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Mississippi County sheriff fights efforts in court to remove him from office
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson is fighting efforts by Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley to remove him from office. Hutcheson's attorney, Thomas Rynard of Jefferson City, Missouri, filed motions in Mississippi County Circuit Court on Thursday to dismiss the attorney general's quo warranto petition and quash a preliminary order issued by Judge William Syler that bans Hutcheson from office...
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Deputies: Man, woman tried to arrange killing of his estranged wife
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
A man and woman are accused of trying to have the man's estranged wife murdered, among other acts, deputies said. The Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney's office on Wednesday charged Terry L. Swofford, 60, with six counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and violating an order of protection...
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Greitens: Special session key to more area jobs; may call second session for drug-monitoring program
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said he called a special legislative session "to fight for more jobs" in Southeast Missouri. Lawmakers need to pass legislation that would bring hundreds of jobs to the area, Greitens said in advance of weekend rallies he led to promote the measure...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/21/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, May 21, the 141st day of 2017. There are 224 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis monoplane near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 33 1/2 hours...
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Kuntze -- Hurt
(Engagement ~ 05/21/17)
Darrell and Karen Kuntze of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Elane Kuntze, to Alex Alden Hurt. He is the son of Randy and Jeane Hurt of Barry, Illinois. Megan is a graduate of Jackson High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in business adminstration from Columbia College with majors in marketing and management. She is a national account manager at Dot Foods...
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4x4 5/21/17
(05/21/17)
What would you do if you were a millionaire?
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The bird that sings its name
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
I took this photo in Scott County on May 7, 2017. These are fledgling eastern phoebes ready to leave their nest. Soon they will be sitting at the ends of dead limbs singing "fee-bee" and darting to catch small insects in mid-air. You may have a bird at your house or shed that puts small, pea-size splatters of mud under the eve above a window or door. Most likely it is the eastern phoebe trying to decide where to attach its nest...
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Senior Center menus 5-21-17
(Community ~ 05/21/17)
Monday: Chicken strips or mushroom steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed beans, cucumber salad, whole-grain bread and citrus fruit salad or sherbet. Tuesday: Roast pork or Reuben casserole, baked sweet potato, Prince Edward blend vegetables, tossed salad, whole-grain hot roll and hot apples and raisins or strawberries on cake...
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FYI 5-21-17
(Community ~ 05/21/17)
The Meals with Friends menu for this week being served at The Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope in Cape Girardeau: Monday: Sloppy joes, raisin/carrot salad, macaroni and cheese and fruit. Tuesday: Ham and beans, lettuce salad, cornbread, slaw and dessert/fruit...
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Baby Steps: The village must again gather to help raise the children
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
Have you heard the saying it takes a village? Hillary Clinton made the saying famous with the title of her 1996 book about her vision for the children of America, but the saying has been around much longer than that. It means that you don't have to raise a child alone, you can get help from not only your family but also others who have gone before you. Each mother is a wealth of knowledge just begging to be used...
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Figuring out brown
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
Over the last few weeks I have been given several plant samples from gardeners. These samples have leaves that are partially shriveled and show combinations of brown and green tissue. Of course, the questions are what is causing it, and how do I treat the plant for the problem?...
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Waking up to the variations of breakfast casseroles
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
Recipe choices for breakfast and brunch main dishes are abundant. There seem to be more combinations of ingredients than you can imagine. While in Sunday school a couple of weeks ago, a friend made a comment that she was a little tired of the traditional breakfast casserole, and I agreed, so I went looking for a few new variations. I came across a wide variety, much to my pleasure, and I am looking forward to preparing several of these in the months ahead...
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Paying final respect by pulling over
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
Back in 1972 I finished my fourth year of college in Chadron, Nebraska, and got married that next fall. We found a job about 18 miles southwest of Arthur, Nebraska, working on a cattle ranch. It was a great job. I was the only hired hand, so I got to work with the two owners. I learned a lot and really enjoyed it...
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Fighting fear
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
In Cardinals' country, my household is an isolated pocket of support for a team and a game few in this area of the world care about much. To wit: the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are embroiled this weekend in the NHL Eastern Conference finals. The Penguins recall memories of my dad and me attending a couple of hockey games during my childhood at the now-razed Civic Arena. ...
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The beauty of the middle
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
The past two years during graduate school, I've worked at a family-owned cafe in Kirksville, Missouri. My co-workers and the regular customers at this place have become another family to me. I am grateful for the way they've so completely received me and allowed me to reside in their hearts and lives, grateful for the way they took me in and allowed me to be one of their own...
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Adopt Safe harbor 5-21-17
(Community ~ 05/21/17)
Teddy is a full-size wire-haired terrier mix. She is 5 years old, super friendly and loves belly rubs. She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Club News 5-21-17
(Community News ~ 05/21/17)
The Cape Girardeau County Quarterly FCE Council met on March 27. The meeting was called to order by Barbara Barks, president. The devotion was given by Agnes Wachter, member of Cheerful Country Doers FCE Club, named, "Praying The Psalms." There were 47 members and two guests present. ...
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Wildflowers in full bloom after rains, warm temperatures
(Column ~ 05/21/17)
Happy birthday to Steve Graham, Tammy Rains, Jimmy Wolsey, Rockey Rainey, Chelsey Hanback, Marvin Legrand, Janie Fowler, Maria Collins, Neeley Bollinger, Marlys Ford, Gary Bell, Martha Felty, Stephanie Seyer, Amy Pobst, Steve Rogers, Stephanie Uhrhahn, Agnes Landewee, Garrett Pepple, Natalie Townsend, Josh Hanlon, Mike Kitchen, Breanne Gilmer, Dewaine Shaffer, Carol Gribler, Marc Sadler, Mike McCallum and Josh Hendrix...
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May is Mental Health Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/21/17)
Mental Health is a topic many people try to avoid. Mental Health carries a stigma of embarrassment, secrecy, and darkness. The people who struggle with the many diagnoses of mental health fear they are a disappointment to society. Like anything, unless we are faced with something, we choose to ignore, and many times judge others. ...
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Appreciating the floodwall, and leaders who built it
(Editorial ~ 05/21/17)
At the height of the recent Mississippi River flood in Cape Girardeau, which did not reach the predicted crest that would've been the second highest of all-time but still ranks as one of the highest in history, Southeast Missourian photo editor Laura Simon was able to capture an image from a helicopter looking back at downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Broadening horizons: Heartland Dream Team founder stays committed to area youth
(Community ~ 05/21/17)
Fred Pennington never has forgotten the gesture of a neighbor while growing up in downtown St. Louis. Pennington, now 62, was around age 10 and one of 12 children being raised by his mom, Ruby Mims, when the Weavers made a lasting impression. Pennington's father, an alcoholic, was not involved in his life...
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Senators run into obstacles, consider options on health bill
(National News ~ 05/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- Remember the Republican health-care bill? Washington is fixated on President Donald Trump's firing of FBI chief James Comey and burgeoning investigations into possible connections between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia. But in closed-door meetings, Senate Republicans are trying to write legislation dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law...
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Iranian president trounces hard-liner, secures second term
(International News ~ 05/21/17)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's moderate President Hassan Rouhani trounced a hard-line challenger to secure re-election Saturday, saying his country seeks peace and friendship as it pursues a "path of coexistence and interaction with the world." Friday's election was seen as a referendum on the 68-year-old cleric's push for greater freedom at home and outreach to the wider world, which culminated in the completion of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal that hard-liners opposed initially...
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Freed Nigerian schoolgirls meet families after 3 years
(International News ~ 05/21/17)
ABUJA, Nigeria -- The 82 Nigerian schoolgirls recently released after more than three years in Boko Haram captivity reunited with their families Saturday as anxious parents looked for signs of how deeply the extremists had changed their daughters' lives...
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Bear cub cancels high-school games
(National News ~ 05/21/17)
WELLS RIVER, Vt. -- The appearance of a bear cub -- a real one, not a mascot -- forced the cancellation of a pair of high-school baseball and softball games. Blue Mountain Union High School and Oxbow High School gave up Friday after a curious black bear cub refused to be shooed away, then wandered into a dugout. Oxbow baseball coach Shawn French said it was a historic first that sent players and fans scurrying indoors. Officials said the cub had been lurking in the area...
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Saudis welcome Trump with gold medal, receive arms package
(International News ~ 05/21/17)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- President Donald Trump basked in Saudi Arabia's lavish royal welcome Saturday as he left behind, at least temporarily, the controversies dogging him in Washington. Trump rewarded his hosts with a $110 billion arms package aimed at bolstering Saudi security and a slew of business agreements...
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Trump's wife keeps her head bare during Saudi Arabia visit
(International News ~ 05/21/17)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Ignoring President Donald Trump's past admonition, U.S. first lady Melania Trump did not cover her head Saturday when they arrived in Saudi Arabia on the opening leg of his first international tour since taking office. Two years ago, then-citizen Trump criticized then-first lady Michelle Obama's decision to go bare-headed on a January 2015 visit with her husband...
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WikiLeaks' Assange calls end of rape case important victory
(International News ~ 05/21/17)
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's top prosecutor on Friday dropped an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years, saying it's because there's no possibility of arresting him "in the foreseeable future." The announcement by prosecutor Marianne Ny means the outspoken WikiLeaks leader no longer faces sex-crime allegations in Sweden, although British police said he still was wanted for jumping bail in Britain in 2012...
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New director of Missouri financial institutions named
(State News ~ 05/21/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has named a longtime banker as the acting director of the state’s Division of Financial Institutions. The governor announced in a news release Friday that Lee Keith will be the state’s new finance director. ...
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Missouri social-services acting director appointed
(State News ~ 05/21/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has named a new acting director of the Department of Social Services. The governor announced Friday that Steve Corsi would take over the department. A news release stated Corsi currently serves as the director of the Wyoming Department of Family Services. ...
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Missouri headed toward more pre-K funding
(State News ~ 05/21/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri school districts are looking forward to the possibility of more funding for early-childhood education next year. Lawmakers this year, for the first time in recent memory, hit their self-imposed target of roughly $3.4 billion for school funding...
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Businesses concerned with Ozark Riverways park closure
(State News ~ 05/21/17)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Some business owners near Missouri's Ozark National Scenic Riverways are expressing concern about how the temporary closure of park sites and rivers after recent flooding could affect communities heavily relying on summer tourism. The National Park Service spent days reviewing flood damage to buildings, camp sites and rivers earlier this month, the St. ...
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Missouri appeals judge's blocking of abortion restrictions
(State News ~ 05/21/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is asking a federal appellate court to put on hold a judge's order blocking abortion-restricting rules in the state, arguing the judge "categorically refused even to consider the state's evidence justifying its regulations."...
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Road work 5/21/17
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
North- and southbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. This span is over Hubble Creek, between mile markers 105 and 106. Work will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Bridge reaches out to community in south Cape
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
The Bridge Outreach Center of Cape Girardeau hosted a Meet Me at the Bridge event Saturday to provide community members a free lunch and, more importantly, an afternoon of fellowship. Sponsored by La Croix United Methodist Church, The Bridge Outreach Center, primarily serves south Cape Girardeau and holds Meet Me at the Bridge events the third Saturday of each month...
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Out of the past: May 21
(Out of the Past ~ 05/21/17)
Faced with state funding cuts, the Southeast Missouri Regional Crime lab will have to reduce services unless cities and counties that use the facility pick up the slack; the $50,000 the state earmarked for the lab in its 1990-1991 budget this year was slashed to less than $22,000...
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Margie Vinyard
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
Margie L. Vinyard, 81, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau. Margie was born Jan. 11, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to George and Bernice Unnerstall Reisenbichler. She and George B. "Bradley" Vinyard were married Feb. 9, 1958. They had been married 12 years when Bradley passed away Sept. 7, 1970...
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Belva Ruth
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
Belva Joyce Ruth, 68, of Scott City died Saturday, May 20, 2017. at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Eunice Roth
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
FROHNA, Mo. — Eunice I. Roth, 77, of Frohna died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 10, 1940, in Farrar, Missouri, daughter of Ernst and Bertha Luehrs Mueller. She and Nelson Oscar Roth were married Oct. 1, 1960. He survives in Frohna...
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Spencer Phillips
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
Infant son Spencer Thomas Phillips returned to God on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The loss occurred midway through the pregnancy. He was the son of Ken Phillips, M.D., and Emily Shanks Phillips of Cape Girardeau. Other loving survivors include twin brother Holden Phillips; paternal grandparents Ken and Barb Phillips; and maternal grandparents Brent and Jeanne Shanks...
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Kyle Kluesner
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
ORAN, Mo. — Kyle Ann Kluesner, 55, of Oran passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept 3, 1961, in Cape Girardeau to Donald David and Sharon Lynn Phillips Harris. She married Mike Kluesner on June 27, 1987, and he survives of the home...
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Mary Hoehn
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Mary E. Hoehn, 94, of Perryville died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
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Ralph Hennemann
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
BENTON, Mo. — Ralph Hennemann, 75, of Benton died Friday, May 19, 2017, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. He was born May 26, 1941, in Perry County, Missouri, to Ben and Luvina Winkler Hennemann. He married Brenda Lee Lambert on June 25, 1960, and she preceded in him in death Oct. 14, 1983. He later married Sharon Scheeter Todt on Nov. 3, 2001...
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Roger English
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
Roger L. English, 70, of Gordonville passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Feb. 25, 1947, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to William and Evelyn Holmes English. He and Bonnie Jo Holshouser were married Feb. 7, 1970, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Jan. 22, 2014...
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Carrie Darter
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
Carrie A. Darter, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, May 19, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Jason Hill officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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Thomas Cunningham
(Obituary ~ 05/21/17)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Thomas Dale Cunningham, 66, of Chaffee took his last earthly breath as he left this world and entered God’s heavenly kingdom surrounded by his loved ones Thursday, May 18, 2017. He is no longer bound by a body that is tired and is able to run and dance...
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Scott City fire report 5/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/17)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: May 13 n At 12:07 a.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of Main Street. n At 11:11 a.m., emergency medical service in the 300 block of Melrose Street. n At 4:43 p.m., motor-vehicle crash on County Road 212...
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Jackson fire report 5/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Emergency medical service on Independence Street. n Emergency medical service on Brandom Street.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 4:50 a.m. on Nash Road; 8:20 a.m. on Lorimier Street; 9:38 a.m. on Broadway; 1:04 p.m. on Broadway; 2:33 p.m. on North Water Street; 4:55 p.m. on Napa Circle; and 9:45 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Andrew T. Laxton, 24, 2110 Montgomery St., was arrested at William and Ellis streets on two Cape Girardeau warrants for possession of narcotics equipment and careless and imprudent driving...
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Births 5/21/17
(Births ~ 05/21/17)
Son to Justin Eric and Alyssa Louise Foster of Glenallen, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:08 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Name, Eric Dean. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Foster is the former Alyssa Cureton, daughter of Christina James and Paul Cureton of Marquand, Missouri. Foster is the son of Sandi Sitze of Perryville, Missouri, and Dean Foster of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He is a loader operator with B&B Timber...
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Cape police say man assaulted, kidnapped girlfriend
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
A Cape Girardeau man assaulted his girlfriend with a knife before holding her and two children captive early Thursday, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on Thursday charged Darius I.L. Love, 28, with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon...
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Cape man accused of shooting a woman in Jackson
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
A Cape Girardeau man shot a woman in Jackson on Friday night before turning himself in, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Dartanyus C. Harris, 43, with unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree domestic assault, first-degree assault and three counts of armed criminal action. All of the charges are felonies...
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Airport briefly evacuated after control-tower fire
(Local News ~ 05/21/17)
A fire in the control tower Saturday afternoon caused a brief evacuation the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Two airport employees were in the tower when a fire started in a panel box on the tower’s third floor, said Mark Starnes, battalion chief with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department...
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Pippa Middleton marries at almost-royal event
(Entertainment ~ 05/21/17)
ENGLEFIELD, England -- Pippa Middleton, radiant in a custom-made wedding gown, married a wealthy financier Saturday as two likely future British kings and other members of the royal family, including her sister, looked on. In what was seen by many as the society wedding of the year, Middleton and hedge-fund manager James Matthews said their vows in a ceremony at St. ...
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Prayer 5/21/17
(Prayer ~ 05/21/17)
O Father God, in the shadow of your wings we take refuge. Amen.
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