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Man charged with robbing Jackson gas station
(Local News ~ 12/29/16)
Jackson Police arrested a man accused of robbing a gas station using a BB gun at about 5 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Jacob L. Cooper, 28, of Jackson with first-degree robbery. His bond was set at $75,000 cash or surety...
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Scott County assistant prosecutor appointed to bench
(Local News ~ 12/29/16)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon appointed assistant Scott County prosecuting attorney Blake Pearson as associate circuit judge for Scott County on Wednesday. Pearson replaces retired Judge William H. Winchester. Winchester presided over juvenile and probate cases...
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State building to be named for Bernie native
(Local News ~ 12/29/16)
A state office building in St. Louis soon will bear the name of a Bernie, Missouri, native, primarily because of the efforts of Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. The late Mike Keathley, a lifelong Stoddard County resident, was a husband, father of two sons, an Eagle Scout who worked within the Scouting arena all his life and an active member of the local community and beyond...
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Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says he'll continue to investigate the Mischelle Lawless case
(Local News ~ 12/29/16)
Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter soon will be leaving the elected office he has held since 2005, but he said he will continue to investigate the slaying of 19-year-old Mischelle Lawless -- a closed case he reopened two years into his tenure. Incoming Sheriff Wes Drury also said he intends to continue the Lawless investigation when he takes office in January...
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Klaus Park users raise concerns over timber-cutting plan
(Local News ~ 12/29/16)
Some 300 trees could be harvested in Klaus Park under a plan being considered by Cape Girardeau County officials. The plan has drawn criticism from runners, walkers and mountain-bike riders who use the park trail. More than 30 of them met with county park superintendent Bryan Sander and Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy at the park Wednesday to discuss the issue...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 29, the 364th day of 2016. There are two days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 29, 1916, James Joyce's first novel, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," was first published in book form in New York after being serialized in London...
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Prayer 12/29/16
(Prayer ~ 12/29/16)
Lead us, O Lord Jesus, in your righteousness that we may glorify you. Amen.
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Vietnam in 1968
(Column ~ 12/29/16)
For Vietnam veterans and their families the year 1968 meant dreading the daily news. The year had begun with reports of increased Viet Cong activity, but the U.S. military command in Vietnam gave weekly news briefings where the good news seemed to be in disagreement with news media and veterans' stories about enemy strength and activity. ...
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Safe Harbor moving in right direction
(Editorial ~ 12/29/16)
It's been almost a year since the Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary in Jackson reopened. It took quite the effort for new management to get the facility back up and running after it closed in May 2015 following a lawsuit by the Missouri attorney general's office and the Missouri Department of Agriculture, as well as the retirement of its director...
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Turkey and Russia discussing cease-fire in Syria
(International News ~ 12/29/16)
BEIRUT -- Turkey and Russia are discussing a broader Syrian cease-fire after brokering the deal that evacuated rebel-held eastern Aleppo, Syrian opposition factions said Wednesday, but a number of rebel groups say they won't agree to anything until they get more details...
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Man suspected of ties to Berlin attacker detained in Germany
(International News ~ 12/29/16)
BERLIN -- German prosecutors said Wednesday they have detained a Tunisian man they think may have been involved in last week's truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. The 40-year-old, who wasn't identified, was detained in Berlin during a search of his home and business, federal prosecutors said...
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Iraqi forces in Mosul reinforced, new push against IS soon
(International News ~ 12/29/16)
MOSUL, Iraq -- Iraqi forces stalled for weeks on the edges of Mosul have been bolstered by reinforcements and are ready, along with elite special forces, to launch a stepped-up, three-pronged assault against Islamic State group militants in the city's eastern sector, ending a two-week lull in fighting, a top Iraqi general said...
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Woman leaves estate to animal shelter
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
ELIZBETHTON, Tenn. -- A Tennessee woman's $1.2 million estate has gone to the dogs -- and cats, too. The Johnson City Press reported Glenda Taylor DeLawder's bequest to an animal shelter was announced Christmas Day. Carter County Mayor Leon Humphrey said $540,000 will be given to the Elizabethton Carter County Animal Shelter to expand the dog and cat holding areas. It also will pay for a new van to transport dogs and cats to be spayed and neutered. DeLawder died in November 2015...
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Alexa a witness to murder? Prosecutors seek Amazon Echo data
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments overheard by the suspect's Amazon Echo smart speaker. Amazon said it objects to "overbroad" requests as a matter of practice, but prosecutors insist their idea is rooted in a legal precedent that's "as old as Methuselah."...
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Dylann Roof won't work to spare his life in church massacre
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof said he won't call any witnesses or present evidence while representing himself during the punishment phase of his death penalty trial, but he is working hard to keep secret potentially embarrassing evidence about himself and his family...
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Pressure's on for Trump to make diplomats safer
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump hammered rival Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign for failing to prevent the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, when she was secretary of state. Soon he'll be the one responsible for protecting America's diplomats, but he's offered little insight into how he'll do that...
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Trump takes credit for 8,000 jobs, talks with Obama
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- After weeks of giving very little facetime to the media, Donald Trump made a series of public statements Wednesday, applauding the return of 8,000 jobs to the U.S. and hailing his discussions with President Barack Obama. In one of his cameos on the front steps of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump touted plans by a Japanese mogul to bring those jobs to the United States. ...
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In parting shot, Kerry tears into Israel over settlements
(National News ~ 12/29/16)
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry tore into Israel on Wednesday for settlement-building, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of dragging Israel away from democracy and forcefully rejecting the notion America had abandoned Israel with a controversial U.N. vote. Netanyahu accused the Obama administration of a biased bid to blame Israel for failure to reach a peace deal...
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Out of the past: Dec. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 12/29/16)
Two Notre Dame High School faculty members have been lauded for longevity of service to the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau; Sister S. Raynald Blomer and Cynthia King each have received pins for 20 years of service. Playing in the 47th annual University High Christmas Tournament last night, third-seeded Jackson ran its game to precision, knocking off second-seeded Scott County Central High 55-42 at the Show Me Center; the Scott Central defeat ended the nation's second-longest current winning streak at 63 games, which was also the second-longest winning streak in state history.. ...
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Mattie Shrum
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
Mattie Lenora Shrum, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with deacon Rob Huff officiating. Burial will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Aileen Lukefahr
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Aileen Marie Lukefahr, 83, of Perryville died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Perryville. Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements...
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Bruce Kefauver
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
Bruce A. Kefauver, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. Private services will be at a later date. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Stanley Keasling
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
PATTON, Mo. -- Stanley Ray Keasling, 59, of Patton died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Patton. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery near Patton...
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Deborah Johnson
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Deborah J. Johnson, 53, of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. A memorial Mass will be at noon Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan CM officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Bonnie Henry
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
Bonnie Henry, 68, of Daisy passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at her home. She was born Jan. 2, 1948, in St. Louis, daughter of Jill and Dora S. Messey Hopson. She and Larry D. Henry were married Sept. 26, 1964, in Daisy. Bonnie worked for Lenco in Jackson, retiring after 14 years. Since the early 1980s, she was a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church, where she taught Bible-school and Sunday-school classes...
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Bruce Hamm
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Bruce Allen Hamm, 58, of Benton died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to William Avery and Dorothy Elizabeth Walter Hamm. He married Mary Anna Schweer on Dec. 12, 2009. He previously worked for Luhr Brothers and most recently was a delivery driver for Auto Tire and Parts...
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Vernon 'Sam' Gerler
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Vernon "Sam" Gerler, 92, of Altenburg died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Breeze Park in St. Charles, Missouri. He was born Oct. 1, 1924, in Altenburg, son of Martin and Emma Mueller Gerler. He and Eileen D. Steffens were married April 14, 1951. She survives in St. Charles...
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Billy Foust
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
Billy Jack Foust, 89, of Gordonville died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hopewell Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois...
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Mary Estes
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
Mary Louise Estes, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau, surrounded by loved ones. Mary was born March 5, 1932, in Atchison, Kansas, to Senator F. Steadman and Eleanor Ball. She was the eldest of three girls, followed by Susan and Nancy...
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Wanda Eldridge
(Obituary ~ 12/29/16)
Wanda Eldridge, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, at Parc Provence in Creve Coeur, Missouri. She was born Nov. 11, 1937, in Wichita, Kansas, to the late Allen and Edna Strickland Harrell. She and Audry Eldridge were married Aug. 31, 1957. He preceded her in death April 28, 2013...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/29/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n Medical assists were made at 8 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 12:58 p.m. on North Spring Avenue; 1:31 p.m. on Whitener Street; 3:25 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 5:29 p.m. on Independence Street; and 5:37 p.m. on Beavercreek Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/29/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Michael E. Botkin, 25, 229 S. Lorimier St., was arrested at 3039 William St. on Scott County warrants for failure to appear for failure to register a motor vehicle and failure to appear for paraphernalia...
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Births 12/29/16
(Births ~ 12/29/16)
Daughter to Shawna Kay Lawrence of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:24 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016. Name, Kayliana Rose. Weight, 7 pounds, 14.5 ounces. Sixth child, fifth daughter. Lawrence is the daughter of Michael Lawrence of McClure, Illinois, and Linda and Nick Jackson of Jackson. She is employed by Forklift/Bolt...
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Carrie Fisher's books become best-sellers after her death
(Entertainment ~ 12/29/16)
NEW YORK -- There's been a run on Carrie Fisher's books since the "Star Wars" actress and humorist died Tuesday. Fisher's book, "The Princess Diarist," was on top of Amazon's list of best-selling books Wednesday, just ahead of "Zero Sugar Diet." "Wishful Drinking" and "Postcards From the Edge" also were in Amazon's top 10, with "Shockaholic" ranked as No. 57...
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Trucker faces terrorist threat charge after standoff
(State News ~ 12/29/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- An armed trucker whose hours-long standoff at a Missouri rest stop snarled a freeway's traffic for miles heading into the holiday weekend has been charged with making a terrorist threat with what turned out to be a pellet gun. Platte County prosecutors on Saturday charged 25-year-old Khurshed Haydarov with the felony, a day after the disturbance along Interstate 29 north of Kansas City...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 12/29/16
(Local News ~ 12/29/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Dec. 22 meeting Communications/ reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Hooked on Scienece: Confetti bottle
(Community ~ 12/29/16)
n Bicycle pump with rubber stopper n 1-liter clear plastic bottle n Styrofoam packing peanuts n Step 1: Completely fill the clear plastic bottle with Styrofoam packing peanuts. Describe the packing peanuts by using their observable properties. n Step 2: Attach the pump to the rubber stopper. Attach the rubber stopper to the clear plastic bottle...
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Learning briefs 12/29/16
(Community ~ 12/29/16)
Nathan Aufdenberg of Cape Girardeau recently attended the 2016 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta. Aufdenberg was one of 20 4-H members from Missouri selected to attend the five-day event, which included educational workshops, tours, speakers and activities and projects that benefited the Atlanta community and beyond...
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Actress Debbie Reynolds has died at 84, son says
(Entertainment ~ 12/29/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Debbie Reynolds, the star of the 1952 classic movie "Singin' in the Rain," has died one day after the death of her daughter, actress-writer Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday. "She's now with Carrie, and we're all heartbroken," Fisher said from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where his mother was taken by ambulance earlier Wednesday...
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