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Southeast to observe Suicide Prevention Week from Monday through Sept. 14
(Local News ~ 09/05/18)
Awareness training and a resource fair are among the events planned for Southeast Missouri State University’s observation of Suicide Prevention Week from Monday through Sept. 14, according to a university news release. “As members of the campus community, we each have the ability to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and create welcoming spaces where students, faculty and staff can talk openly about mental health,” Torie Grogan, counselor with Southeast’s Counseling and Disability Services, said in the release.. ...
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Judge approves confidential settlement in civil suit alleging assault of high school student
(Local News ~ 09/05/18)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. — A judge approved a confidential settlement in a civil suit accusing Cape Girardeau School District officials of assaulting a high school student in 2014. In November 2015, the teenage student, Ta’Brea Harris, and her mother Terri Harris sued the school district, then Central High School assistant principal Chris Kase and athletic director Lance Tollison...
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Cape council approves measures to improve transportation, agrees to accept black-soldier sculpture
(Local News ~ 09/05/18)
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Tuesday for two measures to improve transportation. Council members, without comment, also approved a resolution to accept a bronze sculpture of a black, Civil War-era Union soldier upon its purchase and installation in Ivers Square...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/05/18)
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2018. There are 117 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 5, 1972, the Palestinian group Black September attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games; 11 Israelis, five guerrillas and a police officer were killed in the resulting siege...
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Despite rhetoric, Trump's policy agenda is good for U.S.
(Column ~ 09/05/18)
I’ve tried to avoid writing this column for quite some time. But I have to be honest. I cringed while watching President Donald Trump’s political rally in West Virginia last week. And this is far from the first time I have found myself bewildered by the ramblings of this president...
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Fear and fun of fatherhood at the SEMO District Fair
(Column ~ 09/05/18)
Fatherhood has a way of changing a man. For one, his heart grows beyond what he could have imagined. Second, he ends up doing all sorts of things he may never have planned. I never thought I would “dance” ballet as much as I have in my life, but with four girls who have taken lessons and who at different times have loved to leap and be lifted into the air, I’ve done it. And, until the last one gets too big and my shoulder gives out, it’s quite wonderful. We’re all happy...
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Former Sen. Jon Kyl to replace McCain, at least until January
(National News ~ 09/05/18)
PHOENIX -- A former U.S. senator from Arizona who is now a lobbyist helping guide the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was named Tuesday to temporarily fill the Senate seat left open by the death of John McCain. Republican Jon Kyl cited his sense of duty in accepting the appointment but said he's only committing to serve until the end of the congressional session Jan. 3...
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Death of Afghan group's founder unlikely to weaken militants
(International News ~ 09/05/18)
ISLAMABAD -- The death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of Afghanistan's outlawed militant network that bears his name, is unlikely to weaken the group that is considered the most formidable of the Taliban's fighting forces. The Taliban said Haqqani died Monday at age 71 after reports of years of ill health, including Parkinson's disease. ...
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Woodward book puts White House back in damage-control mode
(National News ~ 09/05/18)
WASHINGTON -- An incendiary tell-all book by a reporter who helped bring down President Richard Nixon set off a firestorm in the White House on Tuesday, with its descriptions of current and former aides calling President Donald Trump an "idiot" and a "liar," disparaging his judgment and claiming they plucked papers off his desk to prevent him from withdrawing from a pair of trade agreements...
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New advice on kids' concussions calls for better tracking
(National News ~ 09/05/18)
CHICAGO -- New children's concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents most kids' symptoms clear up within one to three months. Signs of potentially more serious injuries that may warrant CT imaging scans include vomiting, unconsciousness and severe, worsening headaches, according to the guidelines released Tuesday...
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Tropical-force winds, rain from Gordon slam into Gulf Coast
(National News ~ 09/05/18)
GULFPORT, Miss. -- Tropical-force winds from fast-moving Gordon smashed into the coastline of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle on Tuesday evening, the frontal edge of a system just offshore forecasters warned could become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall...
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Rancorous, partisan start for Kavanaugh high court hearing
(National News ~ 09/05/18)
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh declared fervently at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday the court "must never, never be viewed as a partisan institution." But that was at the end of a marathon day marked by rancorous exchanges between Democrats and Republicans, including dire Democratic fears he would be President Donald Trump's advocate on the high court...
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Out of the past: Sept. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 09/05/18)
While the high water has passed to the south, the repairs of levees damaged in flooding along the upper Mississippi River has just begun; the flood broke through or topped more than two-thirds of the 1,576 levees along the Missouri and upper Mississippi river basins, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in levee damage...
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Vera Pettit
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Vera Irene Smith Pettit, 94, of Villa Ridge, formerly of Tamms, Illinois, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at her home. Friends may call from 10 to 11:30 a.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Buddy Walls officiating. Interment will follow in Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, Illinois...
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Nicole Newroth
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
Craig Lee Newroth, later known as Nicole Kasandra Newroth, 63, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at his home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors...
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Catherine Nelson
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
Catherine L. Nelson, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Jan. 31, 1922, in Cuba, Missouri, to Edgar and Ruth Mitchell Nelson. Survivors include a niece, Christina (Rick) Coad Kennard of Jackson; two nephews, Timothy M. (Jennifer) Coad and Michael N. (Cathy) Coad, both of Cape Girardeau; and several great-nieces and -nephews...
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Alta Laster
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Alta Marie Laster, 87, of Commerce died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 16, 1931, in Newark, New Jersey, to Corbett and Maude Tuttle Fears. She married Hayes Winford Laster on Nov. 12, 1949. They shared 67 years together before his death Feb. 18, 2015...
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Myrtle Keltie
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Myrtle Virginia Keltie died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at Mitchell Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehab Center in Florence, Alabama. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Pastor Phillip Potter, Pastor Matthew Ellis and Jonathan Keltie officiating. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Robert Golden
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Robert Douglas Golden, 29, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, departed this world Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, to eternal life. He was born April 27, 1989, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Doug and Donna Masters Golden. His formative years were spent in Jackson, graduating from Jackson High School in 2007...
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Larry Fee
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
Larry D. Fee, 65, of Missouri died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating...
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Melanie Coy
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
Melanie Coy, 62, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be at noon Monday at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police report 9/5/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/18)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Chase Lasswell, 29, of St. Louis was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and failure to register a motor vehicle. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/5/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/05/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Thayla C. Garcia, 23, 415 Sheridan Drive, was arrested at 100 S. Main St. on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. n Charges are pending against a suspect for driving while intoxicated at 300 Independence St...
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St. Louis apartment with kitchen-bathroom combo creates stir
(State News ~ 09/05/18)
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man is the new tenant of a tiny apartment with a unique layout — the kitchen and bathroom are in the same place. Yep. The toilet, bathtub, oven and sink are all in one room. The 200-square-foot apartment is in St. Louis’ tony Central West End. ...
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Judges toss lawsuit against proposed Missouri gas tax hike
(State News ~ 09/05/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s Western District Court of Appeals has tossed out a lawsuit seeking to keep a proposed 10-cent gas tax increase off the Nov. 6 ballot. Appeals court judges Tuesday ruled the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the measure is premature. ...
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Parson expresses concern over prosecutor's exclusion list
(State News ~ 09/05/18)
ST. LOUIS — Gov. Mike Parson said he is “deeply concerned” about St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s exclusion list of police officers. Gardner said last week her office drew up a list of 28 police officers who will not be permitted as primary witnesses in criminal cases. ...
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Group gives $3 million to Missouri minimum wage campaign
(State News ~ 09/05/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Washington, D.C.,-based not-for-profit donated $3 million during the weekend to a political action committee supporting an effort to increase Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 an hour. The Sixteen Thirty Fund, a dark money not-for-profit that isn’t required to reveal its donors, donated $500,000 last year and $500,000 in May to a PAC called Raise Up Missouri. ...
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Jackson FD hands out water to residents
(Local News ~ 09/05/18)
Ryan Davie, left, and Sam Herndon unload a second delivery of bottled water during a clean-water pickup initiative Tuesday at Jackson Fire Station No. 1 in Jackson. The water is being given to residents in east Jackson who are under a boil-water order.
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Prayer 9/5/18
(Prayer ~ 09/05/18)
O Father God, may the words we say be filled with truth and grace. Amen.
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Jeffrey Sides Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/05/18)
Jeffrey Joe Sides Sr., 56, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at the home of his daughter. He was born Jan. 30, 1962, in Kennett, Missouri, to Roy and Lydia Ruebel Sides. He and Agnes Rosetta "Rosie" Sides were married Jan. 30, 1986, in Cape Girardeau...
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CJHS Students Enter Lexus Eco Challenge
(Submitted Story ~ 09/05/18)
A group of students attending Central Junior High School have started an organisation as their project for the Lexus Eco Challenge. They will be gathering people from the community to clean Capaha Park one a month. The group meets every second Wednesday of the month and provides trash bags and latex gloves to pick up trash with. The gatherings start at 4 pm and end at 5 pm, meeting back at the pavilion where they start. If you can, come to Capaha and help the pick up the park!...
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