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Cape Girardeau city government website down
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
The Cape Girardeau city government website, www.cityofcapegirardeau.org, was down Tuesday, and may be down the entire day, according to an email from the city's public information department. The outage may continue "through at least the close of business" today. Some services are still available, like the city's blog blog.cityofcapegirardeau.org, online ordinances on Municode, water sewer and trash payments, council agendas and some other services...
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City leaders to appear on Pachyderm Club panel
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will host a City Leaders Panel beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. Mayor Harry Rediger and Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr have confirmed their participation in the panel as well as Cape Girardeau City Council members Wayne Bowen and Loretta Schneider. The meeting is open to the public...
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Attendance up in July at Cape casino
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
Isle Casino Cape Girardeau attendance was up for the month of July, increasing city revenue by more than $18,500 over June. According to a monthly Missouri Gaming Commission report, 82,370 patrons visited the casino in July, up from 72,525 in June. Admissions, which is the number of two-hour increments documented for each patron, increased more than 10,000, from 154,501 in June to 165,951 in July...
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Department of Conservation to hold chronic wasting disease meeting
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation has scheduled a Sept. 18 meeting in Cape Girardeau for public comment on protecting Missouri deer. According to a news release issued by the agency, the meeting will focus on chronic wasting disease, or CWD. ...
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Swallowed by the Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A boat pulls near a sunken barge on the Mississippi River on Monday just north of Tower Rock in Perry County, across from Grand Tower, Ill....
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Police investigate shots fired at Cape Girardeau convenience store
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is investigating gunshots fired early Saturday morning at a local convenience store. According to a news release issued by Sgt. Jason Selzer, spokesman for the police department, officers responded about 1:40 a.m. ...
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Trial set for man accused of helping son flee
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
After having his case continued three times since May, a Cape Girardeau man is set for trial in November on charges connected with a February incident in which he is accused of helping his son flee from police. Eddie Kent pleaded not guilty in May to felony charges of driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest or detention by fleeing. Cape Girardeau police officers have said Kent fled from them in an attempt to help his son, Eric Kent of Jonesboro, Ark., avoid arrest on outstanding warrants...
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Privacy violation suspect qualifies for public defender
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
A Cedar Hill, Mo., man accused of making surreptitious videos in a women's restroom was found indigent Monday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court. Appearing in court via a video link to the Cape Girardeau County Jail, Frank F. Fuchs, 52, told Associate Judge Gary Kamp he understood the charge against him and was found to qualify for a public defender...
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Four appear in court in wake of Kingsway shooting
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
A Cape Girardeau teen pleaded guilty Monday to a felony drug charge stemming from a June 7 case in which police say a shooting led to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab at a house on Kingsway Drive. Lacey Solis, 17; her mother, Shauna Hamilton, 32; and her stepfather, Thomas Hamilton, 46, faced multiple drug charges, while 29-year-old Andrew McLendon was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree property damage in connection with an altercation in which he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.. ...
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Pipe bomb suspect to get new hearing on amended charge
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
A Jackson man accused of detonating a pipe bomb outside a Cape Girardeau residence faces another preliminary hearing after a prosecutor amended the charges against him to give jurors more options. David Salzmann, 44, last month pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, unlawful possession of a weapon and violation of an order of protection after a June 9 explosion on North Spanish Street...
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KFVS12 and Dish Network reach agreement
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
Raycom Media and Dish Network reached a retransmission agreement Friday, nine days after KFVS12 and its sister network, The Heartland's CW (WQWQ), went black for Dish customers, according to a news release from Dish Network. KFVS12 general manager Tim Ingram said a verbal agreement between the two companies was reached Friday afternoon and officially announced about 9:30 p.m...
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Southeast Missouri State punter Vucic may have added duties
(College Sports ~ 08/13/13)
The squad's punter over the past three seasons may also take care of the kicking during his senior season
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Mo. State Fair bans rodeo clown who mocked Obama
(State News ~ 08/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose depiction of President Barack Obama getting charged by a bull was widely criticized by Democratic and Republican officials alike. The rodeo clown won't be allowed to participate or perform at the fair again. Fair officials say they're also reviewing whether to take any action against the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association, the contractor responsible for Saturday's event...
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Cape Girardeau students head back to school this week
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
After a summer full of camps, vacations and sleeping in, the first day of school often approaches before students are prepared. As that start date creeps up from late to mid-August to the second week of the month, many parents also are marveling at how quickly the school year is approaching...
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Jury could be imported for Joseph trial
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
A Cape Girardeau man accused of killing his wife and son before apparently trying to take his own life pleaded not guilty Monday. George Joseph, 48, is accused of shooting his wife and son on May 30 on West Cape Rock Drive. Statements by Joseph and prosecution witnesses indicate he was having financial trouble and may have wanted to save his family from embarrassment...
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Nixon cites hit to autism services to make case for veto
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
As Gov. Jay Nixon spoke to the crowd of 40-plus people in Cape Girardeau on Monday morning, he called income tax-cutting House Bill 253 a "step back" for autism and mental health services -- a statement at least one Missouri representative disputes...
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Scott County coroner: Woman was dead before fire started
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County's sheriff said Monday he's confident authorities know the identity of a woman found in a burning car in a farm field last week, but they're waiting for DNA confirmation before making a positive identification. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said family members of the local woman whose body was found in a burning vehicle in a corn field last week planned a memorial service Monday. ...
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Fourth Of July
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/13)
This is some fireworks from capes fourth of July show.
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SMSC Cyclones Pancake Day this Saturday
(Submitted Story ~ 08/13/13)
Love pancakes? Join us Saturday August 17th from 8am-10am. Only $6 per person for all you can eat pancakes, sausage and drink at Beef O Bradys. You can purchase tickets at the door! Thanks for supporting the SMSC Cyclones.
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Birdwoman Falls
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/13)
This is Birdwoman Falls in Glacier National Park. It is a classic example of a waterfall coming out of a hanging valley. It is one of the taller falls in the park.
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Checking out Museum at Old St. Vincent's Church
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/13)
My grand daughter Chloe wanted to check out the museum at Old St. Vincent's Church. Photo taken by Chloe's mom, Chelsey Taylor.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/13/13)
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2013. There are 140 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 13, 1913, British metallurgist Harry Brearley developed an alloy that came to be known as "stainless steel." (Although Brearley is often credited as the "inventor" of stainless steel, he was hardly alone in working to create steel that resisted corrosion.)...
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Cape represented in river initiative
(Column ~ 08/13/13)
The Mississippi River, which defines the eastern boundary of Cape Girardeau, is one of our great assets. Yet most residents take the great river for granted and hardly notice its presence when they are in the downtown area. I continue to marvel at the number of tourists and visitors who go out of their way to come to the downtown area, seek out the Broadway or the Themis Street gate, and stand in awe as they watch the mighty Mississippi River flow downstream...
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Puppy love
(Editorial ~ 08/13/13)
We hope you read the story in the Aug. 4 Southeast Missourian about Mac the 2-year-old pit bull and his owner Rochelle Steffen. Mac had a rough start to life. Steffen, a volunteer at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, bought him from a seller when he was only 3 months old. ...
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Knitters cover Pittsburgh's Warhol Bridge in yarn
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/13)
PITTSBURGH -- More than 1,800 knitters have covered Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Bridge in 3,000 feet of colorful yarn. Volunteers worked all weekend to attach 580 blanket-size, hand-knit panels to the pedestrian walkways on the downtown bridge, and riggers attached larger panels to the towers...
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Study ties higher blood sugar to dementia risk
(Community ~ 08/13/13)
Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it suggests a novel way to try to prevent Alzheimer's disease -- by keeping glucose at a healthy level...
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CDC: First national sign of childhood obesity drop
(Community ~ 08/13/13)
ATLANTA -- For many years, doctors have been wringing their hands as more and more U.S. children grew fat. Now, that may be changing, with the first evidence of a national decline in childhood obesity. In 18 states, there were at least slight drops in obesity for low-income preschoolers, health officials said Aug. 6...
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Healthbeat: Help your child manage diabetes at school
(Community ~ 08/13/13)
You have probably already bought the basic school supplies for sending your child back to school. But if your child has diabetes, you need to make additional preparations. A person with diabetes must manage this chronic illness all the time, including during the school day. ...
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Glenna Norris
(Obituary ~ 08/13/13)
PATTON, Mo. -- Glenna L. Beakley Norris, 61, of Sycamore Hills, Mo., passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, in Sycamore Hills. The daughter of Larry and Margie Beakley, she was raised on a farm near Patton and graduated from Meadow Heights High School...
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Thelma Kohnen
(Obituary ~ 08/13/13)
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -- Thelma Kohnen, 92, of Hendersonville passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1920, in St. Louis, to Walter and Anna Wentz. Thelma was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Thomas H. Kohnen; and a brother, Walter "Ted" Wentz...
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Robbie Schmitt
(Obituary ~ 08/13/13)
Robbie Allene Schmitt, 89, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Tulsa. She was born Sept. 20, 1923, in Caruthersville, Mo., to J.G. and Lois M. Orton Buchanan. She and Harold Matthew Schmitt were married Dec. 15, 1946, at Caruthersville. He passed away April 18, 2010...
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Herbert Biehle
(Obituary ~ 08/13/13)
BIEHLE, Mo. -- Herbert J. Biehle, 81, of St. Louis died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 28, 1931, in Biehle, son of Herbert and Irma Ernst Biehle. He and Evelyn Richardet were married May 4, 1957...
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Thelma Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 08/13/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Thelma Harris Sullivan, 76, of Chaffee died Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 8/13/13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/13/13)
About 750 supporters attend an "old-fashioned" political rally hosted by 8th District Congressman Bill Emerson at the Arena Building; also attending the rally are Gov. John Ashcroft and Sen. John Danforth. Darrell Shemwell and Patrick "Tauby" Ryan have opened Shemwell's Bar-B-Que at 1749 Independence Square in Cape Girardeau; it is the first barbecue specialty restaurant to open here since the popular Blue Hole sold to Arby's more than a year ago...
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Births 8/13/13
(Births ~ 08/13/13)
Daughter to Kelley Douglas and Leigh Ann Segraves of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:07 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Name, Hannah Kate. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Segraves is the former Leigh Robison, daughter of Jim and Charolyn Robison of Cape Girardeau. She is a senior account executive at the Southeast Missourian. Segraves is the son of Georgia Segraves of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Buzzi Unicem...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/13/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/13/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Assaults Burglary Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Road work 8/13/13
(Local News ~ 08/13/13)
Highway 74 in Cape County to be reduced for shoulder work Highway 74 in Cape Girardeau County, between Highway 25 and County Road 214, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews remove sand bags and barriers at Dutchtown. The work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily today through Thursday...
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Clark loses radio job over PED accusation
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/13)
The former player stands by his remarks made about Pujols
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Mizzou seeks to improve on first football season in SEC
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/13)
The Tigers went 5-7 in their first season after leaving the Big 12
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Cardinals rest up for visiting Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The electronic message board where the St. Louis Cardinals lineup is posted left no room for debate: Clubhouse Closed. Coaches Included. The mandatory breather came Monday before the NL Central-leading Pirates, the team that used to be pursuing the Cardinals, comes to town. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said before they get back to business, players need to get away...
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Rams' Clemens shrugs off Kosar flap
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/13)
Rams QB took some shots from the booth during the telecast of first preseason game
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Mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger found guilty in 11 killings
(National News ~ 08/13/13)
BOSTON -- James "Whitey" Bulger, the feared Boston mob boss who became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitives, was convicted Monday in a string of 11 killings and dozens of other gangland crimes, many of them committed while he was said to be an FBI informant...
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Holder goes after mandatory federal drug sentences
(National News ~ 08/13/13)
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Eric Holder announced a major shift Monday in federal sentencing policies, targeting long mandatory terms that he said have flooded the nation's prisons with low-level drug offenders and diverted crime-fighting dollars that could be far better spent...
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Prayer 8/13/13
(Prayer ~ 08/13/13)
Father God, may your peace that passes all understanding fill our hearts and minds. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team debuts tonight with exhibition game
(College Sports ~ 08/13/13)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team doesn't open the season until Aug. 23 at Nebraska. But the Redhawks will have three opportunities to test themselves against outside competition before games begin to count on their record...
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