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History leads to next-gen aviation
(B Magazine ~ 01/14/20)
An airport connects. It is where people depart for work, adventure. Where loved ones meet to say goodbye and welcome home. Where hopes and dreams are inspired by soaring jets or aerobatic twists in the sky through the wonder of flight. Cape Girardeau's airport began as a place where young men were trained as pilots for war in 1942, before there was an Air Force. It was where more than 2,500 cadets flew single prop planes, taking off and landing on Harris Army Airfield...
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The Airport: 1940-Present
(B Magazine ~ 01/14/20)
Sept. 1940: Consolidated School of Aviation opens with three airplanes on the Barrett Cotner Farm off Highway 74. July 15, 1942: Consolidated School of Aviation becomes a military aviation training school serving the U.S. Army and Navy. It is off Highway 74 at what becomes known as Harris Field...
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Shots fired reported Sunday night west of Arena Park in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department investigated multiple reports of shots fired Sunday night west of Arena Park, according to Sgt. Joey Hann. Callers reported shots fired in areas near Themis Street and North Silver Springs Road, but officers were unable to locate any victims or suspects, Hann stated via text message...
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Two treated for injuries following Sikeston house fire
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — Two Sikeston residents had to be treated for serious burns and smoke inhalation following a house fire late Saturday. Sikeston Department of Public Safety responded at 8:38 p.m. to 218 Illinois Ave. in reference to a structure fire, according to DPS public information officer Evelyn Aceves. ...
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Cape Girardeau County voters to receive new voter ID cards
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Cape Girardeau County voters will soon receive new voter identification cards ahead of this year’s elections. The wallet-sized cards will be mailed to registered voters in the next few days and will replace all previously issued voter ID cards, the Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office said in a news release...
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Jackson farmer named Cattleman of the Year
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Jackson farmer Butch Meier was recognized as 2019 Cattleman of the Year at the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association convention in Columbia, Missouri. ...
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CrisisGo provides emergency communications to schools, cities, law enforcement
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Leaders from area schools joined local school administrators and members of law enforcement last week at Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau for a presentation overviewing crisis alert technologies and how to best communicate if a crisis occurs. ...
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Cape Girardeau officer recognized at U.S. Attorney's Office ceremony
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Cape Girardeau police officer Brian Eggers was recognized as a distinguished officer by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri during its annual award ceremony last week in St. Louis. ...
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Saturday storms cause power outage, building damage
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
In the early morning hours Saturday, heavy storms passed through the Jackson and Cape Girardeau area bringing strong winds and causing damage to several area businesses. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, found damage from an EF2 tornado during a preliminary survey of the area, but could not provide a confirmation as of Monday afternoon ...
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Flood warning issued for area by National Weather Service
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, issued a flood warning Monday for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau; Thebes, Illinois; and New Madrid, Missouri. In Cape Girardeau, the river was recorded by the NWS at 36.5 feet Monday evening, surpassing the flood stage of 32 feet. ...
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Capaha Park lagoon to get upgrades for first time in decades
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
A Cape Girardeau landmark will undergo a yearlong face-lift starting in a few months. The Cape Girardeau Parks Department is partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation to drain and upgrade the Capaha Park lagoon. According to Cape Girardeau parks manager Brock Davis, the work could begin by late spring or early summer...
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St. James AME, area volunteers to distribute free light bulbs this weekend
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Cape Girardeau residents of Wards 1 and 2 may just get a weekend visit from community members with a free gift: energy efficient light bulbs. The effort, called the Porch Light Project, is an outreach program led by the Rev. Renita Green of St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau. Along with several community partners, volunteers will distribute the light bulbs to residents from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, the weekend ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday...
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Person shot near SEMO campus
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
A shooting occurred Monday afternoon about half a mile from the Southeast Missouri State University campus after an argument between occupants of two vehicles escalated to a fight in the intersection of North Henderson Avenue and Wayne Street in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Infrastructure, retail development among goals for Jackson
(Column ~ 01/14/20)
It's hard for me to realize we are into a new decade and already 20 years into this century. In October, the board of aldermen met at the annual retreat to set priorities for 2020. The first priority for 2020 is the completion of the Jackson Police Department headquarters and its relocation to the new facility in May or June...
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A new decade brings opportunity, challenges for Cape
(Column ~ 01/14/20)
As we begin 2020, there is the lingering question whether the new decade is actually now or in 2021. I think it's a matter of semantics, and personally I think of the 2010's as the past 10 years -- so we are now in a new decade. Either way, this next 10 years will be a time of great change, maybe even more than the last decade...
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Start your engine ...
(Local News ~ 01/14/20)
Machaela Durham helps her 8-year-old son, Kaleb Williams, start the engine on his Honda CRF70F dirt bike Monday at Washington Park in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/14/20)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2020. There are 352 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1994, President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed an accord to stop aiming missiles at any nation; the leaders joined Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk in signing an accord to dismantle the nuclear arsenal of Ukraine...
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Sponsored: Hearing loss can lead to depression if not treated
(Insiders Advice ~ 01/14/20)
Hearing declines over the course of life through exposure to loud noise, secondary consequence of cardiovascular changes or general “wear and tear.” An online article in Macquarie University's “The Lighthouse” states, “...hearing loss in older age not only affects communication, but has a substantial impact on mental well-being.”...
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From Harry and Meg to us: Break free from Big Brother bondage
(Column ~ 01/14/20)
News broke last week that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping away from the royal palace and pursuing life -- and independence -- elsewhere, reportedly in Canada. This, of course, upsets the order of things and has many around the world abuzz with speculation of why, what for and what not. I don't have the specifics. The only thing royal about me is that I'm a child of the King of kings, so I don't have any more insight than most people on this issue, but I do have some thoughts...
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'Joker' leads Oscar noms list
(Entertainment ~ 01/14/20)
Female filmmakers were shut out, "Parasite" made history, and "The Joker" just edged out "The Irishman," "1917" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" in Monday's Oscar nominations. Todd Phillips' R-rated superhero smash "Joker" topped all films with 11 nominations, while Martin Scorsese's elegiac crime epic "The Irishman," Quentin Tarantino's 1960s Los Angeles fairy tale "Once Upon a Time ... ...
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Las Vegas firefighters discover illegal gas station at home
(National News ~ 01/14/20)
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas firefighters have discovered what officials described as an illegal, homemade gas station in a backyard. Las Vegas Fire and Rescue shared images online of the makeshift gas station discovered by firefighters Jan. 7 showing two yellow tanks in the corner of a walled yard with a gas pump nozzle on the end of hose. ...
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Queen to let Harry, Meghan move to Canada
(International News ~ 01/14/20)
SANDRINGHAM, England --Britain's pragmatic queen brokered a deal Monday to secure the future of the monarchy, charting a course for Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, that allows them to live part-time in Canada while still remaining firmly tied to the House of Windsor...
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Lava gushes from volcano near Manila; tens of thousands flee
(International News ~ 01/14/20)
TAGAYTAY, Philippines -- Lava spewed from a volcano near the Philippine capital of Manila on Monday as tens of thousands of people fled through heavy ash and frightening tremors, and authorities made plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands more for fear of a bigger eruption...
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U.S. troops in Iraq got warning hours before Iranian attack
(International News ~ 01/14/20)
AIN AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their air base in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the attack that marked a major escalation between the longtime foes...
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Anger in Iran over jet's downing
(International News ~ 01/14/20)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Popular anger swelled Monday in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner and the government's attempt to conceal its role in the tragedy, as online videos appeared to show security forces firing live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protests in the streets...
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Design of AR-15 could derail charges tied to popular rifle
(State News ~ 01/14/20)
DALLAS -- A subtle design feature of the AR-15 rifle has raised a technical legal question that is derailing cases against people who are charged with illegally buying and selling the gun's parts or building the weapon. At issue is whether a key piece of one of America's most popular firearms meets the definition of a gun that prosecutors have long relied on...
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Deficit running 11.8% higher
(National News ~ 01/14/20)
The U.S. budget deficit through the first three months of this budget year is up 11.8% from the same period a year ago, putting the country on track to record its first $1 trillion deficit in eight years. In its monthly budget report, the Treasury Department said Monday that the deficit from October through December totaled $356.6 billion, up from $318.9 billion for the same period last year...
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U.S. sending home nearly 2 dozen Saudi cadets after shooting
(National News ~ 01/14/20)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is sending home 21 Saudi military students following an investigation into the deadly shooting last month by one of their fellow trainees at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, an attack that Attorney General William Barr said was an act of terrorism driven by some of the same motivations of the Sept. 11 plot...
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Area police reports 1/14/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/14/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Rachel Rowett, 27, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Samantha Boan, 26, no address given, was arrested on a warrant...
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Rodney Weir
(Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
Rodney Otis Weir, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1956, in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to Ronald Otis and Sue Snider Weir. Rod was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Morris Montgomery Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
Morris Charles Montgomery Sr., proud husband, father, grandfather and longstanding businessman in Southeast Missouri, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at the age of 82, with his family by his side. He was born June 5, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Bernice B. Horstman Montgomery and Paul C. Montgomery. He and Betty L. Cline were married Nov. 17, 1957...
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Randall Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
DEXTER., Mo. -- Randall Craig Harris, son of the late Lloyd Harris and Pat Bollinger Harris, was born May 4, 1949, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 70. Harris was a graduate of Overton High School in Memphis, Tennessee, and subsequently attended the University of Tennessee. ...
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Norman Campbell
(Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
Norman H. Campbell, 86, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 27, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Herbert Campbell and Ruby Singleton Campbell Humes. Norman attended the former Kage Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. He and Anna Kirn were married May 7, 1960, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson...
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Michael Bullinger
(Obituary ~ 01/14/20)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Michael Bullinger, 62, of Wappapello, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, died Thursday, Jan 9, 2020, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Arrangements are pending at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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St. Louis prosecutor: Racist interests try to force her out
(State News ~ 01/14/20)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday filed what she called an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and others of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of office...
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Prayer 1/14/20
(Prayer ~ 01/14/20)
O Father God, we praise you, for in you all things hold together. Amen.
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Births 1/14/20
(Births ~ 01/14/20)
Son to Valek Futral and Abigale Gibson of Delta, Southeast Hospital, 9:16 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Name, Elias Maverick. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Gibson is the daughter of Tammy Statler of Whitewater. Futral is the son of Micheal Futral of Jackson. He works for Walmart...
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Out of the past: Jan. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/14/20)
Reflecting on a time when "the awful price of freedom" was a more costly venture, Dr. Ronald L. Bobo delivered an impassioned speech at First Baptist Church last night as part of the fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration; also marking the occasion was a candlelight march dampened but not diminished by a downpour of rain...
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D.A.R.E. Graduation at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 01/14/20)
The 5th & 6th grade students at Guardian Angel School in Oran completed a 10 week D.A.R.E. program on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. D.A.R.E., which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, was instructed by Lt. Pat Garner of the Scott County Sheriff's Department. ...
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