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Cape Girardeau city website back up
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
The Cape Girardeau city government website is again operational after a temporary outage.
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Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed for repairs
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed due to a mechanical issue. According to a news release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, parts have been ordered to make needed repairs. It will likely be late Thursday at the earliest before the ferry can resume service, the release said...
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Glenn pleads guilty to misdemeanor; may resume practice soon
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
A Cape Girardeau doctor pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal misdemeanor in connection with a case in which he is accused of passing a fake money order. Byron Glenn, 57, pleaded guilty to one count of passing a fictitious instrument with intent to defraud...
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Head of Mo. rodeo group resigns, cites Obama clown
(State News ~ 08/14/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The president of the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association has resigned after getting flak about a State Fair event in which a rodeo clown riled up the crowd as a bull chased a masked man imitating President Barack Obama. An attorney for rodeo announcer Mark Ficken said Tuesday that his resignation from the group is not an acknowledgment of wrongdoing on his part but rather a protest that the association has not banned the rodeo clown from its membership...
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Cardinals defeat Pirates 4-3 in 14 innings
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Adron Chambers singled home the winning run in the 14th inning as the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates and cut into their NL Central lead with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night. Sam Freeman (1-0) allowed a walk in a scoreless 14th for the Cardinals, who saddled the Pirates with their fourth straight loss and pulled within two games of them with a win in the 4-hour, 55-minute game...
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Dead woman's son allegedly threatened her husband with machete
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
Five days after a Scott City woman died, her son was charged with threatening her husband with a machete. Neil N. Howland Jr., 25, is in Scott County Jail facing charges of unlawful use of a weapon and third-degree assault in connection with a May 19 incident in which he is accused of threatening his stepfather with a machete...
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High court upholds conviction in trooper death
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of a Southeast Missouri man on death row for the ambush killing of a state trooper in 2005. Lance Shockley of the Southeast Missouri town of Van Buren was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. ...
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20 years later: The flood of '93
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
The Great Flood of 1993 set records in Southeast Missouri that have yet to be broken. In the two decades since, flooding or other natural disasters elsewhere may have seen comparative figures in terms of cost and damage, but perhaps no event reshaped communities and altered lives in the Midwest in the way the water did during the summer and fall when the Mississippi River reclaimed its course...
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Waterfall
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/14/13)
This a waterfall at Ferne Clyff State Park
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Molina expects to be back Thursday
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina expects to be in the lineup Thursday, the first day he's eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list from a right knee strain. He wants to play every day again, too. Molina worked out on the field for the third straight day before Wednesday night's game against the Pirates and said everything felt good. He said now is no time to rest...
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Liriano dominates, Pirates beat Cardinals 5-1
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Shelby Miller went a lot deeper into the game than his last time out. The Cardinals rookie just had a little trouble with the long ball. Miller said his arm felt fine coming off a two-pitch outing abbreviated by a stinging line drive off his elbow by Dodgers leadoff man Carl Crawford, but he gave up a pair of home runs as St. Louis lost 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
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Customers to get preview of improved cell towers
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
As the Cape Girardeau City Council prepares to take votes on the second and third reading for the approval of a special use permit for a cellphone tower on William Street, AT&T plans to bring in temporary communication towers to give customers in the downtown area an idea of the increased service they can expect to receive...
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Supreme Court upholds conviction in trooper death
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of a southeast Missouri man on death row for the ambush killing of a state trooper in 2005. Lance Shockley of the southeast Missouri town of Van Buren was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. ...
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Missouri casino revenue continues to drop
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Casinos in Missouri are performing even worse this summer than in 2012, reflecting a general decline in patronage at the state's 13 riverboat gambling sites. Gambling revenues for July were at $141.3 million -- a decline of more than $9.5 million, or 6.3 percent, from the same month last year. That means the state will have nearly $2 million less in gambling taxes to spend on education, and the amount of money paid to local governments from casino admission fees will be down...
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Remembering the 1993 flood: Locals look back at flood fight
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
McBride Nathan Ernst, operator of Ernst Service Station and Machine Shop, was a junior in high school when the Bois Brule Bottoms were flooded by a levee break around 2 a.m. on July 25, 1993. He remembers that the water took about 14 hours to begin flooding the small farming community of McBride. Knowing the flood was coming, all residents could do was "hurry up and wait," he said...
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1993 Flood: Then & Now
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
Village of McBride TOP PHOTOS: An area of fertile farmland between Perryville and Chester, Ill., known as the "Bottoms" had about 50 homes before the flood of '93, but there are many less now since 31 property owners received federal buyouts. ...
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Cardinals OF prospect Taveras out for season
(Professional Sports ~ 08/14/13)
Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Oscar Taveras will undergo surgery after a high right ankle sprain did not respond to treatment. The Cardinals had anticipated the 21-year-old Taveras would make his major league debut this season. He was the Texas League player of year last season at Double-A Springfield, batting .321 with 23 home runs, 94 RBIs and 10 steals...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/14/13)
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2013. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II...
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Floodway meeting
(Editorial ~ 08/14/13)
The St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project may have some traction. Later this month the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold meetings in East Prairie, Mo., and Cairo, Ill., to receive public input on the project. An initial environmental-impact statement has been crafted, and the opportunity for public input lasts 45 days from July 26...
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Give scouting a chance
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/14/13)
I wear several hats. Full-time job, part-time pastor, dad, grandpa. But my work with the Boy Scouts is as important as any other. I have seen my boys becoming leaders (my oldest son is 13); I have watched them learn everything from becoming a good resident to saving a life. Boys who have never been to church pray before meals. Some who have never had a father learn what it takes to be a good one...
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2 large boa constrictors escape in eastern Missouri
(State News ~ 08/14/13)
BOURBON, Mo. -- Residents of a small eastern Missouri town are on edge after two large boa constrictors escaped from a home. KSDK reported a 10-foot female escaped three weeks ago, possibly from an open window in the trailer where it lived near Bourbon. A 9 1/2-foot male escaped Sunday night...
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Births 8/14/13
(Births ~ 08/14/13)
Daughter to Matthew Thomas and Whitney Love O'Loughlin of Oak Ridge, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. Name, Kora Love. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Mrs. O'Loughlin is the former Whitney Breitenstein, daughter of Paul and Kathy Breitenstein of Patton, Mo. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis. O'Loughlin is the son of Tim and Mary O'Loughlin of Jackson. He is a firefighter with the city of Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 8/14/13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/14/13)
The Women's Council of St. Vincent's Catholic Church sponsors its second annual Food and Fashion Festival in the afternoon; there is a salad luncheon and fashion show; models are members of the council, who wear clothes and accessories from Coast 2 Coast, Glik's Ltd., Maurice's, Naturalizer and 16 Plus...
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Speak Out 8/14/13
(Speak Out ~ 08/14/13)
What we really need to do is to pray for all of our presidents, for our nation and pray that everybody will worship God, and that God is Jesus Christ. Building an ark? We have tried again and again in this forum to warn people about it, but few, if anyone, seemed to pay attention or care. Now, it's too late. We are in the beginning stages of the biblical 40 days and 40 nights...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/14/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/14/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Mary Sparks
(Obituary ~ 08/14/13)
Mary Rains Sparks, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at her home. She was born Jan. 23, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to Milo S. and Florence A. Blackwell Rains. She and Gary E. Sparks were married April 10, 1999, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death March 25, 2006...
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Marjorie Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/14/13)
Marjorie Inez Smith, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at her home. She was born April 9, 1927, in Jackson, to the late Albert and Zella Sheppard Wade. She was married to Vernal L. Smith, who preceded her in death. Marjorie was a member of St. John's AME Church in Jackson until its closing. She later joined Lighthouse Breakthrough International Ministries in Cape Girardeau...
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Road work 8/14/13
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge repairs Route M in Stoddard County reduced for repairs Pavement work set for Route Y in Stoddard County -- From the Missouri Department of Transportation...
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Missing border collie found stuck in a tree
(National News ~ 08/14/13)
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- A 7-year-old border collie who was missing from his Iowa home for a few days didn't get very far -- he only went up. Laddy the dog was found Sunday morning stuck up a tree two blocks from his Davenport home, the Quad-City Times reported...
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Oprah ‘sorry' for Swiss shopping flap
(Entertainment ~ 08/14/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Oprah Winfrey says she's "sorry" that a media frenzy emerged after saying she experienced racism during a trip to Switzerland. "I think that incident in Switzerland was just an incident in Switzerland. I'm really sorry that it got blown up. I purposefully did not mention the name of the store. I'm sorry that I said it was Switzerland," Winfrey said Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of "Lee Daniels: The Butler."...
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Some conservatives want gridlock
(National News ~ 08/14/13)
LINCOLNTON, N.C. -- Republican Patrick McHenry's loudest constituents have no desire to see conciliation on gridlocked Capitol Hill, unless it comes from President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats. As the congressman holds public question-and-answer sessions with constituents during Congress' summer break, conservatives and GOP loyalists who enjoy significant influence in his western North Carolina district are demanding he and his House colleagues defund "Obamacare," refuse to raise the nation's debt limit and generally intensify opposition to the White House and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.. ...
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Air Force nuclear unit fails key security test
(National News ~ 08/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- An Air Force unit that operates one-third of the nation's land-based nuclear missiles has failed a safety and security inspection, marking the second major setback this year for a force charged with the military's most sensitive mission, the general in charge of the nuclear air force said Tuesday...
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Half who buy a health plan will receive tax-credit aid
(National News ~ 08/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- About half the people who buy their own health insurance -- and potentially face higher premiums next year under President Barack Obama's health care law -- would qualify for federal tax credits to offset rate shock, according to a new private study...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team displays new chemistry in exhibition tie
(College Sports ~ 08/14/13)
Southeast battled Saint Louis University to a 0-0 tie
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Scott County Central to honor Otto Porter Jr. this weekend
(Community Sports ~ 08/14/13)
SIKESTON -- The Scott County Central School District and its community are ready to honor alumnus Otto Porter Jr. with multiple events this week. In June, Porter, a 2011 graduate of Scott County Central High School, was selected with the third overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards...
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Southeast Missouri State to receive $200,000 grant
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
Southeast Missouri State University will receive nearly $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce in an effort to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. According to a news release issued by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Southeast was one of 19 colleges and universities to receive a grant from the 2013 University Center Economic Development Program Competition. ...
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First Assembly of God in Scott City to hold fish fry
(Local News ~ 08/14/13)
A fish fry will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church in Scott City. The meal includes fried fish, potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, hush puppies, coffee and tea. Proceeds will go to the Scott City Women's Club for their Christmas baskets...
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Prayer 8/14/13
(Prayer ~ 08/14/13)
Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us and providing eternal salvation through you. Amen.
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Area digest 8/14/13
(Community Sports ~ 08/14/13)
Yvonne Schwartz and Jeff Miller won the SEMO Horseshoe Association event Friday at Scott City Park. Lachelle Cook and Dennis McMillan placed second in the 15-team competition. Cook and Randy Senciboy won the 10-team event Sunday at the Oran Knights of Columbus. Ron LeGrand and Bob Burnett finished second...
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