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U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for pilot in Gulf of Mexico
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search in the Gulf of Mexico for a pilot who flew a small aircraft hundreds of miles beyond its intended destination in Louisiana. The search for 63-year-old Steven Stone Schumacher was suspended Sunday. Officials said his family reported him missing Wednesday night after he failed to arrive in Gonzales, Louisiana, from Missouri...
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Missouri proposal to expand access to voting goes to court
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An attorney for a Missouri group pushing to expand access to voting argued in court Monday the state's top election official was inaccurate and left out important details in his summary of the proposals. At issue are ballot summaries meant to help voters understand the lengthy proposals to change state law or the Missouri Constitution...
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Cancer gala to feature TV journalist, wellness advocate Joan Lunden; set for Jan. 18 in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/22/19)
Award-winning journalist and women’s health and wellness advocate Joan Lunden will speak at SoutheastHEALTH Foundation’s fourth annual Journey Gala on Jan. 18 at the Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau. Guests will enjoy an elegant “Soiree en Paris” theme, along with a gourmet dinner, charity auctions and dancing to live music by Vote 4 Pedro, SoutheastHEALTH said Monday...
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Gov. Parson touts workforce development, taxing internet sales during Cape visit
(Local News ~ 10/22/19)
Gov. Mike Parson touted workforce development during a visit Monday to the Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. cement plant in Cape Girardeau, telling reporters “not everyone needs a college degree to be successful.” He also said his office will push for legislation next year to look at fairly taxing internet sales...
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Jackson city employees could see pay increases under proposed salary schedule
(Local News ~ 10/22/19)
Many of Jackson’s 130 city employees could see larger paychecks next year if the city adopts a proposed salary schedule presented during the Jackson Board of Aldermen study session Monday night. Jackson city administrator Jim Roach estimated the salary schedule, proposed by a wage and benefits consulting firm the city engaged to study its existing pay scales, would mean average wage increases “of about 10%” for city employees. ...
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This is what God looks like
(Column ~ 10/22/19)
Imagine being in debt due to medical bills. Some don't have to imagine; they're living it. Now, imagine that debt being forgiven due to the generosity of others, the generosity of a church that was moved to contribute to the debt cancellation of people they don't even know. That's the love of God, and that's what Cape First Church in Cape Girardeau demonstrated...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/22/19)
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2019. There are 70 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, in a nationally broadcast address, President John F. Kennedy revealed the presence of Soviet-built missile bases under construction in Cuba and announced a quarantine of all offensive military equipment being shipped to the Communist island nation...
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Sponsored: Gift Ideas for a New Mom
(Insiders Advice ~ 10/22/19)
When it comes to gift giving for a new mom, we naturally think of getting her something for the baby. The truth is, everyone else thinks the same way, so she probably has tons of diapers, bibs, pacifiers and cute little onesies to last a lifetime. The last thing a new mother is doing is thinking about herself, so it’s up to us to do it for her with a gift just for her and not for her little one...
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Speak Out 10/22/19
(Speak Out ~ 10/22/19)
I see that the south side of Cape is going to get another clean-up, which is great. Can Ward 2 on Cape's North East side get a clean-up also? We have overgrown properties and street and alley right-of-ways. Also the curbs and edges of streets are full of trash, debris and growing weeds. Some sidewalks need repair and/or completed. Where is our elected representative when we need them?...
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Charlie Priest
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Charlie "Bub" Priest, 78, a resident of Marble Hill, passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 1941, in East Prairie, Missouri, to the late Jessie Lee and Mary Maggielean Fobar Priest. On Nov. 11, 1994, in Bollinger County, Missouri, he married Jo Hensley, who survives of the home...
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Shelba Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
Shelba Jean Lincoln, 79, of Whitewater passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 15, 1940, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Dale and Ethel "Irene" Sawyer Grindstaff. She and William Ray Lincoln were married June 18, 1960. He preceded her in death April 5, 2007...
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Beverly Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Beverly Ann Johnson, 64, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Woodland Hills. Born April 21, 1955, she was the daughter of Norman and Mary Imogene Stowers VanGennip. She and Ivan "Johnny" Johnson Jr. were married May 5, 1973, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Glennon, Missouri...
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Vernon Hopkins Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
Vernon Hopkins Jr. passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 26, 1932, to Meredith Ralston and R. Vernon Hopkins Sr. at Bloomfield, Missouri. He graduated from Gray Ridge (Missouri) High School in 1950. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and completed the sonar man first class course at the U.S. Fleet Academy in San Diego in November 1951. He was assigned to the USS Bradford and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in March 1955...
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Christophor Fuller
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
Christophor Lee Fuller, 19, of Jackson died Saturday, Oct, 19, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Steve Butler officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Joan Foeste
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
Joan Ellen Foeste, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery...
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Brooks & Dunn, Stevens join Country Hall of Fame
(Entertainment ~ 10/22/19)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The bestselling country duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn, joined the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside comedian and singer Ray Stevens and record executive Jerry Bradley on Sunday evening, in a star-filled ceremony full of tributes to their lasting legacies...
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False alarm: Retail tag prompts suspicious package response
(National News ~ 10/22/19)
ATLANTA — A discarded security tag has caused a scare in downtown Atlanta. An employee reported a beeping sound coming from a trash bin outside a state government building in the heart of downtown Friday. Police evacuated the building and summoned bomb technicians. ...
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Study points to virus as culprit in paralyzing illness
(National News ~ 10/22/19)
WASHINGTON -- Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet a virus is to blame for a mysterious illness starting like the sniffles but quickly paralyzing children. The poliolike syndrome, acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, is very rare. Since the first reports from California in 2012, the U.S. has experienced an increasingly bigger outbreak every other year, from late summer into fall...
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Trump laments G-7 move from Doral
(National News ~ 10/22/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at critics who prompted him to move next year's Group of Seven summit from his private golf club in Florida, claiming he would have hosted it for free and now it will end up costing taxpayers "a fortune."...
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Tornado slams Dallas; tree falls on home killing 1 in Arkansas
(National News ~ 10/22/19)
DALLAS -- A tornado tore homes and businesses apart in a densely populated area of Dallas, where only minor injuries were reported, but a person was killed by a falling tree in northwest Arkansas as a late-night series of storms caused chaos in several states...
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U.S. may now keep troops in Syria to guard oil fields
(International News ~ 10/22/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oil fields and make sure they don't fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, even though President Donald Trump has insisted he is pulling troops out of the country and getting out of "endless wars."...
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Girl dies in Monday morning crash
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A 5-year-old Texas girl is dead after a 34,000-pound piece of aluminum fell from a flatbed trailer on a Mississippi River bridge at St. Louis. The accident happened about 5:30 a.m. Monday. Illinois State Police have not identified the child, who was from Texarkana, Texas...
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Columbia middle school website screenshot edited to add slur
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Several students face discipline for editing a screenshot of a Columbia middle school website to include a racist slur against black people. Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said Monday the students posted the altered screenshot online so the image would pop up during Google searches for Gentry Middle School's official website...
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Missouri Botanical Garden getting new $92 million center
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A new $92 million visitor center is planned at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Officials with the garden announced the project Monday. Groundbreaking is scheduled for January and the center, which will be known as the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, is scheduled to open in the spring of 2022...
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Artist sues over Missouri's 'Indian-made' law
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A California woman who is a member of a tribe not recognized by the federal government is suing over a Missouri law stating only artists from federally recognized tribes can market their creations as "Indian-made." Peggy Fontenot alleges the law is a violation of her First Amendment right to free speech. She is a member of the Patawomeck, a tribe recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is seeking federal recognition, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Opening day set for Planned Parenthood's new Illinois clinic
(State News ~ 10/22/19)
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A clinic quietly constructed in Southern Illinois to meet demand for abortion services by residents outside the state is close to opening. Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri said Wednesday is opening day for its Fairview Heights clinic...
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Prayer 10/22/19
(Prayer ~ 10/22/19)
O Lord Jesus, may we be strong and courageous, serving you in all things. Amen.
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Out of the past: Oct. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 10/22/19)
Seven finalists have emerged from a list of more than 160 applicants for the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager's job; assistant city manager Doug Leslie will interview finalists and hopes to name a new airport manager in a few weeks. Civil War enthusiasts re-enact the Centralia, Missouri, train massacre of Union troops at Jackson; in addition, the day began with the Daughters of the Confederacy presenting the city with a monument honoring Col. William T. Jeffers at Jackson City Cemetery...
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Don McQuay
(Obituary ~ 10/22/19)
Donald R. McQuay, 66, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at his home. He was born June 30, 1953, in Mirkwood, Missouri, son of Donald M. and Melba Arthur McQuay. He was first married to Patricia McQuay, and she preceded him in death. He and Joy Clippard were married March 19, 1999, in Cape Girardeau, and she survives...
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Births 10/22/19
(Births ~ 10/22/19)
Daughter to Ashish and Jignasaben Patel of Sikeston, Missouri, Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, 10:51 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Name, Anaya Ashish. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Patel is a registered nurse at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She is the daughter of Kanaiyalal Patel and Vimalaben Patel. Patel is employed by the Board of Municipal Utilities in Sikeston. He is the son of Babubhai Patel and Lalitaben Patel...
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8th Grade Saints Program
(Submitted Story ~ 10/22/19)
Guardian Angel School 8th graders had their annual Saints Program on Tuesday, October 22 in Guardian Angel Church. To celebrate the Saints, since All Saints Day is on November 1, Mrs. Michelle Priggel, our religion teacher, had each of her 8th grade students to pick out one Saint that interested he or she. ...
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Local Contractor receives national award
(Submitted Story ~ 10/22/19)
Semo Mudjacking & Piering of Cape Girardeau was recently awarded the "Project of the Year" from a global manufacturer out of Olathe, KS. Semo is a 34 year old specialty construction company based here in the heartland. The project was conceived and is being financed in a large part by the Walton family from Bentonville, Ar., world headquarters to Walmart. ...
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