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Former superintendent enters plea in Springfield killings
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former Missouri school superintendent has pleaded not guilty to killing a Springfield couple from whom police said he had requested a large loan. KOLR-TV reported 53-year-old Mark Porter appeared in court Monday on two counts of first-degree murder...
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2 charged with scamming elderly woman
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- A Southeast Missouri prosecutor has charged two people with scamming an elderly woman out of more than $300,000. The Daily Journal in Park Hills, Missouri, reported 54-year-old Cynthia Pennington and 47-year-old Randy Pennington of Farmington face one count each of financial exploitation of an elderly person...
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Ex-Crime Stoppers treasurer sentenced for theft
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- The former treasurer of a southwest Missouri anti-crime group has been ordered to repay nearly $3,300 he stole from the group. Joplin resident Matthew Paige served as treasurer of Heartland Crime Stoppers from July 2012 to April 2013, when the group's directors noticed problems in its finances and requested an audit...
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Davis pleads not guilty in connection with Olive Street shooting
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
A Cape Girardeau man pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action at the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse on Monday morning. Tommy Joe Davis III, 30, was arrested and charged with the two counts after a June 4 shooting that injured another Cape Girardeau man at a home on Olive Street...
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Sikeston woman faces felony forgery charges
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, woman is facing felony charges after two forgery investigations by the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department. Ashley Jordan Wallace, 29, was taken into custody last week and charged with two counts of forgery, punishable by up to seven years in the prison...
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Three arrested in connection with Dogwood burglary
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Three Mississippi County residents are in custody after a burglary investigation by the sheriff's department. Kailyn Jill-Brooks Berberich, 19; Kyle James Bench, 20; and Alton Christopher Turner, 24, all of East Prairie, Missouri, are charged with second-degree burglary and felony stealing, each charge punishable by up to seven years in jail...
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Mo.'s public defenders overworked, study says
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A new American Bar Association study repeats what others have said in the past: Missouri's publicly funded criminal defense lawyers are so overworked that it could raise constitutional issues because defendants are not getting enough attention from their attorneys...
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Ex-Poplar Bluff city manager honored for years of service
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff's former city manager was honored during a surprise appreciation reception Friday evening. Councilman Ed DeGaris presented Doug Bagby with a key to the city and a set of St. Louis Cardinals pool balls. "You have been a fantastic person to work for," said DeGaris, a former Poplar Bluff police office. "You are the most dedicated employee Poplar Bluff has ever had."...
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Tea Party meeting to discuss government intrusion
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Is Big Brother watching you? If so, in what ways? Activist Kelly Pascucci will attempt to answer those questions at 6:30 p.m. today during the Cape County Tea Party's monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Pascucci, who is from Missouri, is a personal trainer with an interest in how the federal government might be gathering information on what citizens do inside their homes...
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Rail work continues around Cape
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. continues work this week to replace cross ties and other crossing components throughout Cape Girardeau. The project affects a portion of Nash Road, and downtown riverfront locations including La Cruz Street, the Themis Street and Broadway riverfront gates and Red Star Access boat ramp...
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Inaugural Coffee with Cops to be held in North Cape
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Cape Girardeau residents can meet local police officers at the first-ever "Coffee with Cops" event at Mobile (Bi-State) Convenience Store on Wednesday morning. The event at 920 N. Kingshighway is designed to give law enforcement officers and members of the community a chance to get to know one another in an informal setting...
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Pump primed to welcome university students
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Southeast Missouri State University's move-in week officially kicks off Thursday with a multitude of festivities to welcome students. Classes start Monday. "It's exciting; it's a lot, but it's always exciting," said Katie Krodinger, assistant director of admissions for new student programs...
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Strong DOJ response to Ferguson seeks truth, calm
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
The U.S. Department of Justice has mounted an unusually swift and aggressive response to the death of Michael Brown, from an independent autopsy to dozens of FBI agents combing Ferguson, Missouri, for witnesses to the shooting of the unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer...
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Just because it's almost fall doesn't mean allergies aren't lurking
(Community ~ 08/19/14)
Allergy sufferers may note the change of seasons with their eyes and noses, and people lucky enough not to be allergic need only watch the sneezing, nose-blowing, red-eyed ones who are. Doctors with SoutheastHEALTH Primary Care and Saint Francis Medical Center say pollen always blows through Southeast Missouri -- from trees in the spring, grasses in the summer and weeds in the fall...
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Pathologist: Michael Brown may have had his hands raised
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- An unarmed 18-year-old whose fatal shooting by police has sparked a week of protests in suburban St. Louis suffered a bullet wound to his right arm that may indicate his hands were up or his back was turned, a pathologist hired by his family said Monday...
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A Bernie mom says legalization of cannabis oil for medical use is a good start toward legalizing medical marijuana
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Brandy Johnson said the recently approved law allowing use of cannabis oil to treat Missouri patients with epilepsy is a good start toward further research and legalization of medicinal marijuana, but it's not enough. "It's a bittersweet victory," she said. "A small victory."...
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Five Below to open near Cape theater
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Another big retailer is moving into the Cape Girardeau market. Drury Development Corp. began excavating the area adjacent to David's Bridal at 155 Siemers Drive earlier this month to begin building the retail store Five Below, as well as possibly preparing space for four smaller businesses...
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Brotherly competition helps young Zalma cross country program make strides
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/14)
When Alex Steinberg and his brother Jacob started racing against each other it was a good-natured rivalry just for fun. That friendly nature is still intact, but now they're running together for the Zalma cross country team.
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Council mulls alcohol, speed-limit regulations
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
The faces of the ward representatives may have changed since the Cape Girardeau City Council last discussed amending the city code to curb underage drinking, but many of the concerns remain the same. In 2012, the city considered an ordinance that would have prohibited patrons younger than 21 from being in bars or restaurants that derive more than 35 percent of their proceeds from alcohol after 10 p.m. ...
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Strike up the band
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/19/14)
Dennis Stroughmatt's band plays some foot-stomping Creole music at Tunes at Twilight on Friday night, Aug. 15, at the Common Pleas Courthouse Gazebo in Cape Girardeau. SoutheastHEALTH is a major sponsor of the popular concert series.
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Last bit of summer fun in Florida
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/19/14)
Our trip to Destin, FL to visit grandma was a blast. It was the best way to end summer.
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SoutheastHEALTH Receives Champions for Life Award
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/14)
The American Red Cross presented SoutheastHEALTH with the Champions for Life Award on Monday, Aug. 18, for its efforts to secure blood donations. Scott Caswell, CEO of the Missouri -- Illinois Region of the Red Cross, presented the award. Southeast was recognized for reaching bronze level status in blood donations. SoutheastHEALTH hosted five Red Cross blood drives in 2013, collecting a total of 186 pints of blood...
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1st Annual Horseshoes 4 "everyday" HEROES Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/14)
WORK -- WORK -- WORK!!! Where is the fun? Who is always looking for fun things to do on the weekend? YOU! How About REDNECK HORSESHOES???? RSVP/VIC (a not-for-profit organization that finds volunteers for local agencies from young people to those retired) is hosting a new fundraiser. ...
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Civil War living history day
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/14)
A Civil War Living History program with Jerry Lutes of Stones River National Battlefield and crews/cannons from Porters Battery will take place at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The primary focus of this program will be to demonstrate and discuss the use of artillery during the civil war, with programs on the hour. ...
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Indoor fun in Bollinger County
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/14)
You can spend a day at The Bollinger County Library. The library is a great place to get good books but they offer many other things to do as well. If you need internet access or just like to do some research on your favorite topic the library provides over 20 computers for your use. ...
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Hot Dog Day at SoutheastHEALTH
(Submitted Story ~ 08/19/14)
Mike Kohlfeld grilled some 3,800 wieners for SoutheastHEALTH's annual Hot Dog Day on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Mike was aided in the hot job on the huge, wood-fired grill by SoutheastHEALTH employees Scott Givens and Bruce Collier. A member of the SoutheastHEALTH Board of Directors, Mike used ash lumber to fuel the fire. "It burns real hot and there's not as much smoke," he notes...
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Love In Bloom
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/19/14)
taken at The Rose Garden in Cape Girardeau
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/19/14)
Today is Tuesday, August 19, the 231st day of 2014. There are 134 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 19, A.D. 14, Caesar Augustus, Rome's first emperor, died at age 76 after a reign lasting four decades; he was succeeded by his stepson Tiberius...
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Suicide is not the answer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/19/14)
Robin Williams' suicide has brought into sharp focus the increasingly common incidents of suicide in the U.S. The common denominator in all suicides is victims' inability to cope with intolerable emotional pain. Most of them had been through incredible numbers of emotional/physical traumas during their early years. ...
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Speak Out 8/19/14
(Speak Out ~ 08/19/14)
Several weeks ago, we called in and asked Speak Out if anyone knows what happened to the statue at Ben Franklin that used to be at the corner by Franklin School. We're still wondering where it is and why it hasn't been put back. We would love to see Ben Franklin, who represents Franklin School, back out in the public...
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GLS helps many become better leaders
(Editorial ~ 08/19/14)
Leadership makes a difference. That might sound basic and somewhat trite, but it's the truth. Businesses, not-for-profits, churches and other organizations need men and women devoted not simply to managing people but leading teams and organizations. Good leaders learn, they cast vision, they take a proactive approach to developing strategies that enhance the workplace and move things forward for those they serve...
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Google's IPO launched a decade of big bets
(National News ~ 08/19/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google's IPO, a decade ago today, launched the company on a trajectory that continues to reshape its business and much of the world in its orbit. And CEO Larry Page is determined to push even further. Page's vision is that Google's products and services will become the control center of people's lives: The company's driverless cars will chauffeur people around safer roads and deliver goods within hours of an online order. ...
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Pope OKs protecting minorities in Iraq, wants U.N. approval
(National News ~ 08/19/14)
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis on Monday said efforts to stop Islamic militants from attacking religious minorities in Iraq are legitimate but said the international community -- and not just one country -- should decide how to intervene...
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Dollar General makes bid for Family Dollar
(National News ~ 08/19/14)
NEW YORK -- The nation's top dollar store chains are betting big that their once-thriving business will make a comeback if they band together. Dollar General, the nation's largest dollar-store chain, started a bidding war Monday when it offered approximately $8.95 billion for rival Family Dollar. It was an attempt to trump Dollar Tree, which agreed to acquire Family Dollar for $8.5 billion last month...
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U.N. urges Ebola screening at airports
(International News ~ 08/19/14)
GENEVA -- Ebola-affected countries should immediately begin exit screening all passengers leaving international airports, sea ports and major ground crossings, the U.N. health agency said Monday. The agency didn't spell out which countries should start screening passengers, but noted that the Ebola outbreak involves transmission in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and a "small number of people in Nigeria."...
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Ukraine: Dozens killed in shelling of refugee convoy
(International News ~ 08/19/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine accused pro-Russia separatists of killing dozens of civilians in an attack early Monday on a convoy fleeing a besieged rebel-held city. The rebels denied any attack took place, while the U.S. confirmed the shelling of the convoy but said it did not know who was responsible...
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Mabel Shy
(Obituary ~ 08/19/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mabel Louise Shy, 90, of New Madrid, Missouri, formerly of Chaffee, passed away Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, at The Golden Living Center in New Madrid. She was born Oct. 3, 1923, in New Hamburg, Missouri, to Frank and Olivia Dumey Graser. She and Gordon "Doc" Shy were married Jan. 22, 1947. He preceded her in death March 22, 1999...
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Out of the past 8/19/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/19/14)
A stream of hungry visitors pours through the doors at the Show Me Center for the third annual Schnuck's Food Festival; around 26,925 people attend the free festival from noon until 8 p.m. A Cape Girardeau woman is in fair condition at a local hospital after she was injured yesterday at Trail of Tears State Park; she was injured when she fell an estimated 30 to 50 feet down the hillside below the observation point; she had climbed below the observation deck to retrieve her purse...
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Joplin School District moves into new high school ahead of classes next week
(State News ~ 08/19/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Three years after its high school was destroyed by a tornado, the Joplin School District is preparing to move into a new one, according to its superintendent. Hundreds of volunteers were to start moving equipment and supplies into the high school Monday, superintendent C.J. Huff told The Joplin Globe. Classes are scheduled to begin next Monday...
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2 injured in Monday accident
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
A three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Broadview and William streets sent two people to the hospital Monday evening. The accident was called in at 6:29 p.m., Cape Girardeau Police Department Sgt. Rick Schmidt said. Schmidt said the best police knew Monday night was that the driver of a white Pontiac had "some type of medical issue," which caused her to strike a white PT Cruiser...
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Jackson fire report 8/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/19/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Friday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Jackson police report 8/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/19/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/19/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Property damage Theft SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Public Safety released the following item...
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Health beat: Child passenger safety
(Community ~ 08/19/14)
In 2012, more than 1,100 children 14 and younger died in motor vehicle crashes, and more than 176,000 were injured. But parents and caregivers can make a lifesaving difference. Whenever on the road, make sure child passengers are buckled in age- and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats or seat belts. The safest place for children of any age to ride is properly restrained in the back seat. Data show that:...
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Study questions need for most people to cut salt
(Community ~ 08/19/14)
A large international study questions the conventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting the amount most folks consume is OK for heart health -- and too little may be as bad as too much. The findings came under immediate attack by other scientists...
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Births 8/19/14
(Births ~ 08/19/14)
Daughter to Jennifer Lynn Dodds of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:21 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Name, Faith Laressa. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Ms. Dodds is the daughter of Richard and Carolyn Dodds of Whitewater. She is employed by Ken's Cape Cleaners...
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Barbara Schulte
(Obituary ~ 08/19/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara Jane Schulte, 66, of Perryville died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perryville. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Home Cemetery. Young and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Carl Renfrow
(Obituary ~ 08/19/14)
Carl Louis Renfrow, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Cape County Memorial Park, with the Rev. Dr. Kim Nelson officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Charles Haines
(Obituary ~ 08/19/14)
Charles Haines, 76 of Perks, Illinois, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois.
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Cardinals stop Reds in 10 innings in series opener
(Professional Sports ~ 08/19/14)
Peralta delivers game-winning hit for 6-5 victory
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Route AD in Stoddard County reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 08/19/14)
Route AD in Stoddard County, from U.S. 60 to the end of state maintenance, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. The work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily today through Aug. 27, according to a news release...
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Clinton to visit Iowa next month
(National News ~ 08/19/14)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Hillary Rodham Clinton will headline a high-profile fundraiser next month in the nation's first presidential caucus state of Iowa, creating a big campaign splash as Democrats scramble to hold a key Senate seat in November and the former secretary of state considers a campaign of her own in 2016...
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Obama: Iraq forces retake Mosul Dam from militants
(International News ~ 08/19/14)
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi and Kurdish forces recaptured Iraq's largest dam from Islamic militants Monday following dozens of U.S. airstrikes, President Barack Obama said, in the first major defeat for the extremists since they swept across the country this summer...
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Southeast Missourian high school cross country teams at a glance
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/14)
Advance Hornets Coach: Terry Bryeans Returning athletes: Creighton Miles, jr.; Jared Owens, jr.; Cade Long, so.; Gage Bien, fr.; Logan Becker, fr. Key athletes lost from last season: Richie Nixon Coach's outlook: They're very competitive, yet they realize that they're running for more than just themselves. They're competing as a team and they push each other and themselves to go further than what they thought their limits were. That's what they expect of each other...
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Neighborhood Development Initiative has potential
(Column ~ 08/19/14)
Our staff has been working on the Neighborhood Development Initiative for more than two years and made the first presentation to the council during July. I am very excited about this new initiative and trust that it will gain traction and support from you, our citizens, in the months and years ahead...
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Prayer 8/19/14
(Prayer ~ 08/19/14)
O Lord Jesus, we look to you for wisdom and discernment. Amen.
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