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Two charged in theft of jewelry from Cape storage facility
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
A man and woman broke into a Cape Girardeau storage facility and stole a large amount of jewelry Tuesday, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Jason D. Goodman, 35, of Marble Hill, Missouri, with second-degree burglary and possession of burglar's tools Wednesday. Both are felonies...
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Drug charges filed against five
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
Five more people face drug charges resulting from police narcotics investigations conducted several months ago, police said. The suspects are charged with selling drugs including methamphetamine, marijuana and LSD to undercover officers, according to charging documents filed this week...
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Police: Man grabbed wheel, tried to kill driver and himself in Jackson crash
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
A Thebes, Illinois, man faces charges he took the wheel from the passenger seat and tried to cause a crash and kill himself and the driver of the vehicle, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Larry A. Henderson, 34, with first-degree domestic assault Thursday...
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New endowed scholarship at Southeast
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
Thanks to a $10,000 gift from Dr. Craig Morgan, Southeast Missouri University Foundation has a new endowed scholarship. Morgan, whose father, Willard Morgan, is a professor emeritus of education administration and counseling, said he is pleased to be able to honor his father with the scholarship. ...
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Jackson's July 4 trash collection rescheduled
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
Jackson’s trash collection will not operate Tuesday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Instead, Tuesday’s normal garbage collection will run Wednesday, July 5. Wednesday’s route is unchanged. Jackson’s Recycling Center also will be closed July 4...
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Annual SEMO District Fair event lineup announced
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
The annual SEMO District Fair is scheduled from Sept. 9 through 16 at the Fairgrounds in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, 410 Kiwanis Drive. This year's theme is "Party with the Animals" and will include a number of events and activities for all ages. The annual fair parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 9 at Capaha Park. Pre-registration is open for parade entries...
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Aerial-silks artist Angie Coonts develops passion in hopes to perform
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
Aerial-silks artist Angie Coonts said people often are surprised such a unique and interesting art form is available in Cape Girardeau, but she loves the practice and hopes more people can learn about it. Coonts said her first experience with silks came when she was a child...
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State wants sheriff's bond revoked after inmate death; defense says no proof Hutcheson responsible
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson should have his bond revoked because of the death of an inmate in the county jail, Missouri assistant attorney general Gregory Goodwin told a judge Thursday. At the end of the hearing in Mississippi County Circuit Court, Judge Gary Kamp took the matter under advisement. Kamp said he expects to rule on the motion within the next several days...
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Rainy day fun Thursday in Cape
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
Five-year-old twins Bentley, left, and Sydney Hendrix, sip fresh-squeezed lemonade from Home Sweet Home Bakery on Thursday at the Cape Farmers Market. After their visit to the market, the twins were going home to have a "puddle day."
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Jackson School District giving away bricks from 'Old A' building
(Local News ~ 06/23/17)
Jackson High School’s “Old A” building is coming down, and its bricks are free for the taking. Jackson R-2 School District Foundation director Merideth Pobst said the building is being demolished in stages, and if people want to own a piece of Jackson history, they’re welcome to come by the site and ask for a brick...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, June 23, the 174th day of 2017. There are 191 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 23, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson, Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and their advisers opened a three-day summit at Glassboro State College in New Jersey. The U.S. Senate voted 92-5 to censure Democrat Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut for diverting campaign money to his personal use...
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Levi's Adventure Trail a labor of love
(Editorial ~ 06/23/17)
Construction is proceeding in earnest of a new, exciting playground at Cape Girardeau County Park South in Cape Girardeau. Levi's Adventure Trail is being built with a private-public partnership, and will honor Levi Collom, who died unexpectedly in March 2012. Levi's Adventure Trail should be open in September or October, and should add a wonderful complement to Melaina’s Magical Playland, an all-inclusive playground in the north park on the other side of Highway 61...
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GOP health care plan
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/23/17)
Last month Republican legislators in the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) opposed by every Democratic legislator and also the American Medical Association, the American Health Insurance Plans trade association and the American Association of Retired People. ...
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You can't go back in time, but you can binge watch
(Column ~ 06/23/17)
A confession: My wife and I have become a part of that technology-advanced option known as "binge watching." Binge watching occurs when an online streaming service (see, I know some of the lingo) makes several episodes of a popular program, like "House of Cards" or "Call the Midwife," available all at once. In other words, you don't have to wait for weekly episodes like in the good old days of black-and-white TV...
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Worker bitten over stripper pole in Little Rock
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Police in Little Rock said a mall worker wrestled away a stripper pole from a would-be thief who bit the employee during the struggle. According to police, a woman entered a Spencer's store in Little Rock's Park Plaza Mall at midday Wednesday and tried to return an item. A police report stated the woman became frustrated when she was refused money and tried to leave with a stripper pole instead. Police said the employee took back the pole, and the woman ran away...
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'Pizzagate' gunman sentenced to 4 years in prison
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
WASHINGTON -- An online conspiracy theory dubbed "pizzagate" ended Thursday with real-world consequences when a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for arming himself with an assault rifle, traveling to the nation's capital and firing his weapon inside a neighborhood pizza restaurant...
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Michigan stabbing suspect was caretaker, studied insurance sales
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
DETROIT -- The Canadian man charged with stabbing a police officer at the Flint airport in a possible act of terrorism was a part-time caretaker at the Montreal apartment building where he lived and once had studied to sell insurance, a landlord and an insurance company spokesman said Thursday...
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London fire: Tests show other high-rises have suspect panels
(International News ~ 06/23/17)
LONDON -- Tests so far have found at least seven high-rise apartment buildings in England have combustible external panels like the ones believed to have contributed to a fire that killed 79 people in London, Prime Minister Theresa May's office said Thursday...
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Rainbow Family starts gathering in Oregon
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
SALEM, Ore. -- Concern is growing in a conservative, remote corner of Oregon as people start arriving in a national forest for a Rainbow Family of Living Light annual gathering, a counter-culture get-together expected to draw thousands. Officials with the Malheur National Forest said this week about 600 Rainbow Family members already are camped at a gathering site near Flagtail Meadow, and between 10,000 and 30,000 are likely to arrive by July 4, when the multi-day event peaks with a prayer for world peace.. ...
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Heavy rain, winds, tornado warnings as Cindy heads inland
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
NEW ORLEANS -- High tides in the wake of a weakening Tropical Depression Cindy prompted a voluntary evacuation Thursday in a coastal Louisiana town, and the storm's effects were being felt throughout the Southeast, with intermittent bands of heavy rain, blasts of high wind and periodic warnings of possible tornadoes in multiple states...
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Iraqis: IS blew up mosque in 'formal declaration of defeat'
(International News ~ 06/23/17)
MOSUL, Iraq -- With their control of Mosul slipping away, Islamic State militants decided to send a message of defiance: They blew up the 12th century al-Nuri Mosque, along with its famous leaning minaret. The mosque, destroyed Wednesday night, would have been a symbolic prize in the fight for Iraq's second-largest city. It was from a pulpit in that mosque the extremists' leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, declared a caliphate in the lands they had seized in Iraq and Syria in July 2014...
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Trump says he didn't record Comey talks
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump declared Thursday he never made and doesn't have recordings of his private conversations with ousted former FBI director James Comey, ending a monthlong guessing game he started with a cryptic tweet that ensnared his administration in yet more controversy...
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Senate GOP unveils 'Obamacare' overhaul, but not all aboard
(National News ~ 06/23/17)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans launched their plan for shriveling Barack Obama's health-care law Thursday, edging a step closer to their dream of repeal with a bill that would slice and reshape Medicaid for the poor, relax rules on insurers and end tax increases on higher earners that have helped finance expanded coverage for millions...
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Scruffy little dog named Gobi scores book, movie deals
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
NEW YORK -- As dog stories go, this one about a scruffy little stray named Gobi has legs for miles. The sand-colored pooch with big, soulful eyes has a book out and a movie deal after she happened on ultra-runner Dion Leonard last year during a 155-mile race across desert dunes, over mountains and through yurt villages in the remote autonomous region of Xinjiang in northwest China...
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Ron Howard takes helm of Han Solo 'Star Wars' film
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
NEW YORK -- Ron Howard is taking command of the Han Solo "Star Wars" spinoff after the surprise departure of directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Lucasfilm announced their replacement director Thursday, two days after Lord and Miller left the project over creative differences. Howard gives the reeling production a veteran hand in the wake of Lord and Miller's exit in the midst of shooting...
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Glen Campbell's last record 'was therapeutic,' daughter says
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Glen Campbell's last record, "Adios," is a swan song for the ailing Grammy-winning performer and TV personality, but his daughter said the recording was therapeutic for him, as well. Campbell, known for his hits such as "Wichita Lineman" and "Gentle on My Mind," was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011 after signs of memory loss. ...
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#SemoSelfie 6/23/17
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
Introducing our kids to Burrito-Ville #semoselfie
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Out of the past: June 23
(Out of the Past ~ 06/23/17)
After 18 months, Terry Risko has resigned as director of the Cape Girardeau Public Library in what library directors are calling an "amicable separation." Risko said last night circumstances during the past four months led to his departure. Paul Henry Bruening, 83, a retired Jackson businessman, was cited for his involvement in business, civic, church and community affairs during the Jackson Chamber of Commerce 1992-'93 Installation Banquet yesterday. ...
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Glennon Welker
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Glennon Jesse "Glen" Welker, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Perryville, Missouri, to Jesse and Frances Schumer Welker. He and Florence Lappe were married Sept. 24, 1947, at Biehle, Missouri. She preceded him in death May 31, 2010...
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Virginia Tripp
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Virginia Lee Tripp, 92, of Jackson passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at the Monticello House in Jackson. The oldest of two daughters, Virginia was born Aug. 27, 1924, in Neelys Landing to Dale and Maud Medlock Gohn. A young bride of 15, she married Leonard Tripp on May 18, 1940, in Jackson. Five children were born to their union. They had been married nearly 62 years when Leonard passed away April 15, 2002...
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Wayne McCullough
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Wayne "Frog" McCullough, 71, of Advance passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 6, 1946, at Advance, the son of Lyndell Keith and Irma Lucetta Nolan McCullough. Frog spent a great career in mobile-home sales. He had worked for Montgomery Mobile Homes...
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Richard Lange
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Richard F. Lange, 90, of Jackson passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. The seventh of 11 children, Richard was born June 6, 1927, in Tilsit to Ferdinand and Alma Loos Lange. He and Fern O. Crader were married Jan. 15, 1947, in Arkansas...
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Troas Joiner
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Troas Joiner, 39, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. June 30 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. June 30 at the chapel, with the Rev. Weston Wildauer officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Lila Jackson
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Lila Jackson, 70, of Jackson died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Caney Fork Baptist Church Cemetery...
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Floyd Bennett
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Floyd Leroy Bennett, 81, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Crain Pleasant Grove-Murdale Funeral Home in Murphysboro, Illinois. Funeral service will be at noon Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, with military honors...
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Jackson police report 6/23/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Jason Fiene, 46, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving. Assault n Assault was reported in the 100 block of West Mary Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/23/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday. n Medical assists were made at 11:27 a.m. on North Kings- highway; 2:12 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 6:57 p.m. on Country Club Drive; 8:15 p.m. on Broadway; and 11:18 p.m. on Annwood Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/23/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Alisha A. Hale, 40, of Millersville was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for driving while revoked. n Donnell McLemore, 29, of Patton, Missouri, was arrested on three Cape Girardeau warrants for failure to appear for revoked license, striking a legally parked vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident...
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Births 6/23/17
(Births ~ 06/23/17)
Daughter to Stuart and Danielle Yates of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 12:22 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017. Name, Charlotte Ann. Weight, 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Yates is the former Danielle Auer, daughter of Mark and Joy Auer of Cape Girardeau. She is a web customer support specialist with Pohlman USA. Yates is the son of Jim and Paula Frank of Union, Missouri, and Gary and Nancy Yates of Cedar Hill, Missouri. He is a service manager at Cintas...
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Off-duty St. Louis officer injured by friendly fire
(State News ~ 06/23/17)
ST. LOUIS — Friendly fire is blamed in the injury to a St. Louis police officer. Officers were following three suspects in a stolen car Wednesday night when shots were fired at police, prompting an exchange of gunfire. An off-duty officer came out of his home to help. ...
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Construction starts on Missouri's largest solar farm
(State News ~ 06/23/17)
NIXA, Mo. — After years of delays, construction has begun on what will be the largest solar farm in Missouri. The 72-acre project, with more than 33,000 solar panels, will be built in Nixa. A groundbreaking is scheduled for Tuesday. The Springfield News-Leader reported the city of Nixa will buy all the power generated by the farm, which is expected to provide about 9 percent of the city’s yearly power demand. ...
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Greitens backs ramped-up Missouri abortion bill
(State News ~ 06/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens says he prefers a ramped-up House version of a bill to tighten state abortion laws. Greitens told reporters Thursday in Jefferson City he supports the latest House iteration, which has more stringent restrictions than senators initially had approved. ...
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Missouri judge rewords right-to-work referendum summary
(State News ~ 06/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri circuit judge said Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office wrote a confusing and grammatically incorrect summary of a referendum to repeal right to work. A summary is meant to help voters understand ballot measures. ...
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Ferguson making progress, Justice Department attorneys say
(State News ~ 06/23/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Ferguson, Missouri, is making progress in the effort to end racial bias in police and court practices, but the city needs to be more transparent, attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice told a federal judge Thursday. U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry heard an update on a consent agreement reached in 2016. The St. Louis suburb has been under scrutiny since the August 2014 death of Michael Brown, an unarmed, black 18-year-old fatally shot by white officer Darren Wilson...
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More than 250-year-old coloring book found at Missouri Botanical Garden
(State News ~ 06/23/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Perhaps the owner had no gall-stone brown or French berry yellow. Or kept the book only for pressing plants. Whatever the reason, light use may have helped preserve a rare, early coloring book found in the Missouri Botanical Garden's library. Noticed just last month, the book predates by 100 years what has been cited as the first coloring book...
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Best Bet: Sweet Corn Festival this weekend in East Prairie
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
The 43rd annual Sweet Corn Festival will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown East Prairie, Missouri. Food and craft vendors, live music and a sweet-corn eating contest are just a few of the event’s offerings.
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Artifacts 6/23/17
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/17)
A benefit auction will be held for the Burger King Capahas Baseball Team today at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center, 777 N. Main St. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The event will feature a silent and live auction. ...
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Prayer 6/23/17
(Prayer ~ 06/23/17)
O Lord Jesus, our Savior, thank you for your unfailing love. Amen.
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Speak Out 6/23/17
(Speak Out ~ 06/23/17)
Missouri paying tax refunds late. But you sure have to pay them on time or pay high penalties. Yet this governor called two special secessions that were uncalled for and cost taxpayers dearly. Our legislators are the biggest problem in Missouri. They are an over paid joke...
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Twylla James
(Obituary ~ 06/23/17)
Twylla Rene James, 59, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Twylla was born Aug. 10, 1957, to Bill and Florence Ross James in Cape Girardeau. Twylla received a degree in home economics from Southeast Missouri State University, but her love for books and libraries started at an early age, when she insisted her parents take her to the Cape Girardeau Public Library...
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Burrito-Ville to Hold Special #GiveBacktoCape Event for Local EMT Adam Hilse
(Submitted Story ~ 06/23/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU— Local establishment, Burrito-Ville, will hold a special #GiveBacktoCape fundraising event from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 28 in support of local EMT, Adam Hilse, who was seriously injured in a wreck on I-55 involving his ambulance and two other vehicles...
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