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Theatre with a Purpose!
(Submitted Story ~ 03/15/17)
Between the Scenes Studios for the Performing and Visual Arts is honored to bring you The Hamilton Project! A dessert and show performed by children ages 7 to 17. You will be amazed by the complex choreographies and the unbelievabley talented cast as they take you back in history. ...
- A clean dog is a happy dog. (Submitted Story ~ 03/15/17)
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Johnson named interim dean of business college at Southeast
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
The associate dean of the college of business at Southeast Missouri State University has been named the interim dean of the college, according to a news release from the university. Gary Johnson has been associate dean of the Harrison College of Business since 2006, according to the release. ...
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Meadow Heights School Board rejects 4-day school week
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
The Meadow Heights School Board voted unanimously Monday to reject a four-day school week. Board president Dalton Denman cited parent concerns brought up in forums: finding child care on Mondays for students without activities and a concern about instructional time...
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Court sides with utility company in subdivision rate increase
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
Rate hikes for Hillcrest Manor subdivision near Cape Girardeau were upheld in a ruling issued Tuesday by the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals. The court affirmed a 2015 decision by the Missouri Public Service Commission allowing water and sewer provider Hillcrest Utility Operating Co. Inc. to increase rates sharply to offset repair costs. The roughly 242 mostly-residential customers saw monthly rates rise from $25 to $150 on average...
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Proposal could relieve overcrowding in Jackson schools
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
An architect on Tuesday showed Jackson School Board members how future school renovations and building projects might relieve overcrowding in the district if voters approve a $22 million bond issue April 4. At the board's regular meeting Tuesday night, architect Aaron Harte of Incite Design broke down changes at each school and showed board members proposed designs that could come to fruition if voters pass Proposition J...
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Cape's 24-hour endurance run keeps growing; some will run more than 100 miles beginning Friday night
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
Bryan Kelpe has seen his record fall and his mileage drop every year since he ran 108 miles in the inaugural Howard Aslinger Endurance Run in 2010. A die-hard endurance runner, Kelpe is not complaining. If charted, Kelpe's miles and the size of the benefit run that raises money for the Howard Aslinger Memorial Scholarship Fund would reveal a trend...
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Area has few tornado safe rooms; schools look to secure funds for new gyms that double as shelters
(Local News ~ 03/15/17)
Two hundred tornado community safe rooms have been built in Missouri since 2004, but few are located in the immediate area, State Emergency Management Agency records show. Eight more are in the design phase, and seven are under construction, according to the SEMA website...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 15, the 74th day of 2017. There are 291 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 1767, the seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson, was born in the Waxhaw settlement along the North Carolina-South Carolina border...
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Privacy and REAL ID in Missouri
(Column ~ 03/15/17)
In 2009 the Missouri General Assembly correctly represented the sentiment of the people when they took a principled stand to protect our personal information -- that's when they passed the law that forbids the state from participating in the federal REAL ID program...
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The important facts remain
(Column ~ 03/15/17)
A newly released video of Michael Brown has surfaced adding more fuel to a racial fire that has simmered in Ferguson, Missouri, for two years. The video debuted at a film festival this weekend and shows Brown in the now-famous Ferguson convenience store the night before his shooting death...
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Meyer, McDougall made large impact on Southeast Mo.
(Editorial ~ 03/15/17)
Last week, two men who made a big difference in Southeast Missouri passed away. Thomas L. Meyer, 98, died of natural causes on March 6, and Gerald McDougall, 71, died March 5 "while comfortably watching CNN and waiting to meet a dear friend for dinner. He passed so peacefully, we are certain it was from natural causes and not from the reporting of the current political climate," according to his obituary...
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Report accuses Syria of 'slaughter' of people trapped by war
(International News ~ 03/15/17)
UNITED NATIONS -- The Syrian government committed "slow-motion slaughter" of unknown numbers of Syrians trapped in besieged and hard-to-reach areas by willfully denying them food and health care, according to a new report Tuesday from a civil-rights group...
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Mexican official: 250 skulls found in mass grave
(International News ~ 03/15/17)
MEXICO CITY -- The top prosecutor in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz confirmed Tuesday more than 250 skulls have been found in what appears to be a drug-cartel mass burial ground on the outskirts of the city of Veracruz. State Prosecutor Jorge Winckler said the clandestine burial pits appear to contain the victims of drug cartels killed years ago...
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Candy-loving thief robs New Jersey store 3 times
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
NEWARK, N.J. -- It's three strikes and take your seat -- in a cell -- for a thief with a sweet tooth. New Jersey prosecutors said a Newark man pleaded guilty Monday to robbing the same 7-Eleven store three times in four days. Each time, Idris Allen grabbed candy from the store and brandished a knife. Authorities said Allen was arrested across the street from a police precinct building. Allen is expected to face seven years in prison when he's sentenced next month...
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Trump White House sees 'deep state' behind opposition, leaks
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
NEW YORK -- The White House and its allies are stepping up their attacks on a foe typically associated with fragile democracies, military coups and spy thrillers. The "deep state," an alleged shadowy network of powerful entrenched federal and military interests, increasingly has become the focus of Republicans who accuse such forces of trying to undermine the new president...
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City alleges drugmaker let OxyContin flood black market
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
EVERETT, Wash. -- As deaths from painkillers and heroin abuse spiked and street crimes increased, the mayor of Everett took major steps to tackle the opioid epidemic devastating this working-class city north of Seattle. Mayor Ray Stephanson stepped up patrols, hired social workers to ride with officers and pushed for more permanent housing for chronically homeless people. The city says it has spent millions combating OxyContin and heroin abuse and expects the tab to rise...
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White House says Trump paid $38M in taxes, made $150M in 2005
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump made more than $150 million in income in 2005 and paid $38 million in income taxes that year. The acknowledgement came shortly before MSNBC host Rachel Maddow reported on two pages of Trump's 2005 tax forms on her Tuesday-night show...
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GOP leaders press ahead on health bill
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
WASHINGTON -- Facing mounting rank-and-file defiance, Republican leaders and the White House redoubled their efforts Tuesday to muscle legislation overhauling America's health-care system through Congress after a sobering report about millions being shoved off insurance coverage...
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'A real kick in the rear': Northeast hit by late-season snow
(National News ~ 03/15/17)
NEW YORK -- A blustery late-season storm plastered the Northeast with sleet and snow Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a stretch of unusually mild winter weather that had people thinking spring was already here. The powerful nor'easter fell well short of forecasters' snow predictions in New York and Philadelphia but unloaded 1 to 2 feet in places mostly inland, grounded more than 6,000 flights and knocked out power to nearly a quarter-million customers from Virginia northward.. ...
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A braised-brisket recipe that's just perfect for any dinner party
(Community ~ 03/15/17)
Let's get this out of the way early: you don't need a Passover brisket recipe, because you will never make one that is better than your grandmother's, and you wouldn't even try. But maybe you're hosting dinner for friends that happens to look a little like a Seder, and you want a great recipe that will never ever live up to that other brisket you love unconditionally (wink, wink). Luckily, this recipe for Red Wine Braised Brisket is perfect for any dinner party, or weeknight, for that matter...
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Acid-attack victims in Bangladesh strut the catwalk at fashion show
(Community ~ 03/15/17)
DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Teen model Shonali Khatun strutted the catwalk as the audience cheered and clapped for a fashion show held in the capital of Bangladesh. But Khatun is no ordinary model, and this was no ordinary show. She and the 14 other models are survivors of acid attacks, common in this South Asian country where spurned lovers or disgruntled family members will resort to hurling skin-burning acid at their victims...
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Out of the past: March 15
(Out of the Past ~ 03/15/17)
After three years of planning, programming and construction, the congregation at Centenary United Methodist Church celebrates the laying of the cornerstone and the consecration of its Family Life Center; the Rev. Mary Ellen Meyer, district superintendent, leads the service...
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Susan York
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Susan Diane York, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Gerald Venable
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Gerald Fenton "Jerry" Venable, 89, of Jackson passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born Nov. 26, 1927, son of Fenton Lum and Lucile Margaret Medley Venable in the home of Francis "Frank" Newton and Emaline "Lina" Shorter Medley in Jackson. He and Susan Jane LaPierre were married May 30, 1952, at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois...
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Della Todt
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
ORAN, Mo. -- Della June Todt, 82, of Oran passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at her home. She was born April 18, 1934, in Oran to the late Marvin B. and Mae Back Moore. She married Sylvester Raymond Todt on Oct. 30, 1951, and he survives of the home...
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Aria Shirley
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
JEFFERSON, Texas -- Aria Pauline Shirley, 95, of Jefferson departed this life Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Linden Health Care in Linden, Texas. She was born May 8, 1921, in Patton, Missouri, daughter of Elmer L. and Bessie Mae Heitman Kaiser. She and Paul Shirley were united in marriage Aug. 4, 1943, and he passed away Oct. 14, 2007...
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Wesley Rees
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Wesley D. Rees, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Susan Niendorf
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Susan Merrell Niendorf, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 17, 1949, in San Antonio, the daughter of Ernest "Bud" Merrell and Billie Baker Merrell Burnett. She and Harry Jay Niendorf were married Jan. 23, 1970, in Clanton, Alabama...
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Thomas Millburg
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
CUMMING, Ga. -- Former Cape Girardeau businessman Thomas O. Millburg, 78, of Cumming went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born Jan. 31, 1939, in Pawnee, Illinois, first son to Bernhard and Merle-Ree Millburg...
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Paul Hill
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Retired Chief Petty Officer Paul "Popsey" Edgar Hill, 83, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Paul was born Oct. 9, 1933, in Princeton, Indiana, to Charles Alexander Hill and Elizabeth Fae Benbrook. After graduating from Princeton High School in 1953, he joined the Marines and was assigned to the 2nd Amphibious Reconnaissance Company at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. ...
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Sandra Fronabarger
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
WICKLIFFE, Ky. -- Sandra Kay Fronabarger, 74, of Wickliffe passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, in Arlington, Kentucky, in a fatal auto accident. She was born Dec. 25, 1942, in rural Chicora, Pennsylvania, to Michael "Mike" and Florence Fair Erdos. After her high-school graduation, Sandra took correspondence courses with TWA and later was employed by TWA in Kansas City. ...
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Marvene Engram
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
ORAN, Mo. -- Marvene Engram, 87, of Oran passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 14, 1929, in Jerusalem, Arkansas, to the late Marvin and Zelma Jones McCoy. She married Jack Engram Jr. on Dec. 12, 1947, and he preceded her in death Dec. 13, 2016...
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Wanda Carter
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Wanda A. Carter, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 13, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. A memorial service will be at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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William Bond
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
William "Bill" Bond, 65, of Jackson died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at his home. He was born Jan. 25, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to John and Martha Lee Portlock Bond. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 20 years of service as a decorated staff sergeant. He served as an embassy guard in Bangkok, Thailand...
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Kathleen Bartholomew
(Obituary ~ 03/15/17)
Kathleen Bartholomew, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed from this life Monday, March 13, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. The daughter of the late Ed and Thelma Dudley McMasters, she was raised in Manila, Arkansas, and was a 1958 graduate of Manila High School...
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Jackson police report 3/15/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/15/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 200 block of North West Lane. Property damage n Property damage was reported in the 1000 block of South Hope Street. Miscellaneous n Peace disturbance was reported in the area of South Bellevue and East Adams streets...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/15/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/15/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items Tuesday. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Steffan J. Troxel, 30, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for violating steady signal. n Amanda J. Benson, 20, of Doe Run, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for traffic offense...
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2 Mexican nationals admit Missouri refuge pot-growing plot
(State News ~ 03/15/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Two Mexican nationals have admitted in federal court their role in a large marijuana-growing operation at a central Missouri federal wildlife refuge. Twenty-seven-year-old Carlos Horacio Vasquez-Duarte and 24-year-old Rigaberto Camacho Reyes pleaded guilty Tuesday in Jefferson City...
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Bald eagle injured during Missouri tornado dies
(State News ~ 03/15/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation said efforts to save a bald eagle injured during a tornado earlier this month near Kansas City have failed. The department said in a news release Tuesday the eagle, found with a wing damaged in the March 6 tornado near Smithville Lake, died of the injuries Sunday...
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Missouri university's handling of rape cases under scrutiny
(State News ~ 03/15/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- University of Missouri-Kansas City students are expressing concern about a lack of transparency after an alleged sexual assault in a dorm last month. University administrators called a meeting Monday to hear from students, faculty and staff after a protest last week regarding better protection against sexual violence for students, the Kansas City Star reported...
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Missouri House votes for local lobbyist gift ban
(State News ~ 03/15/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has voted to prohibit local elected officials from accepting lobbyist gifts. The proposal received initial approval Tuesday with a voice vote. It would prevent any local government official, including superintendents or charter-school operators, from accepting lobbyist gifts...
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Legislature considers two bills on traffic stops
(State News ~ 03/15/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are considering measures that would use drivers' exams or driver-education classes to educate prospective motorists about how to act during a traffic stop. Illinois and Virginia lawmakers recently passed similar laws, and Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina and Rhode Island are considering them...
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Daniel Kaluuya responds to Samuel Jackson's casting critique
(Entertainment ~ 03/15/17)
NEW YORK -- Daniel Kaluuya, star of the horror hit "Get Out," has responded to Samuel Jackson's suggestion a black American actor ought to have played his part. Jackson last week told radio station Hot 97 he thought too many roles were going to British black actors. Jackson said an "American brother who really feels" the movie's racial tensions would have benefited "Get Out," a thriller about deep-seated American racism and an interracial couple...
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'SNL' 'Weekend Update' segment gets summer prime-time run
(Entertainment ~ 03/15/17)
LOS ANGELES -- "Saturday Night Live" gets the summer off, but "Weekend Update" will keep the political satire coming in prime time. NBC said Tuesday four episodes of "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update" will air at 8 p.m. Thursday starting Aug. 10...
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Births 3/15/17
(Births ~ 03/15/17)
Son to Bobby Joewyn Luebbers and Sarah Elizabeth Haney of Bloomfield, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:19 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017. Name, Noah William. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Second son. Haney is the daughter of Sharon Shaffer of Chaffee, Missouri, and Scott Haney of Bloomfield. She is a radio operator with KDEX at Dexter, Missouri. Luebbers is the son of Laura Shackles and Gary Sackels of Bloomfield. He is a professional driver with Crop Production...
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Prayer 3/15/17
(Prayer ~ 03/15/17)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, that your promises are yes and amen. Amen.
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