:30 p.m., and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Edwin Pyle
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
VALLEY, Ala. -- Edwin Radean Pyle, 73, of Valley, formerly of Scott City, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at New Horizon Community Living Center in Tuskegee, Alabama. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Milton Newton officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Dorothy Kirn
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Dorothy Ann Kirn, 81, of Benton died Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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David Hagan
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- David J. Hagan, 62, of Perryville died Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a parish wake at 7:30 p.m., and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating...
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Artie Gunter
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
Hiram Arthur "Artie" Gunter, 40, of Scott City passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. He was born March 31, 1976, in St. Louis to William Earl and Vanessa Rochelle Gunter Edmond. He married Krystal Brooke Hudson, and she survives of the home. Artie was a mechanic for Budget Auto Repair...
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Thomas Eugene Finley
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
Thomas Eugene Finley, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1927, in Matthews, Missouri, to Thomas Richard and Mary Jane Husk Finley. He and Drucille Hitt were married June 25, 1945, at Rockview, Missouri. She preceded him in death March 10, 1979. He later married Naomi Callis on Aug. 11, 1979. She passed away Sept. 4, 2001...
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LaWanna Eifert
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
LaWanna Louise Eifert, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born May 14, 1930, in Cape Girardeau to Charles J. and Thelma Henson Bertrand Sr. She graduated from Illmo-Fornfelt High School. She and Robert F. Steck were married in 1949 in Cape Girardeau; he died in 1966. She later married A.R. Eifert in July of 1969 in Anahuac, Texas...
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Heidemarie Boettcher
(Obituary ~ 10/09/16)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Heidemarie Christa Schulz-Netzer Boettcher, 75, of Altenburg died Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. She was born Sept. 24, 1941, in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, East Germany, to Karl and Lucy Degenhardt Schulz-Netzer. She and Albert Boettcher Jr. were married May 18, 1963. He survives in Frohna, Missouri...
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Jackson police report 10/9/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Jordan I. Lawrence, 25, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation. Summonses n Leslie A. Orrell, 45, of Jackson was issued summonses for a seat-belt violation and displaying the plates of another...
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Cape Girardeu fire report 10/9/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 9:28 a.m. on Terrie Hill Road; 1:04 p.m. on Washington Avenue; 1:22 p.m. on North Main Street; 1:27 p.m. on Marroseann Drive; 3:02 p.m. on South Kingshighway; and 7:27 p.m. on South Broadview Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/9/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/09/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Yaliyah D. Jiles, 21, 930 S. Benton St., was arrested at 2406 William St. on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for leaving the scene of an accident...
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Nobel Prize boosts Colombian leader's pursuit of peace
(International News ~ 10/09/16)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- By winning the Nobel Peace Prize, President Juan Manuel Santos got a big boost Friday in his efforts to save an agreement seeking to end Colombia's half-century conflict. The prize, announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, puts pressure on conservative critics and leftist rebels to find a way forward after the defeat of the accord in an Oct. 2 referendum...
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Mayor says unnamed billionaire backing Rockaway Beach casino
(State News ~ 10/09/16)
ROCKAWAY BEACH, Mo. -- A once-thriving southwest Missouri lake town wants to take another shot at casino gambling in an attempt to revive its shriveling economy. The new push by Rockaway Beach is driven by an anonymous billionaire who wants to bring a riverboat casino to the community of about 850 residents, complete with decent-paying jobs and tourists who would flock there, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Former Missouri man sentenced for Islamic center vandalism
(State News ~ 10/09/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Authorities say a former Missouri man has been sentenced to 14 days of incarceration and five year of probation for defacing the Islamic Center of Springfield and burning copies of the Quran. Twenty-four-year-old Adam David Smock, of Edgewater, California, also was ordered Thursday to pay $10,440 in restitution, perform 40 hours of community service and personally apologize to the leaders of the Islamic Center of Springfield. ...
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Alderman, city treasurer join race for St. Louis mayor
(State News ~ 10/09/16)
ST. LOUIS — Two more candidates are joining the race for mayor of St. Louis. Alderman Antonio French and city Treasurer Tishaura Jones on Thursday announced they will seek the Democratic nomination. They join police chief Sam Dotson, board of aldermen president Lewis Reed and Alderwoman Lyda Krewson who also are running as Democrats in the heavily Democratic city. ...
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Family of suspect in police shooting calls son 'lost soul'
(State News ~ 10/09/16)
CLAYTON, Mo. — The family of an 18-year-old man suspected of killing a St. Louis County police officer has issued a statement calling the teen a “lost soul.” Trenton Forster was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old officer Blake Snyder while Snyder was responding to a report of a disturbance. ...
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Ferguson emerges as factor in Missouri governor's race
(State News ~ 10/09/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Two years later, the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson remains so politically sensitive, it has been injected into Missouri's gubernatorial campaign. At issue is whether Democratic Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, who is running for governor, pushed for the ouster of Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Brown, before the facts were in. ...
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Discrepancy found in Missouri stillborn baby tax exemptions
(State News ~ 10/09/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A review has found a discrepancy in the number of state tax deductions awarded to Missouri families who claimed they had stillborn babies compared with the number of fetal deaths recorded by the state health department. Missouri officials awarded deductions to 1,400 families who claimed they had a stillborn child in 2015. But the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported its review found the health department recorded only 460 fetal deaths last year...
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Report shows improvements in Dunklin County Public Administrator office
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Missouri's auditor has issued a follow-up report on the Dunklin County Public Administrator's office and found operations in the office have improved significantly since the former public administrator resigned earlier this year. The county public administrator is responsible for managing the finances of those who are unable to do so for themselves. ...
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Pepper-spray incident on bus causes minor illness to several students
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
A Perryville Elementary School student released pepper spray on the floor of a bus Friday morning, and the fumes from the spray caused some students to suffer minor injuries, according to a Perry County School District news release. “This was a case of a curious child who had no malicious intent,” Perry County schools superintendent Andy Comstock said in a news release. ...
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Country music star Brantley Gilbert to perform at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
Country music star Brantley Gilbert will perform at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Show Me Center as part of The Devil Don’t Sleep tour Gilbert announced live on Facebook on Friday. Five of Gilbert’s songs have charted in the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Bottoms Up,” “One Hell of an Amen,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” and “Country Must Be Country Wide.” “Bottoms Up” reached No. 20 in 2014...
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Several locals get their German on for Oktoberfest
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
Organizers expected between 12,000 and 13,000 people to pass through the gates of Jackson’s Oktoberfest on Saturday, but only a select few were clad in traditional German regalia. Plenty of people wore gray, felt Alpine hats being sold in the Uptown Jackson Revitalization booths alongside the beer steins and poker chips good for refills. A few people went the extra mile and wore a dirndl dress or lederhosen...
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Volunteers connect with area homeless, needy
(Local News ~ 10/09/16)
A line outside the Osage Centre began forming more than an hour before Project Homeless Connect was scheduled to begin Friday morning. Inside, dozens of service providers in the fields of health, legal and family services prepared, knowing soon hundreds of people in need would walk through the doors...
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Baby Steps: How to explain to children that not everyone is good?
(Community ~ 10/09/16)
Parenting can make you go insane. As if parenting wasn't stressful enough, I not only have to worry about my kids eating the right food, hitting all the learning milestones on time and just overall not being jerks, but I now have to worry about clowns. Clowns! The boogie man is no longer fictional, but right here in our own backyards. Just this week a person dressed up as a clown chased a child from the bus stop in Memphis, Tennessee...
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