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River predicted to crest Friday morning
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau is forecast to rise about a foot higher between now and Friday morning, when the river level could reach 43 1/2 feet. Flood stage at Cape Girardeau is 32 feet. The all-time record crest of the river at Cape Girardeau is 48.49 feet, set Aug. 8, 1993. A river level above 42 feet is considered "major" flood stage by the National Weather Service, and a flood warning continues for the area...
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Cape parks launching online survey to shape master plan
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
Starting Wednesday, members of the public have an opportunity to shape the future of Cape Girardeau's parks and recreational spaces through an online survey. The Parks and Recreation Department is updating its Parks and Trails Master Plan and requires public input...
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Investigation continues after officer crashed car into house
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
Investigations continue over a Cape Girardeau police officer who crashed his vehicle into a Jackson home late Sunday night. About 10 p.m., the officer, a member of the Cape Girardeau Police Department's special-response team, was responding to the 500 block of Nellie Street to assist in a report about a homicide officers later determined was false, said Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck...
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Canadian wildfires create hazy skies in area
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
Hazy skies across Missouri and other states in the Midwest are being blamed on smoke moving across the area from forest fires in Canada. Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada's Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces has traveled as far as 1,600 miles south, weather officials have said, pushed by a jet stream dipping into the United States...
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Missouri joins in lawsuit over new water rules
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
Attorneys general from more than a dozen states, including Missouri, have come together to challenge a new federal rule regarding clean water regulations. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced Monday his decision to join in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the agencies' rule defining "waters of the United States."...
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Southeast Missourian boys track athlete of the year: Kelly's Maurice Davis
(High School Sports ~ 07/01/15)
The junior won the 100 meters at the Class 2 Track and Field Championships.
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District 32 will "bank" $600,000 as 2014-15 budget finalized
(Submitted Story ~ 07/01/15)
Superintendent Scott Ireland delivered big news to the Board of Education at Monday evening's meeting: The District will "bank" over $600,000 in savings this year, after spending over $725,000 for unbudgeted improvements. "That's a $1.3 million difference," Ireland said. "The largest contributing factor, of course, was the decision for the District to operate its own transportation system instead of contracting for those services."...
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Jackson Post 158 takes down Cape Ford and Sons Post 63
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/15)
Cape Ford and Sons outhit Jackson but dropped a 3-1 decision in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Capaha Field.
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Miss Lucy
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/01/15)
We adopted Lucy from the humane society in Cape. She is a border collie/lab mix. She loves to play frisbee!!!! We are so happy to have her in our family!!
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Federal report faults police actions during Ferguson unrest
(State News ~ 07/01/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Police antagonized crowds who gathered to protest in Ferguson after Michael Brown's death last summer, violated free-speech rights and made it difficult to hold officers accountable, according to a Justice Department report that found across-the-board flaws in law enforcement's response...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2015. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day. Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1940, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington state opened to traffic despite concerns over its tendency to "bounce" in windy conditions, inspiring the nickname "Galloping Gertie" (four months later, the suspension bridge's main section collapsed into Puget Sound)...
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Supreme Court signals societal sea change
(Column ~ 07/01/15)
Last week provided a sea change in American society, and I suspect someday history will note the significance. I'm still not sure, however, just how history will record the events. The Supreme Court -- quite honestly, not to anyone's great surprise -- ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act despite clear and specific language that seemed to have undermined a provision of the controversial law...
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Christie opens 2016 campaign, long climb ahead
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
LIVINGSTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opened his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday and, never one to aim small, declared he's "out to change the world." The Republican governor, a onetime GOP favorite who faded and is trying to climb back, told a kickoff rally in the gymnasium of his old high school his last 13 years as a U.S. attorney and governor have been about "fighting for fairness and justice and opportunity," and he wants to do the same for the country...
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Jeb Bush releases 33 years of tax returns
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has earned nearly $29 million since leaving the Florida governor's mansion and paid an effective federal income tax rate of about 36 percent in the past three decades, according to tax returns released by his campaign Tuesday...
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Paul is first major-party candidate to court pot donors
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
DENVER -- Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul courted donors from the new marijuana industry Tuesday, making the Kentucky senator the first major-party candidate to seek support publicly from the legal weed business. Paul's fundraiser at the Cannabis Business Summit -- tickets started at $2,700, the maximum donation allowed for the primary contest -- came as the marijuana industry approached its first presidential campaign as a legal enterprise...
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Iran nuclear talks extended; Iranians meet key obligation
(International News ~ 07/01/15)
VIENNA -- Pushing past a deadline, world powers and Iran extended negotiations for a comprehensive nuclear agreement by a week Tuesday as the U.N. nuclear agency prepared to announce Tehran had met a key condition -- significantly reducing its stocks of enriched uranium that could be used for atomic weapons...
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Greece bailout program expires, nation defaults
(International News ~ 07/01/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece slipped deeper into its financial abyss after the bailout program it has relied on for five years expired at midnight Tuesday, and the country failed to repay a loan due to the International Monetary Fund. With its failure to repay about $1.8 billion to the IMF, Greece became the first developed country to fall into arrears on payments to the fund. The last country to do so was Zimbabwe in 2001...
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First lady hosts Girl Scout campout on White House lawn
(Community ~ 07/01/15)
WASHINGTON -- Some lucky Girl Scouts are getting the ultimate experience in camping: spending the night sleeping in tents pitched on the White House South Lawn. Michelle Obama is hosting Tuesday's campout as part of Let's Move, her initiative against childhood obesity. "Let's Move Outside" promotes taking advantage of the outdoors...
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Gay-marriage fight turns to clerks who refuse licenses
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis shut her blinds at work Tuesday morning to block the view of rainbow-clad protesters outside. They carried flowers and flags and signs saying "You don't own marriage." They chanted, "Do your job." Moments later, she turned away a lesbian couple who walked in and asked for a license, telling them to try another county...
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Out of the past: July 1
(Out of the Past ~ 07/01/15)
After more than two years of in-house study, Cape Girardeau City Hall this year will begin to implement a revised pay plan for its employees; the new plan involves salary adjustments based on a performance evaluation system, the first time such a method has been used in more than a decade...
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Births 7/1/15
(Births ~ 07/01/15)
Son to Jesse James Buchanan and Kendra Lee Buchheit of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:22 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015. Name, Lincoln James. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. Buchheit is the daughter of Craig Buchheit, Tammy Buchheit and David Hagan, all of Perryville. She is an accounting clerk at Buchheit Inc. Buchanan is the son of David Buchanan of Aberdeen, Washington, and Dawn Buchanan of Thomasville, Alabama...
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Official: Prison chief, 11 others put on leave after escape
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The superintendent at the prison where two killers broke out has been placed on leave along with his security chief and 10 other staff members amid an internal investigation into how the inmates pulled it off, a state official said Tuesday...
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Oklahoma court: Ten Commandments monument must come down
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A Ten Commandments monument on the Oklahoma Capitol grounds is a religious symbol and must be removed because it violates the state's constitutional ban on using public property to benefit a religion, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday...
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Woman, 75, survived for days on pond water after Texas crash
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
DALLAS -- Wanda Mobley swerved to avoid something in the remote highway, and seconds later was trapped inside her wrecked car in a ravine in North Texas. The 75-year-old widow couldn't walk, yet pulled herself through the broken windshield and survived the next two days by soaking her T-shirt in a nearby pond to get water...
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Brazil aims to curb deforestation in step toward climate treaty
(National News ~ 07/01/15)
WASHINGTON -- Brazil pledged Tuesday to restore millions of acres of forests and expand renewable energy use, as the United States and Brazil worked to build momentum toward a budding global climate treaty. Brazil's announcement stopped short of a commitment to bring deforestation down to zero, as many environmentalists had advocated...
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Pope in U.S. to meet with homeless, prisoners, immigrants
(International News ~ 07/01/15)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis will meet with homeless people, immigrants and prisoners during his upcoming trip to Cuba and the United States and become the first pope to address the U.S. Congress. He'll also preside over a meeting about religious liberty -- a major issue for U.S. bishops in the wake of the Supreme Court's gay-marriage decision...
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Missouri Supreme Court keeps farming, gun rights measures
(State News ~ 07/01/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld two constitutional amendments guaranteeing the right to farm and the right to bear arms, but also said voters could go to court to challenge the summaries of ballot issues even after they've been approved by voters...
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County judge dismisses lawsuit on filming Senate committees
(State News ~ 07/01/15)
County judge dismisses lawsuit on filming Senate committees KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge dismissed Tuesday an advocacy group's lawsuit that challenged restrictions on filming Missouri Senate committee meetings. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem dismissed the petition brought by Progress Missouri, which claimed decisions by Senate committee chairmen to prohibit filming by the group violates the state's open meetings law. ...
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Judge weighing Missouri lawmaker lawsuit over Rams stadium
(State News ~ 07/01/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri state lawmaker asked a judge to block Gov. Jay Nixon from working on plans to build a new NFL stadium in St. Louis, calling the effort a misuse of taxpayer dollars for an "illegal purpose." Republican Rep. Jay Barnes of Jefferson City represented a group six lawmakers suing Nixon and officials who oversee the current Rams stadium. ...
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Jackson police report 7/1/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. n Jessica L. Booker, 28, of Jackson was issued summonses for failure to register a motor vehicle, failure to yield to a motor vehicle causing an accident and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/1/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. n Medical assist calls were made to: South Sprigg Street at 1:25 a.m.; North Sprigg Street at 1:29 a.m.; East Rodney Drive at 9:48 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.; South Sprigg Street at 1:58 p.m.; Sylvan Lane at 2:15 p.m.; William Street at 3:26 p.m.; South Lorimier Street at 6:15 p.m.; Minute Men Way at 8:12 p.m.; and North Main Street at 9:51 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/1/5
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Anthony J. Mackins, 30, 24 S. Hanover St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for assault. n Amber N. Pigg, 23, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear...
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Carolyn Wright
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
SUN CITY, Ariz. -- Carolyn Ingersoll Wright of Sun City passed away peacefully June 21, 2015, attended by caring family members. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, William S. "Bill" Wright, and a younger sister, Esther Jean Duke of Taft, California...
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Wayne Preston
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wayne Ferrel Preston, 74, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, died Monday, June 29, 2015, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was formerly of Lithium, Missouri. A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ by the Lake Lutheran Church in Bull Shoals, with the Rev. Mike Clark officiating...
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Harry Poe
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
Harry Eugene Poe, 84, of Dallas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Walnut Place in Dallas. He was born Sept. 9, 1930, in St. Louis, to Harry Emil and Etheline Lillian Huey Poe. Harry was reared in Cape Girardeau. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University and Missouri University of Science and Technology. ...
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Ronald Monighan
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
Ronald Earl Monighan, 85, of Jackson passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa, son of Elwood "E.J." and Edna Baber Monighan. He and his beloved wife, Joan Neujahr, were married Aug. 21, 1958. She preceded him in death Nov. 4, 1986...
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Alvin Charles
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Alvin Charles, 68, of Grand Junction, Tennessee, formerly of McClure, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Collierville, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Glenn Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/01/15)
Glenn E. Brown, 66, of Jackson died Monday, June 29, 2015, at his home. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. July 9 at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. A Masonic service will be conducted at 7 p.m. by Millersville Westview Masonic Lodge 103...
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Human remains found near Caruthersville
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Human remains were discovered Monday evening, and they are believed to be those of a Caruthersville man missing for almost a year. A family member of Jerry Lynn Carr, 34, who was reported missing to Caruthersville Police Department on Aug. ...
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USDA: Illinois farmers plant more soybeans, less corn
(State News ~ 07/01/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Illinois farmers have planted more soybeans and less corn this year, a new federal report showed Tuesday, yet they've been menaced by the wettest June on record. The 10.1 million acres of soybeans planted is up from with 9.8 million last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said, while corn acreage is 11.8 million, down from 11.9 million...
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No leads reported in drive-by shooting
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
No suspects are in custody after a Cape Girardeau woman was seriously injured during an apparent drive-by shooting Monday. At 2:46 p.m. Monday, the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to 401 S. Hanover St., said Cape Girardeau police spokesman Sgt. Adam Glueck. The victim was sitting on the porch at the time of the shooting...
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Oran man accused of stealing from storage units
(Local News ~ 07/01/15)
An Oran, Missouri, man was arrested and charged with stealing Friday. James K. Aurelio, 38, has been charged with three misdemeanor counts of theft under $500. The Scott County Sheriff's Office received reports last week of thefts from storage units near Oran, with laminate flooring and power tools being the primary items stolen...
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Joplin church rebuilt after being destroyed by tornado has closed
(State News ~ 07/01/15)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Dwindling membership has led to the closure of a Joplin church that was rebuilt after being destroyed by a 2011 tornado. Pastor Sharon Freeman of the St. James United Methodist Church said that when the church reopened in April 2013, members had believed the area around the church also would be rebuilt. She told The Joplin Globe that hasn't happened, with neighborhoods near the church still undeveloped and a nearby business corridor largely empty...
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White Sox end Cardinals' winning streak at six games
(Professional Sports ~ 07/01/15)
Chicago's Chris Sale matched a major league record by striking out at least 10 in eight straight starts.
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Cape Post 63 drops doubleheader to Charleston
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/15)
Ty Householder didn't allow a shaky start to ruin his entire evening. The Charleston right-hander was touched for four hits, walked one and hit a batter over the first two innings of Tuesday night's game against Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63. But he was able to limit the damage to a single run, then settled down and held Post 63 scoreless the rest of the way in a 7-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader sweep at Capaha Park...
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Litzelfelner wins Big I qualifier at Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/15)
Youth golf Jack Litzelfelner of Jackson shot a two-day total of 5-under-par 139 to claim the boys medalist honor at the Big I National Championship qualifying tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. Litzelfelner followed up a tournament-low round of 4-under-par 68 with a 71 on Tuesday for a 139 total and four-shot win over Walker Kesterson of Hartsburg, Missouri...
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Garcia's status remains a mystery
(Professional Sports ~ 07/01/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia is a question mark for Thursday's start, still struggling to return from a groin cramp in his last start. Manager Mike Matheny committed to John Lackey starting today against the White Sox but offered no further details on the St. Louis rotation going forward...
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Life-saving science started in Chaffee
(Editorial ~ 07/01/15)
He lives in Ohio now, but Southeast Missouri proudly claims Charlie Mantel as one of our own. The Chaffee native's stem-cell research is being hailed as an advance that may save lives and change the face of medicine. Who said those science fairs don't make a difference? That's where it all started for Mantel. It was 1973, and he won first place at the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair for his research project on fruit-fly genetics...
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Prayer 7/1/15
(Prayer ~ 07/01/15)
O God, we praise you, for our help is through you, the creator of heaven and earth.
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Fallen Egypt archaeologist wants international Grand Museum
(International News ~ 07/01/15)
CAIRO (AP) -- For more than a decade, he was the self-styled Indiana Jones of Egypt, presiding over its antiquities and striding through temples and tombs as the star of TV documentaries that made him an international celebrity. But four years after the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak and nearly ended his own career, Zahi Hawass can be found in a cramped Cairo office, lamenting the state of the antiquities bureaucracy he once ruled like a pharaoh and dreaming of a new museum whose fate lies in limbo.. ...
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