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Emerson Bridge will have major repairs in '19
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
Major repairs will be made next year to the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, which will require limiting or closing access to Fountain Street near the span, city and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) officials said. City engineer Casey Brunke termed it "emergency repairs" in an agenda report to the Cape Girardeau City Council...
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McCaskill accuses drug companies of 'unbridled greed' in visit to Cape
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill blasted pharmaceutical companies for the high price of prescription drugs Wednesday and accused them of "unbridled greed." McCaskill, D-Mo., focused on health care during a campaign stop in Cape Girardeau. Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of about 50 people at the Laborers' Local 1104 office, McCaskill said the Republican-led Congress has failed to bring down the cost of health care for consumers, including the cost of medicine...
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Gold-medalist skater Scott Hamilton to speak at cancer gala
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
Next year's Southeast- HEALTH Foundation Journey Gala will feature Olympic gold medalist figure skater Scott Hamilton, live music, gourmet dinner and more. The third annual gala, a cocktail attire, black tie optional event, will be held 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau, according to a news release...
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Crader Lecture to focus on political, religious conflict
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
The 2018 Crader Lecture will feature Jonathan Den Hartog, speaking on "Political Conflict and Religious Struggle in the New Nation: The Federalists and The View from 2018," Southeast Missouri State University recently announced. The lecture, to be held at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2018. There are 74 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 18, 1892, the first long-distance telephone line between New York and Chicago was officially opened (it could only handle one call at a time)...
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Good events bring people, dollars to downtown Cape Girardeau businesses
(Editorial ~ 10/18/18)
One of the neat things about downtown Cape Girardeau is the variety of people who are attracted to it. For those who enjoy high level, cultural entertainment, downtown Cape is a place for you. For those who enjoy local flavors and restaurants, downtown Cape is a place for you...
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Trump changes priorities
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
WASHINGTON -- If it's an "America First" presidency, where do human rights rank? President Donald Trump's refusal to put public pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is raising a question dogging his foreign policy. ...
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'Horseface': Does it matter Trump ridicules women?
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
WASHINGTON -- Suffice it to say "Horseface" and porn actress Stormy Daniels aren't what Republicans want to talk about three weeks from the midterm elections -- or ever. A record number of women are running, most of them Democrats, in the first balloting of the #MeToo era...
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Trump starts leaving global postal union in move to force China to pay higher fees
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is preparing to pull the United States out of an international postal treaty allowing China to ship packages to America at discounted rates. The move would escalate a trade dispute with China. The decision to pull out of the Universal Post Union was described by two administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak on the record...
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New deal keeps open facility detaining immigrant families
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
HOUSTON -- The U.S. government has quietly reached a new agreement to keep open a 2,400-bed detention facility used to detain immigrant mothers and children, in a lucrative arrangement for a private prison company and the tiny South Texas town where it's located...
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Twitter releases data on election meddling
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
NEW YORK -- Twitter is releasing all known accounts and posts related to "information operations" dating back to 2016, when it was first learned foreign operators were using social media to meddle in U.S. elections. Twitter has already disclosed the account numbers, but is now releasing the actual tweets, images, video and other information so that outside researchers can study them...
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Trump asks Turkey for evidence on Khashoggi
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has asked Turkey for a recording perhaps revealing gruesome details of what happened to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump said Wednesday. But he's not confirming there is any such recording, as reported by Turkish media, and he's continuing to urge patience while Saudi Arabia says it's investigating...
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Tauren Wells wins at Dove Awards
(Entertainment ~ 10/18/18)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Christian artist Tauren Wells won four awards including new artist and contemporary Christian artist of the year at the 49th annual Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards. Wells, who was the former lead singer for Christian rock group Royal Tailor, performed "Known" from his solo debut album, "Hills and Valleys," during Tuesday's award show from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee...
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Melania Trump visits those affected by opioids
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
PHILADELPHIA -- First lady Melania Trump toured a hospital's neonatal care unit Wednesday to learn about the treatment given to newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal, after she was initially delayed by mechanical issues on her plane. Her flight was forced to return to a Washington-area military base because of smoke in the cabin, and she took a different plane to make the trip to Philadelphia...
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Out of the past: Oct. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 10/18/18)
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Work begins to blacktop raised sections of routes 3 and 146 between East Cape Girardeau and McClure, Illinois; the Illinois Department of Transportation says lengthy delays can be expected for the next three weeks as the work continues...
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Mexico Beach residents return after Michael
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. -- With stunned faces and tears, residents of hard-hit Mexico Beach returned home for the first time Wednesday about a week after Hurricane Michael hit to find pieces of their lives scattered across the sand and a community altered...
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Nevada brothel owner expected to win election despite death
(National News ~ 10/18/18)
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada's most famous pimp appears poised to win an election to the state Legislature in three weeks, even though he is dead. Dennis Hof tried to bring the legal brothel industry into the mainstream by mingling with celebrities, showcasing his business on HBO and staging outlandish publicity stunts. His fame made him an attention-grabbing figure...
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Tornado hotbed locations shifting eastward in U.S.
(State News ~ 10/18/18)
WASHINGTON -- Over the past few decades tornadoes have been shifting -- decreasing in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas but spinning up more in states along the Mississippi River and farther east, a new study shows. Scientists aren't quite certain why. Tornado activity is increasing most in Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa and parts of Ohio and Michigan, according to a study in Wednesday's journal Climate and Atmospheric Science. ...
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Donations for Operation Christmas Child to begin next month
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
Operation Christmas Child -- a charity sponsored by Samaritan's Purse -- will begin gathering toys, school supplies and hygiene items Nov. 12 to be donated to children overseas during the Christmas season, according to a news release from Samaritan's Purse...
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One City to host dance party Friday
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
Broken and Redeemed Dance Studio is hosting a free, community-wide dance party with local talent and True Que Barbecue from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at One City in Cape Girardeau. Jimmie Miller, owner of Broken and Redeemed Dance Studio, described the dance party as the studio's "final hoorah for now."...
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Harlem Globetrotters to visit Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 10/18/18)
Exhibition basketball team and Guinness World Record holders The Harlem Globetrotters are set to bring their razzle dazzle basketball skills to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau at 7 p.m. Jan. 16, according to a news release Wednesday. Cape Girardeau is one of the team's 250 stops in North America and will feature elite dunkers and exceptional ball handlers, the statement said...
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Timothy Ruddy
(Obituary ~ 10/18/18)
Timothy Frederick Ruddy, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at his home. A celebration of life will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at 1222 Normal Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Orreal Katt
(Obituary ~ 10/18/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Orreal E. Katt, 92, of Perryville, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, after a brief illness. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Prayer 10/18/18
(Prayer ~ 10/18/18)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are the cornerstone of our faith. Amen.
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Speak Out 10/18/18
(Speak Out ~ 10/18/18)
Is it humanly possible for the street department of the City of Cape to patch a concrete crack across the width of a street without making a speed bump? There is another new one on Silver Springs Road near the bowling ally. The trash left behind after the SEMO Homecoming parade was terrible. The university and students should do a better job of cleaning up afterward...
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Goodwin points to presidential traits in new book
(Column ~ 10/18/18)
Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin is a historian, professor at Harvard, and an award-winning author. Her writings have, for the most part, been biographical about several presidents. Perhaps the most famous of her books is "A Team of Rivals" about Lincoln and his cabinet. ...
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Making creamy cauliflower soup without cream
(Community ~ 10/18/18)
For a creamy cauliflower soup without cream, we relied on cauliflower's low insoluble fiber content to produce a velvety smooth puree. To ensure the cauliflower flavor remained at the forefront, we cooked the cauliflower in seasoned water (instead of broth), skipped the spice rack entirely, and bolstered the soup with sauteed onion and leek...
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Paul Weiss
(Obituary ~ 10/18/18)
Paul Louis Weiss, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. All services will be private. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 10/18/18
(Births ~ 10/18/18)
Son to Gabriel and Merritt Keys of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 7:42 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. Name, Reid Oliver. Weight, 7 pounds. First child. Mrs. Keys is the daughter of Dave and Lisa Gerlach of Cape Girardeau, and John and Jerrie Heisserer of Cape Girardeau. She is a nurse practitioner at SoutheastHEALTH. Keys is the son of Eddie and Colleen Keys of Cape Girardeau. He is a student at SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing...
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Juicy Gyros Lead to Taste Bud Joy at Zoi's
(Column ~ 10/18/18)
On a corner of Broadway in Cape Girardeau sits an unassuming green and white building with a clock on the front. Inside of Zoi's Gyro Corner, foodie magic has been happening since 1994. Zoi has always greeted me at the drive-thru window with a smile without fail. I feel like I have walked into my favorite aunt's house, and she only wants to sit me down and feed me. I have to believe that Zoi makes everyone feel this special and welcome...
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Bash Breast Cancer
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/18)
Hi there! We will be raising money for the Sims Family family of five children her husband is a local police officer and she was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer & Leslie's Week an organization that takes women with stage 4 MBC Breast Cancer and their family on a week long vacation get away from cancer and wanted to share this flyer with you. Can you please let us know how we can get this published to try to help this family and amazing organization...
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