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Four by Four 5/31/15
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Joe Sebek Cape Girardeau Retired June 3rd is National Repeat Day. What's something you'd like to repeat? Move to Santa Barbara, California. Even with the oil on the beaches. What is something you worry about oo much? People texting. I just about get run off the road once to twice a day by someone not paying attention...
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Nectar of the gods
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
"To every thing there is a season ..." Or so says the garden stone at the office where Grant Gillard and his wife, Nancy, package their honey. But the bees that make that honey need no Ecclesiastical reminder. Side yards, flush with blooming yellow rocket, are enough for them. Redbud shrubs nestled among gardens and along sidewalks cracked with dandelion tell the hard-working insects exactly what season it is...
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Mississippi River flood warning issued for Monday
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
A flood warning has been issued for Cape Girardeau County and several surrounding counties in Missouri and Illinois beginning Monday. The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau is expected to rise 1 1/2 feet above flood level, to 33.5 feet, meteorologists from The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, said...
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Sex offender from Jackson removes monitoring bracelet
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
A registered sex offender still is at large after removing his monitoring bracelet Friday. Deputies from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office were notified by the Missouri Department of Corrections Division of Probation and Parole on Friday that Derek K. Kinder, 27, of Jackson, who is a registered sex offender, had removed his electronic GPS monitoring bracelet...
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Caruthersville man accused of attempted abduction
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Caruthersville man is in custody after a report of an attempted kidnapping. The Caruthersville Police Department received a call about 6 p.m. Thursday that a man had attempted to kidnap a juvenile. While officers were en route to the scene, they were notified the suspect had fled, according to the news release...
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Fire causes moderate damage to Cape home
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a small house fire Friday evening. At 6:44 p.m., fire personnel went to 1581 Lexington Ave. because of a smoke detector sounding in the bathroom. No flames showed from the outside, but firefighters found a small fire in the kitchen that was extinguished in about five minutes...
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Charter buyout of Time Warner won't have immediate effect locally
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
Charter Communications' acquisition of Time Warner Cable will not have an immediate effect on Cape Girardeau or other Southeast Missouri customers, a Charter spokesman said Friday. "We'll continue to provide them services and customer support," Wes Shirley, Charter's senior manager of communications, said in an email...
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Southeast professors see agricultural change as inevitable
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
Agriculture is a field that is constantly changing. At the agriculture technology field day at the David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center on Friday, it was prevalent at the collegiate level how many advances have been made in the department and worldwide...
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Account established to help student injured in hit-and-run accident
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
Faculty and staff at Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School have established an account at Montgomery Bank for a student who recently was injured in a hit-and-run accident. Arianna Harris, who had just completed seventh-grade, was walking across Independence Street from Amerimart to the school May 19 when she was struck by a vehicle and landed on the north side of the road, according to Cape Girardeau police...
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City may halt participation in sales-tax holiday
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
Cape Girardeau could cease its participation in the annual Back to School sales-tax holiday by a vote by the city council Monday night, but Mayor Harry Rediger said Friday he isn't likely to support a change. The council brought back the sales-tax holiday in 2013 with a unanimous vote in favor of its reinstatement, brought on by Rediger's encouragement. Before 2013, the city hadn't participated in the sales tax holiday since 2008...
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Three charged after police search Cape home
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
Charges were filed against three of four individuals taken into custody Friday morning after the completion of a search warrant of a Cape Girardeau home. David P. Rains, 34, was charged with one count of burglary and stealing, one count of knowingly burning and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $20,000 cash or surety, which was posted Saturday. According to the sheriff's department, he was released...
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Pride exemplified: Scott City baseball coach Jim May has alma mater back in the final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/15)
Asked to describe his coach, Scott City sophomore Braden Cox smiled and looked off into the distance, searching for the right way to sum up Jim May. After a brief pause, he settled on just one word: Awesome.
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Downtown Cape may create tax increment financing district
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
Downtown redevelopment has been a hot topic in Cape Girardeau for the past few years, and the city is preparing to take another step in an effort to encourage more development. At its Monday night meeting, the Cape Girardeau City Council will take some initial steps to creating a tax increment financing district...
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Wildflowers growing in our pasture
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/31/15)
Wildflowers growing in our pasture on Route W north of Cape Girardeau.
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Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team shuts out Principia to advance to Class 1 final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/15)
Brianna Mueller scored two first-half goals, and the Saxony defense did the rest as the Crusaders advanced to the Class 1 final four with a 3-0 win on Saturday.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
Today is Sunday, May 31, the 151st day of 2015. There are 214 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 31, 1935, movie studio 20th Century Fox was created through a merger of the Fox Film Corp. and Twentieth Century Pictures. On this date:...
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Gaines - Young
(Wedding ~ 05/31/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Sarah Renee Gaines and Aaron Holmon Young were married April 25, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Valley Park, Missouri. The Rev. John Harth of Jackson performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Nathan Jackson of Valley Park, and vocalists were Ashley Giammanco of St. Louis and Jerry Kemp of Valley Park...
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Freeze - Caligiuri
(Engagement ~ 05/31/15)
John and Martha Freeze of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Meagan Freeze, to Frank Caligiuri, both of Des Moines, Iowa. He is the son of Thomas and Rosa Caligiuri of Des Moines. Meagan is a 2004 graduate of Central High School. ...
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The egret uses the sun
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
I was able to obtain this photo of a great white egret at Duck Creek Conservation Area north of Puxico, Missouri, on May 10. This was a difficult image to capture, with the evening sun glaring on the water beyond this beautiful white bird. The egret wandered stealthily in the shallow water using the sun to its advantage. ...
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FYI May 31
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
The 25th anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. James V. Johnston Jr., bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, will be celebrated with a Mass at 7 p.m. June 8 at St. Mary of the Annuncation Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. A reception will follow the Mass...
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Scott City scout completes project
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Dylan Hackler, Scott City Boy Scout, recently completed his Eagle Scout Project at Eisleben Luthern Memorial Cemetery in Scott City. Dylan's project was the installation of three lighted flag poles and decorative pavestones allowing for the display of the American, Missouri and Lutheran flags. Dylan is the Grandson of Howard and Debbie Perr of Scott City and is a member of Troop 5 of Cape Girardeau...
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Sport management scholarship established
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
The Sport Management Endowed Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Proceeds totaling $12,000 from the annual Sports Management Fund Run and the SEMO Golf Classic, both organized through the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation's SM360 Spring Event Management course, were used to establish the scholarship. ...
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Suggs scholarship established
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
The Dr. George G. and Helen V. Suggs Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. The Cape Girardeau couple made a gift of more than $5,000, which was matched through the faculty/staff component of the Foundation's Honoring Tradition--Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign. ...
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'Another reality'
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Contemporary Christian singer Adelaide will perform songs from her album "The Bigger Picture" Sunday, June 7, during a launch party at ConnectionPoint Church. The church, at 1506 South Farmington Road, will host the event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This is the 30-year-old singer's first album, which will be available for purchase through amazon.com, as well as i-Tunes and other digital platforms...
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Lick your wounds when you need to
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Jimmy came home from school in a very distracted mood. He snapped at everyone around him and then went to his room, slamming his door, hard. Evidently something traumatically disconcerting had happened to him at school. The family tried to find out what the problem was. Jimmy would have no part of efforts to cheer him up...
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Kick off summer with opportunities to grow
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
With Memorial Day come and gone, the unofficial start of summer has begun. Though it seems that no one told the weather. Psalm 90:10 and 12 both reminds and challenges us with the brevity of our lives and importance of living well. These verses read,...
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Calling for favorite restaurant recipes from Memory Lane
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
I recently noticed a page on Facebook for people who grew up in Cape Girardeau. When you "like" it, you see a lot of fun information about former restaurants in Cape Girardeau and where people worked while growing up, among other items of interest. This got me thinking about restaurants that are gone now -- and where are all of those recipes? The Blue Hole BBQ sauce, Pfister's Drive-In Cheese on a French roll and so many more...
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Flower power
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Floral motifs pop up every spring in home-furnishing collections, and, after a long winter, they're always a welcome sight. This year, there seem to be more of them than ever, and they feel particularly fresh. New York interior designer Elaine Griffin says it began a few seasons back with a movement toward kinder, gentler silhouettes and patterns...
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Where you take your business is a matter of choice
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Things have really changed in the past 50 years when it comes to stores and how we shop at them. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, when you wanted something, you went to town to shop. We could get some things in our local town of Arthur, Nebraska, which had a population of 150. The next closest town was Ogallala, Nebraska, which had a population around 4,500. Ogallala was 42 miles from home...
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Club news 5-31-15
(Community News ~ 05/31/15)
Xi Nu Phi Chapter The Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met May 19 at the home of Kathy Kiefner. Susan Benton, president, led the meeting with seven members present. The minutes from the last meeting were approved as read. Yellow roses were presented to Kiefner, the chapter Valentine queen, and Cindy Propst, the chapter Woman of the Year...
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Modern Woodmen match funds
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Modern Woodmen matched the Chaffee Nutrition Center's fundraiser, the annual spring yard sale. $1,200 was raised at the yard sale and Modern Woodmen matched it with $1,000. Shown are Sue Slinkard, nutrition center head cook; Adam Elfrink, financial representative; Susie Pobst, nutrition center administrator; Lisa Powell; Tiffany Campbell, financial representative; and Sandra Whitmore...
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Adopt Bliss and Boots
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
Humane Society photo Bliss and Boots are 9 weeks old. They are available for adoption at the Humane Society 334-5837.
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What happened to May? Where is the thank-you note?
(Community ~ 05/31/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Shirley Holt. Happy birthday to Dierks Simmons, Ryan Goetz, Mike Eby, Ben Davis, Patricia Moore, Dave VanToll, Earl Chasteen, Virginia Dennis, Pat Hindman, Lee Horton, Georgia Scherer, Joan Surface, Mallory Dohogne, Seth Brown, Joy Hooker, Megan Horman, Virginia Sides, Holly Hudson, Charles Lance, Shane Dirnberger, Ann Hinkebein, Carla Lee, Logan Bollinger, Wesley Curtis, Doris Parker, Laverne Ballard, Susan Delles, Betty Keller, Bill McCann, Jeremy Graviett, Herman Sadler, Morris Montgomery, Bernice Atkins, Avis-Jean Wolfe and Ed Freed.. ...
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May is NF Awareness Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/31/15)
NF means Neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that can cause tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and may lead to blindness, bone abnormalities, cancer, deafness, disfigurement, learning disabilities and excruciating and disabling pain. ...
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Remembrance at Thebes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/31/15)
Sunday during Memorial Day weekend, I was sitting in the heart of American history. No, it wasn't Concord or Lexington, or at the old North Church. It was actually during church services in an old courthouse on the bluffs overlooking the mighty Mississippi River in the heart of America; Thebes, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln had practiced as a young lawyer in his circuit of Southern Illinois...
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Houston witnesses power of flooding
(Editorial ~ 05/31/15)
The images from Houston were stunning. A long line of cars piled up on Interstate 45, not from a car crash, but from flooding. The Houston skyline in places appeared to be emerging from a lake. People were photograph stranded, waiting to be rescued...
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Prayer 5-31-15
(Prayer ~ 05/31/15)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, that through you we can find strength. Amen.
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When coliform hits the fan
(Column ~ 05/31/15)
Our newsroom received several emailed news releases in the past week from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Because of this delivery of information, we were aware of World Atlatl Day at Graham Cave. We knew that we could tour the heirloom gardens at Deutschheim State Historic Site. We knew about the latest exhibit at the Missouri State Museum and all the fun adventures we could enjoy on National Trails Day...
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Will new focus on rape kit tests put thousands behind bars?
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
The evidence piled up for years, abandoned in police property rooms, warehouses and crime labs. Now, thousands of sexual assault kits are giving up their secrets -- and rapists who've long remained free may finally face justice. A dramatic shift is taking hold across the country as police and prosecutors scramble to process these kits and use DNA matches to track down predators, many of whom have attacked more women while evidence of their crimes sat in storage...
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Man named 'God' settles with credit agency
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
NEW YORK -- A man whose first name is God settled a lawsuit with a credit reporting agency that had refused to recognize his name as legitimate. Under an agreement reached in federal court, Equifax will enter God Gazarov's name into its database. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Gazarov, a Russian native, is a Brooklyn jewelry-store owner named after his grandfather. He says it's a relatively common name in his native country...
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Hastert indictment has Illinois hometown sifting memories
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
YORKVILLE, Ill. -- Before he was U.S. House speaker and second in line to the president, Dennis Hastert was known around Yorkville as Denny the coach, a beloved mentor to youths on the high-school wrestling team and in local Scouting groups who organized trips to broaden the students' experiences...
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Disagreement over impact if US surveillance laws do expire
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
WASHINGTON -- Barring a last-minute deal in Congress, three post-Sept. 11 surveillance laws used against suspected spies and terrorists are set to expire as today turns into Monday. Will that make Americans less secure? Absolutely, Obama administration officials say...
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Flooded rivers don't faze some Houston-area residents
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
ROSENBERG, Texas -- Rain has ended in north Texas and Oklahoma, but residents in the greater Houston area warily eyed the swollen Brazos River and the skies, which threatened to drop up to 5 additional inches of rain Saturday. At least 31 people have been killed in storms that began in Texas and Oklahoma over Memorial Day weekend. Twenty-seven of the deaths have been in Texas alone, and 11 people still were missing Saturday...
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Former Maryland governor jumps into 2016 Democratic race
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
DAVENPORT, Iowa -- Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley entered the Democratic presidential race Saturday in a longshot challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2016 nomination, casting himself as a new generation leader who would rebuild the economy and reform Wall Street...
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Powerful quake strikes off Japan; no tsunami warning
(International News ~ 05/31/15)
TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake struck near remote Japanese islands and shook most of the country Saturday evening, but it occurred well beneath the earth's surface and did not trigger a tsunami warning. Several people suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, and there were no reports of deaths or major damage...
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Out of the past: May 31
(Out of the Past ~ 05/31/15)
GALE, Ill. -- Work continues on the removal of between 300,000 and 400,000 gallons of contaminated and hazardous waste oil from the now-defunct Ilada Energy Co. site near here; five tanker-truck loads of the hazardous waste oil have been shipped to a disposal site in Pauldig, Ohio, since May 24...
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Biden announces death of son, Beau, of brain cancer
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
WASHINGTON -- Beau Biden, who followed his father, Vice President Joe Biden, into politics and was twice elected attorney general of Delaware, died Saturday of brain cancer nearly two years after he was first diagnosed. Beau Biden was 46. The younger Biden, who suffered from various health problems in recent years, was hospitalized this month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for then-undisclosed reasons. ...
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Maine man to explore final resting places of poets in South
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
FREEPORT, Maine -- A former teacher who travels the country to document the final resting places of poets is looking forward to calling attention to African-American poets on a tour of the South and elsewhere. Black poets have been writing about injustice and hardship since the days of slavery, and the theme rings true today, given the recent unrest surrounding police killings of black men, Walter Skold said...
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Jackson police report 5/31/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/31/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Matthew W. Carmack, 24, 122 S. Bellevue St., No. 27, was arrested on suspicion of assault. n Edward L. Goforth Jr., 22, of Fredericktown, Missouri, was issued a summons for a seat-belt violation...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/31/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/31/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: Themis Street at 1:37 and 11:52 a.m.; Silver Springs Road at 4:19 p.m.; North West End Boulevard at 5:37 p.m.; North Sprigg Street at 7:31 p.m.; South Spanish Street at 8:23 p.m.; Linden Street at 9:41 p.m.; and Ranney Street at 11:26 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/31/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/31/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Susan M. Kostecki, 45, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. n Samantha Renee Fisher, 23, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Births 5/31/15
(Births ~ 05/31/15)
Daughter to Michael Jewell and Julie Michelle Marcum of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:38 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Name, Addilynn Grace. Weight, 5 pounds, 4 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Marcum is the former Julie Menz, daughter of Carla Scheper of Cape Girardeau and Kenneth Menz of Morley, Missouri. Marcum is the son of Mary McCool and Greg McCool of Crossville, Tennessee. He is a senior clinical representative with Intuitive Surgical...
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Phillus Roberts
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Phillus A. Roberts, 75, of Perryville died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until service time Monday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Helen Rainey
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Helen B. Rainey, 88, of Advance passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, at Advance Assisted Living. She was born Nov. 11, 1926, at Advance, the daughter of Ross and Allie McKinney Croy. Helen had been a homemaker and did a lot of volunteer work. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Cape Girardeau South. She had been a member since 1955...
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Italian manufacturer to open in Ste. Genevieve after trade mission
(State News ~ 05/31/15)
ST. LOUIS -- An Italian manufacturer of construction products is opening in Missouri after an overseas trip by Gov. Jay Nixon and other state officials to recruit foreign investment. Nixon announced Friday that Piva Group picked Ste. Genevieve to open its first manufacturing operation in the U.S...
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116 barges break loose on Mississippi in St. Louis area
(State News ~ 05/31/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Coast Guard has reopened a section of the Mississippi River in the St. Louis area after 116 barges broke loose. The Coast Guard said the barges broke loose early Saturday north of the J.B. Bridge. There were no reports of injuries or major damage. The barges were rounded up with hours, but an 11-mile section of the river was closed to traffic for several hours...
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Judge defers ruling on probe into handling of Ferguson case
(State News ~ 05/31/15)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A judge on Friday deferred ruling on a request by activists for an independent probe of a prosecutor's handling of grand jury proceedings in the Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown, but he again gave strong indications he might toss the lawsuit...
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Central Missouri town buzzing over black bear's visit
(State News ~ 05/31/15)
FULTON, Mo. -- Residents in the mid-Missouri town of Fulton wonder whether a black bear that wandered into downtown will show up again. The bear, weighing 100 to 125 pounds, seemed to be minding his own business as he walked through downtown May 22, at least until he drew a crowd of onlookers who began snapping photos, the Columbia Tribune reported...
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Nichole Morgan
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Nichole Rose Morgan, 33, of Marble Hill died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Roy Michael officiating. Burial will be in Patton Cemetery in Patton...
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Ghia Hester
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
Ghia Marie Hester, 42, of Delta passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 20, 1973, in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, to David Keith and Nancy Marie Brucker Hester. Ghia was a member of the Arbor General Baptist Church in Arbor. She was a reservation agent for Drury Hotels in Cape Girardeau...
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Robert Flentge
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" Flentge, 86, of Perryville died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Gun thefts reported in St. Louis up compared to last year
(State News ~ 05/31/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Gun thefts in St. Louis are up significantly this year, with many of them being stolen from vehicles, according to police. More than 180 guns were reported stolen in the first four months of 2015, a 65 percent increase from the same period last year, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. In May, an additional 29 were reported stolen as of Monday, putting it on pace with May 2014...
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Betty Dow
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
Betty Jane Dow, 86, of Jackson died Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Janet Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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JoAnn Dennison
(Obituary ~ 05/31/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- JoAnn Dennison, 78, of Elsberry, Missouri, formerly of Chaffee, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Elsberry Health Care Center. She was born Jan. 19, 1937, in Chaffee to William Henry and Mandy Cook McClain. She married Charles Dennison...
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Man accused of driving vehicle at deputy
(Local News ~ 05/31/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, man was arrested after being accused of driving his vehicle at a Scott County sheriff's deputy. O'Neal Wimberley Jr., 48, of rural Sikeston was charged with second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer and two misdemeanor counts of assault...
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Two Southeast Missouri State track and field standouts qualify for NCAA championships
(College Sports ~ 05/31/15)
Central graduate and Southeast Missouri State sophomore Chris Martin joined teammate Blake Smith, a graduate of Jackson High School, in qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday. Martin's distance of 51 feet, 8 inches gave him a fifth-place finish at the NCAA West Preliminary at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Martin's previous best this season was 50-6 3/4 at the Joey Haines Invitational in April...
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Notre Dame's Bobby Jansen takes 2nd at Class 4 state track and field meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/15)
Notre Dame's Bobby Jansen took second place in the high jump at the Class 4 boys track and field state championships Friday and Saturday at Lincoln University's Dwight Reed Stadium in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jansen finished with jump of 6 feet, 7 inches, which was also good enough to set a school record...
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Notre Dame doubles team finishes season at state tennis tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/15)
The Notre Dame doubles team of Brendan Boswell and John Stroup finished its season at the Class 1 state tournament at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Missouri, on Friday. The duo faced Ben Remis and Louis Rodgers from John Burroughs, which finished second in the team standings, in the first round and lost 6-0, 6-0. Remis and Rodgers went on to finish in seventh place by defeating the Dexter team of Ethan Flowers and Noah Kronk...
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B.B. King recalled with love, humor at Mississippi funeral
(National News ~ 05/31/15)
INDIANOLA, Miss. -- B.B. King's early life personified the blues: He was born to dirt-poor sharecroppers in the cotton country of the Mississippi Delta and left alone by the deaths of his mother and grandmother when he was a child. But he never let those circumstances hold him back or define him, a minister said Saturday at the funeral of the blues legend...
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