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Old federal building takes on another tenant
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
The former federal building in downtown Cape Girardeau now boasts two tenants. Lorenz & Lorenz LLC Attorneys at Law announced Tuesday its office will move from 1353 N. Mount Auburn Road to the building recently purchased by Councilman Joe Uzoaru. Adam R. Lorenz and his wife, Alexa C. Hart-Lorenz, both attorneys, have been practicing in the area for more than a year. They previously spent 12 years practicing in St. Louis before returning to their hometown...
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Candidates try to woo voters at Tea Party forum
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
With the Aug. 5 primary weeks away, candidates running in contested races in Cape Girardeau offered their best pitches to voters at a Tuesday night forum. Hosted at the Cape Girardeau Public Library by the Cape County Tea Party, candidates answered a question about how they would reduce the size of government and cut spending and explained to voters why they should be elected to their respective offices...
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Jackson School Board approves food policy revisions
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
The Jackson Board of Education approved several policy revisions during its meeting Tuesday, including two regarding food-rule revisions resulting from the federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that drew opposition from board member Paul Stoner...
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Protections for pregnant workers expand
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- Pregnant women have new protections against on-the-job discrimination. The government has updated 30-year-old guidelines, citing "the persistence of overt pregnancy discrimination, as well as the emergence of more subtle discriminatory practices."...
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SEMO code of conduct obscures nature of students' offenses
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
Southeast Missouri State University;s own student code of conduct makes it difficult to sort out the results of campus disciplinary proceedings.
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Real estate market begins favoring sellers; foreclosures fall
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
With the economy constantly changing and interest rates increasing and decreasing, finding the best deal on a new home can be a challenge. Right now, Cape Girardeau seems to be moving more toward a seller's market, said Rick Sinclair, president of the local Multiple Listing Service of the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors and a broker for Century 21 Ashland Realty...
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Scott City mill showcases three new train tracks
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
Today was a milestone for Semo Milling LLC in Scott City. The staff at Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority hosted a grand opening for the company's three new train tracks on the north side of the mill that will be used to transport corn flour to more than 300 customers in the United States...
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Cape County 4-Hers compete at state poultry contest
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/16/14)
Five Cape Girardeau county 4-H members competed in the 2014 State 4-H Poultry Contest Saturday, June 7 on the University of Missouri campus. Nathan Aufdenberg and Ryan Schumer competed in the Senior Judging Division and Audrey Knight, Dylan Knight, and Steven Peters competed in the Junior Judging Division...
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Best buddies! Rizzo and Dixie
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/16/14)
Couch thieves! Rizzo was adopted from Silverwalk Hounds rescue.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3838 welcomes home 955th Engineer Co 3rd Platoon
(Submitted Story ~ 07/16/14)
VFW Post 3838 will be welcoming home 955th Engineer 3rd Platoon from Afghanistan Friday July 18th at 6 a.m. There are 12 soldiers who were formerly based here in Cape Girardeau but are now based out of Ft Leonard Wood. We would like to have as many people as possible come out to welcome these brave men and women home and thank their families for their sacrifices as well...
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Bumbling bumblebee
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/16/14)
Taken at Frontier Park in Historic St. Charles on July 12, 2014
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Bumblebee
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/16/14)
Photo taken on July 12, 2014 at Frontier Park in St. Charles, MO
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SEMO Pirates fall short of treasure
(Community Sports ~ 07/16/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The SEMO Pirates had no problem getting runners on base in their loser's bracket final of the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament against Boonville on Tuesday night...
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Rapist gets two life sentences plus 163 years
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Convicted rapist Steven Clark Rendleman was sentenced Tuesday in Stoddard County to two concurrent life sentences, along with 30 years for kidnapping, 15 years for assault and 118 years for armed criminal action. The life sentences were for forcible rape and sodomy, and he has no possibility of parole...
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Strawberries
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/16/14)
Some of my last summer strawberries'
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Discovery Playhouse celebrates new exhibits
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
Three new features -- a child-sized house, refurbished dental office and farm mural -- were unveiled at the Discovery Playhouse on Tuesday. Donated in May, the two-story house, which Realty Executives is pretending to sell, is large enough for small children to roam through and features miniature appliances and a miniature kitchen, bathroom and furniture...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2014. There are 168 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico...
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Parents are vital to their children's education
(Column ~ 07/16/14)
While out for a brief Sunday afternoon shopping binge, I couldn't help but notice the "Back to School" sections were in full display. My kids are long out of the educational environment, so I pay much less attention to the school calendar. But the reality for thousands of kids and parents is that the summer break is drawing closer to an end and in just a few short weeks, the school routine begins anew...
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Fund roads without sales tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/16/14)
On Aug. 5 voters will be asked to consider Constitutional Amendment 7 (SS HJR No. 68) that will raise the Missouri sales and use taxes by three-fourths of 1 percent "solely to fund state and local highways, roads, bridges and 'transportation projects' for ten years, with priority given to repairing unsafe roads and bridges." Just what are "transportation projects?" They will "include...but [are] not limited to aviation, mass transportation, transportation for elderly and handicapped persons, railroads, ports, waterborne commerce, intermodal connections, bicycle and pedestrian improvements.". ...
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Speak Out 7/16/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/16/14)
Only from the minds of the looney, left, liberal Democrats, such as Wrong Way Jay and President Obama, could a governor cut money from education and from state salaries and then increase money welfare spending by deciding to give convicted felons, drug felons food stamps on their release from prison. ...
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Mission trips are a blessing to volunteers, beneficiaries
(Editorial ~ 07/16/14)
During the summer months many churches sponsor mission trips around the country and abroad. The timing is good for students, who are out of school for the summer, and others who take vacation time to minister to those in need. In June, seven students and eight adults from Notre Dame Regional High School went to Montgomery, Alabama, to provide assistance. ...
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Still life with the mill
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
Kim Richardson, left, Marlena Pind, center, and Jack Richardson paint scenes Tuesday of Bollinger Mill and the Burfordville Covered Bridge using water color and acrylic paints in Burfordville. The Richardsons, from Pleasanton, California, are in the area visiting family. The trio decided to spend the day painting while the rest of the family hit the fairways at the golf course. (Laura Simon)...
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California approves fines for water-wasters amid drought
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California water regulators voted Tuesday to approve fines up to $500 a day for residents who waste water on lawns, landscaping and car washing, as a report showed that consumption throughout the state has actually risen amid the worst drought in nearly four decades...
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House GOP readies bill on border crisis
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans announced Tuesday they will recommend sending the National Guard to South Texas and speeding Central American youths back home as their response to the immigration crisis that's engulfing the border and testing Washington's ability to respond...
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Church lawyer alleges cover-up on sex abuse
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
A canon lawyer alleging a widespread cover-up of clergy sex misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has made her most detailed claims yet, accusing archbishops and top staff of lying to the public and of ignoring U.S. bishops' pledge to have no tolerance of priests who abuse...
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Bullock's encounter with stalker described
(Entertainment ~ 07/16/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Sandra Bullock's recent encounter with a stalker in her home reads like a scene from a scary movie in newly released documents, painting a portrait of an obsessed fan who described himself as her "husband." Joshua James Corbett, 39, was found to have a stash of illegal weapons including two fully automatic rifles and a machine gun at his home. But he was unarmed when he broke into Bullock's home, affidavits in the case said...
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U.S. stocks mostly down as investors digest earnings
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
The Federal Reserve's latest take on the U.S. economy put many investors into sell mode Tuesday, sending stocks mostly lower after a brief upward turn early in the day. Fed Chair Janet Yellen, speaking before Congress, said the U.S. economy has yet to recover fully, but raised the possibility the central bank could raise its key short-term interest rate sooner than currently projected...
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Israel: Hamas to pay price for 'no' to truce
(International News ~ 07/16/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza on Tuesday and warned Hamas "would pay the price" after the Islamic militant group rejected an Egyptian truce plan and instead unleashed more rocket barrages at the Jewish state. Late Tuesday, the military urged tens of thousands of residents of northern and eastern Gaza to leave their homes by this morning, presumably a prelude to airstrikes there...
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U.S. preparing unilateral sanctions on Russia
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration's frustration with Europe's reluctance to take tougher action against Moscow, according to U.S. and European officials...
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Highway bill OK'd by House; deadline looming
(National News ~ 07/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- With an August deadline looming, the House voted Tuesday to temporarily patch over a multibillion-dollar pothole in federal highway and transit programs while ducking the issue of how to put them on a sound financial footing for the long term...
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Man who wound up in girl's bed settles lawsuit
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A 45-year-old man who ended up in a girl's bed has agreed to a $50,000 settlement. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Daniel Hughes was acquitted in April of criminal charges from a 2011 room mix-up at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton...
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University of Missouri names new dean of medical school
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The chief of cardiology at Tulane University will become the dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine, effective Dec. 1. The university announced Tuesday that it had chosen Patrice Delafontaine, a member of the Tulane faculty from 2003 to 2014. He served in various roles, including director of the Heart and Vascular Institute and medical director of cardiovascular services at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic...
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Reports find elections chief overcharged jurisdictions
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A state review has concluded that St. Charles County elections director Rich Chrismer charged local governments for the same election-related tasks that federal grant money was used for. As a result, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Chrismer has returned $113,000 in federal grants. Chrismer says he hadn't realized the mistake, but returned the grant money in May...
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Missouri man won't face third trial in 1990 slaying
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A special prosecutor on Tuesday dismissed a first-degree murder charge against a northwest Missouri man facing a third trial in his neighbor's 1990 death -- the latest and likely final legal victory in a nearly quarter-century effort to clear his name...
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St. Louis judge extends ban against Lyft service
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis judge extended a temporary restraining order that bans the ride-sharing service Lyft from operating in the city or St. Louis County. St. Louis Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty said this week that Lyft cannot operate until a hearing Aug. ...
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Temporary veterans crisis center comes to St. Louis
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Veteran Eugene Washington spent several years during the Vietnam War on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Now he just wants the government to honor its promise to provide for him when he can no longer fully care for himself. "They should do more. ...
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Appeals court overturns stay of execution for Missouri inmate
(State News ~ 07/16/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A three-judge federal appeals court panel on Tuesday overturned a stay of execution for a condemned Missouri man, hours before he was scheduled to be put to death. John Middleton was set to die at 12:01 a.m. today for killing three people in rural northern Missouri in 1995 out of fear that they would tell police about his drug dealing...
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Births 7/16/14
(Births ~ 07/16/14)
Son to Matthew Lee Hann and Brittney Kaye Schweer of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 1 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Name, Kase Layne. Weight, 9 pounds, 4 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Schweer is the daughter of Stacy and Terry Schweer of Jackson. She is employed by Crown Hospice. Hann is the son of John and Kendall Crail of Scott City. He is employed by Havco Wood Products...
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Out of the past 7/16/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/16/14)
A fiscal 1990 operating budget totaling $44.9 million has been adopted by the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents; Dr. Bill W. Stacy's attendance at Friday's regents meeting was his last act as Southeast's president; he has accepted the post of president of California State University at San Marcos...
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More thefts from vehicles reported in Dexter
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
Thefts from parked vehicles continue to be a problem in the city of Dexter, Missouri. Police received four reports of thefts Saturday. The thefts reportedly took place in the 700 block of Rannells Street, on Magnolia Drive, on Lakeview Drive, and on the south end of Lewis Street. All remain under investigation...
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Blood drives scheduled in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
The American Red Cross will conduct several blood drives in coming weeks to help maintain sufficient blood supply this summer. Donation opportunities in Cape Girardeau County are: Donation opportunities in Scott County are: In Perry County, people can donate blood from 2 to 7 p.m. Aug. 4 at United in Christ Lutheran School, 10158 Highway C in Frohna...
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Jackson police report 7/16/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/16/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Yonetta Moore
(Obituary ~ 07/16/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Yonetta P. Moore, 77, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 26, 1936, in Delta, to Ira and Mae Seabaugh Gibbons. She and Emery Alvin Moore were married Aug. 1, 1970. He preceded her in death June 22, 2014...
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Wilma Grimme
(Obituary ~ 07/16/14)
Wilma L. Grimme, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Monday, July 14, 2014, to be with her Lord Jesus and all her relatives and friends who went before her. She was born July 1, 1925, in Hoxie, Arkansas, to Earl and Anna Louise Gilkerson. She and Paul W. Grimme were married in April 1941 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
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Norma Giesler
(Obituary ~ 07/16/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Norma J. Giesler, 69, of Perryville died Monday, July 14, 2014, at her home. She was born April 22, 1945, in St. Louis, daughter of Woodrow and Ida Mae Burns Buck. She and Donald L. Giesler were married Feb. 18, 1984. Norma was a building inspector and real estate agent...
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Man pleads not guilty to child molestation charges
(Local News ~ 07/16/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Kelso, Missouri, man charged with statutory rape and child molestation in April has pleaded not guilty after the Missouri Supreme Court appointed a new judge. Justin A. Williams, 22, is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl at a home in Kelso, according to a probable-cause affidavit filed in the case...
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American League wins in Jeters's farewell All-Star appearance
(Professional Sports ~ 07/16/14)
Wainwright, Neshek allow all five American League runs in loss
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Charleston's first bid to win title foiled by Boonville
(Community Sports ~ 07/16/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- If the Charleston Fighting Squirrels are going to defend their Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state tournament title they're going to have to pull it off tonight. The Squirrels suffered their first loss in the state tournament with a 9-3 loss to Boonville on Tuesday night, which forced a winner-take-all game at 5:30 p.m. today at Hillhouse Park...
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Prayer 7/16/14
(Prayer ~ 07/16/14)
O Lord Jesus, we ask for wisdom and discernment so we may honor you. Amen.
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