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Shooter's family says he suffered from depression
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The family of the gunman who killed four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga says he had suffered from depression for many years and "was not the son we knew and loved." "It grieves us beyond belief to know that his pain found its expression in this heinous act of violence," the family of Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez said in a statement issued late Saturday through a lawyer...
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Medicaid enrollment surges; states worry about budgets
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
ATLANTA -- More than a dozen states that opted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act have seen enrollments surge beyond projections, raising concerns the added costs will strain their budgets when federal aid is scaled back starting in two years...
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Cape's Adult Education program helps immigrants obtain U.S. citizenship
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
With guidance from the Cape Girardeau Adult Education and Literacy program, Yan Zahner of Jackson is preparing to become a citizen of the United States. Over the past few years, she invested many hours improving her spoken English, practicing her reading and writing skills and studying the branches of government while attending the program's citizenship and English as a second-language classes...
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Cape wants to add tornado sirens
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
On any given day, tornado sirens are not likely in an average person's thoughts. They may warrant a passing thought on testing days, but especially during sunny summer, the noisemakers can fall in the "out of sight, out of mind" category. That hasn't turned out to be the case for area residents this summer, as a spate of severe storms hit earlier this month, bringing with them a chance of tornadoes...
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Dog days of summer
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/15)
This is our dog, Dolly Hall. She loves taking boat rides!
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls hit the track Saturday, July 25 at AC Brase Arena!
(Submitted Story ~ 07/20/15)
Saturday, July 25, come check out live roller derby action as the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls hit the track to take on the Dark River Derby Coalition from Quincy, Illinois! Count on an exciting game full of hard hits and fast action as these two teams fight for the win. ...
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Teens Gather on MU Campus for 70th State 4-H Congress
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/15)
Youth from every corner of the state gathered on the University of Missouri campus June 3-5, 2015 for the 70th annual State 4-H Congress. In all, 225 teens ages 14-18 participated in a variety of hands-on workshops that fit their interests. Choices ranged widely, from leadership development to acting, writing, and meteorology...
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Local Teens Elected to Missouri State 4-H Council
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/15)
Shantaria Bigham, Sikeston, Maria Calvert, Leopold, Jordan Collins, Benton, Blake Kasten, Jackson and Laura Stickles, Bloomfield recently returned from Columbia where they were elected as Regional Representatives to the Missouri State 4-H Council. The election took place as part of the 70th annual State 4-H Congress June 3-5, which was attended by over two hundred Missouri teens. Anna Roth of Perryville was elected to serve as the secretary on the State 4-H Council...
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Cape County 4-Her's Compete at State Poultry Contest
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/15)
Six Cape Girardeau county 4-H members competed in the 2015 State 4-H Poultry Contest Saturday, June 13 on the University of Missouri campus. Brent Seyer and Steven Peters competed in the Senior Judging Division, Dylan Knight, Dalton Seabaugh, and Alex Seyer competed in the Intermediate Judging Division, and Anna Ahrens competed in the Junior Judging Division...
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17th Annual RSVP/VIC Golf Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 07/20/15)
The 17th Annual Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteer Intergenerational Center Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 17 at noon at the Cape Jaycees Golf Course. The Team of Legacy Hospice --Troy Duley, Kim Godwin, Mark Sissom, and Tyler Thrower won Flight A-First Place with a score of 55. ...
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Summer Phlox
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/15)
Summer Phlox, one of my favorite shade perennials. Any white flowers are outstanding in the shade.
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Former Cape Central star Christian Cavaness signs with Minnesota Twins
(High School Sports ~ 07/20/15)
Former Central standout Christian Cavaness became the first baseball player from Lindenwood-Belleville University to sign a professional contract on Monday, according to a press release from the university. Cavaness, who just completed his junior season with the Lynx, was inked to a deal with the Minnesota Twins' affiliate in the Gulf Coast League after spending his summer in the West Coast League with the Bend, Oregon, Elks...
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Southeast Missouri State football team picked to finish sixth in OVC
(College Sports ~ 07/20/15)
Southeast, which was picked to finish fifth in a poll that was released Friday voted on by the media, finished sixth in the OVC a year ago after being picked to finish eighth in the nine-team league.
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Sunset after a bad storm on Mon, July 20.
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/15)
This was the sunset after the bad storm on Monday evening.
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Jacksonville State preseason favorite to repeat as OVC champ
(College Sports ~ 07/20/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Jacksonville State coach John Grass takes being picked to repeat as Ohio Valley Conference champ as a compliment for how the Gamecocks ran through the league undefeated a year ago. The only pressure his Gamecocks feel is making up for how they ended last year...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
Today is Monday, July 20, the 201st day of 2015. There are 164 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon after reaching the surface in their Apollo 11 lunar module...
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View from the 'on-ramps to the river': Dan Overbey shares his perspective from 22 years as executive director of the Semo Port
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
Dan Overbey's been working at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority for the past 22 years. He's seen it grow and expand its products, and has even been through some of its tougher financial situations. But through it all, he's remained committed and enjoyed the many aspects of his job...
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Shipping via Semo Port keeps ag industry buoyant
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
A world demanding more exports of agriculture commodities means busier times for the place in Southeast Missouri charged with shipping out and bringing in products necessary for large-scale crop production. In 2014, the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority handled 1.3 million tons of cargo, a record-setting amount consisting of 70 percent agricultural sector products, says port executive director Dan Overbey...
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Battling Mother Nature: Farmers remain optimistic despite being hampered by heavy rains this season
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
Unusually high amounts of rainfall in May and June have forced Southeast Missouri farmers, and farmers statewide, to plant later and plant less acreage this agricultural season. Statewide, Missouri received average rainfalls of about 7.5 inches for May and June, which both rank in the top 15 of their respective months ever recorded in the state, according to articles written by state climatologist Patrick Guinan on the Missouri Climate Center's website...
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Farming from the sky: Farm use of drones to take off as feds loosen restrictions
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
CORDOVA, Md. -- Mike Geske wants a drone. Watching a flying demonstration on Maryland's Eastern Shore, the Missouri farmer envisions using an unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor the irrigation pipes on his farm -- a job he now pays three men to do. "The savings on labor and fuel would just be phenomenal," Geske says, watching as a small white drone hovers over a nearby corn field and transmits detailed pictures of the growing stalks to an iPad...
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Going organic: USDA funds available to help farmers cover organic certification fees
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
To provide the opportunity for more farmers to become certified organic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as part of its National Organic Program, designed a plan to help farmers defray the cost of certification. Created by the 2002 Farm Bill, the program provides states with an opportunity to reimburse farmers who become USDA certified organic, or who renew their organic certification. ...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
BUCHHEIT LOGISTICS BUYS POLYONE FACILITY Buchheit Logistics, a Scott City transportation and warehousing company, announced the purchase of the former PolyOne facility at 4753 Nash Road in Cape Girardeau. The 54,000-square-foot facility will enhance the company's capabilities and expand its warehousing footprint, according to a news release from Buchheit Logistics. ...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES Hugh McGowan of Jackson was employee of the month for June at Mondi Jackson Inc. McGowan, a press assistant, has been with the company since Dec. 9, 2013. Mondi Jackson also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: Daniel Heisserer and Doug Davis, 25 years of service; Daniel Peterson, Ande Pfeiffer, Thomas VanderFeen, Chad Ritter, Pete Weaver and Michelle Clippard, 15 years; and Matthey Kinsey, Darren Whitledge and Kristin Caldwell, five years...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
BROWN JOINS TINSLEY CLINIC POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Sara Brown, a family nurse practitioner, joined Tinsley Medical Clinic in Poplar Bluff and is now accepting new patients. JACKSON MANOR RECEIVES ACCREDITATION Jackson Manor nursing home in Jackson received Providigm's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Accreditation, according to a news release from the nursing home. ...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during June include the following: Hangout, 727 Broadway Lightz ENT LLC, 731 Broadway Le Bounce, 2502 Tanner Drive, Suite 103 Crown Exteriors LLC, out of town A+ Kutz by Antonio, 821 Broadway Sherry Rust Photography LLC, 339 Broadway, Suite 154...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
Bankruptcies filed through June for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during June are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Dancing lessons
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Dillon Thomas, left, practices contemporary dance moves Sunday with instructor LaKrisha Jackson at the On Cue Performing Arts Studio in Cape Girardeau. The studio is offering adult ballroom, Latin and swing dance classes in the summer.
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/20/15
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Cape Girardeau City Council City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today n No action will be taken during the study session. Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report n Appearances regarding items not on the agenda n Agenda review...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/20/15
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the July 16 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Out of the past: July 20
(Out of the Past ~ 07/20/15)
Medical crews last night treated 42 fans of the band Motley Crue at the Show Me Center rock concert featuring the band; most of the fans suffered from heat exhaustion, fainting and minor cuts and bruises; one person was treated after he was hit on the head by an unknown object...
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Congressional votes for July 17
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Besides roll call votes, the Senate and House also took action on legislation by voice vote. The House passed the Superstorm Sandy Relief Act (H.R. 208), to require the Small Business Administration to establish a program to make loans to businesses and individuals affected by superstorm Sandy...
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Jackson Board of Alderman agenda 7/20/15
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Jackson Board of Aldermen City hall 101 Court St. 7 p.m. today Public hearings n Hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of 23.80 acres on South Old Orchard Road, as submitted by Bobby Gray. n Hearing to consider the rezoning of an 18.06 acre tract on the east side of South Old Orchard Road and a 3.64 acre tract on the west side of South Old Orchard Road, all known as the future McKendree Crossing Subdivision, from R-1 to R-2, as submitted by Silver Key Properties LLC and Master Craft Developers LLC.. ...
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'Ant-Man' debuts with $58M at box office
(Entertainment ~ 07/20/15)
NEW YORK -- Marvel's "Ant-Man" punched above its weight at the weekend box office, debuting with an estimated $58 million, while Amy Schumer's "Trainwreck" also opened strongly with $30.2 million. The result for "Ant-Man" didn't match some of Marvel's better known and brawnier properties...
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Newport Folk marks 50th anniversary of Dylan going electric
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On the night of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan strode onto a stage at the Newport Folk Festival, plugged in an electric guitar and gave the music world a shock. Wearing a black leather jacket, the darling of the folk movement and singer of protest songs launched into a searing, distortion-filled, three-song electric set that brought boos from folk purists but thrilled others...
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Trump basks in McCain remarks, says rivals envious of rise
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans' swift condemnation of Donald Trump's disparaging comments about Sen. John McCain's military service marks a turning point in the party's cautious approach to the billionaire-turned-presidential candidate. But Trump simply may not care; indeed he seemed to bask in his McCain takedown...
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Florence James
(Obituary ~ 07/20/15)
Florence Amy James, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 5, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Arthur R. and Bessie Mae (Johnson) Ross. She and Bill James were married Saturday, May 26, 1956, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death in 2003...
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Births 7/20/15
(Births ~ 07/20/15)
Son to Aaron Scott Hamlin and Lacy Joy Garner of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:43 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015. Name, Lux Alexander. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Ms. Garner is the daughter of Gary Garner and Joy Cutler of Chaffee, Missouri. Hamlin is the son of Travis Decker of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Kimberly Hamlin of Cape Girardeau...
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National Guard launches center for mental health needs
(State News ~ 07/20/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The chapel windows overlook the Missouri River and -- in the distance -- Clark's Hill, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in 1804, near the beginning of their 2 1/2-year journey to the Pacific Ocean and back. The Missouri National Guard's new Resiliency Center is intended to allow modern soldiers and their families to explore a different kind of frontier -- their mental health...
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Deposition: Cosby paid women to keep sex secret
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
NEW YORK -- Bill Cosby, in sworn testimony a decade ago, said he had paid women after sex to keep the affairs from his wife, suggested he was skilled at understanding nonverbal cues for sexual consent and called one of his accusers a liar. The New York Times first reported the revelations Saturday after obtaining a copy of a transcript from a deposition Cosby gave in a lawsuit filed by a former Temple University employee who alleges he drugged and molested her. ...
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Kodak takes on new role: startup landlord
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The chemical know-how and machines that spooled out countless miles of film are being eyed for medical marijuana and solar cells, while the private rail line now carries tomatoes alongside coal as photography pioneer Kodak, its bankruptcy behind it, embraces a new role: startup landlord...
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Google's second quarter signals new era of austerity with new CFO
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- After years of big spending on risky projects CEO Larry Page proudly hails as "moonshots," Google may be launching into a new orbit of financial discipline. Investor hopes for a more austere Google largely are tied to the arrival of a new chief financial officer, Ruth Porat. ...
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Capahas wrap up regular season with win over RiverDogs
(Community Sports ~ 07/20/15)
Jackson graduate Laban Petzoldt went 4 for 6 with an RBI on Sunday to wrap up the regular season for the Capahas, who defeated the Charleston RiverDogs 9-1 at Saxony Lutheran High School. The RiverDogs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning, but the Capahas scored three runs in the top of the fourth and never relinquished their lead, thanks to a two-run double by Brady Wright...
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Mets beat Cards in 18 innings despite stranding 25 runners
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The New York Mets left 25 men on base and went 1 for 26 with runners in scoring position. In the end, they still managed to pull out a win. Ruben Tejada hit a sacrifice fly in the 18th inning and Mets outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Sunday in the second-longest game this season...
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Judicial realignment underway in 33rd District
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- A new judge for Scott County juveniles is another part of a larger reorganization going on in the 33rd Judicial Circuit Court. Judge Rob Barker began hearing juvenile cases in Mississippi County in January upon taking office in the district as an associate circuit judge. Before retiring in December after 24 years on the bench, Barker's predecessor, Judge T. Lynn Brown, presided over juvenile cases in Mississippi County for all but his first term...
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County GOP panel announces support of right-to-work
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
The Cape County Republican Central Committee has announced its support of the measure known as right to work in Missouri. The committee met July 13 for its quarterly meeting and unanimously approved a resolution of support. Right to work would prevent employers from making union dues a condition of employment, stopping the existing ability of unions and businesses to make it a requirement if a majority of workers have voted to be in a union...
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State briefs 7/20/15
(State News ~ 07/20/15)
MINE LA MOTTE, Mo. -- Authorities say an 18-year-old man from Southeast Missouri has drowned at the popular "Offsets" recreation area in eastern Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Devron Looney of Sikeston. The patrol says he jumped Saturday afternoon off an 18-foot cliff and didn't resurface. His body was taken to the coroner's office in Madison County...
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South Carolina debates statue, segregationist's role in massacre
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As South Carolina pulled down the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds, the statue of avowed segregationist and former governor and U.S senator "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman watched. Tillman's statue seems safe for now -- Republican legislative leaders, Democrats in the General Assembly and civil-rights leaders aren't calling for it to come down. ...
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Nation, world briefs 7/20/15
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
MODESTO, Calif. -- A man was arrested Sunday in the deaths of his daughter, two other girls and two women whose bodies were found in a California home, police said. Modesto police spokeswoman Heather Graves said Martin Martinez, 30, of Modesto, was detained in San Jose, California, early Sunday and booked into a Santa Clara County jail on suspicion of murder. ...
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Death of black horse trainer raises tensions
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
STONEWALL, Miss. -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday night at a baseball park in a small town to remember a black man who died after a physical encounter with a white police officer and to call for action. The crowd repeatedly shouted, "No justice, no peace!" Lawrence Kirskey, president of the Clark County NAACP, suggested they boycott local businesses because of lack of action in the death of 39-year-old Jonathan Sanders...
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Texas residents condemn plan for Muslim cemetery
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
DALLAS -- Muslims say they're looking for a place to bury their dead. Locals say it's a plot to gain a foothold in their small rural Texas town. A proposal to bring a Muslim cemetery to Farmersville has stoked fears among residents who are trying to convince community leaders to block the project...
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Scooter driver leads police on slow-speed chase
(National News ~ 07/20/15)
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- A suspected drug dealer tried to evade authorities on a scooter. The low-speed pursuit began when Carson City deputies tried to pull over Joseph Scurti on his TaoTao scooter. Deputies say they ran the scooter's registration and learned Scurti had two felony warrants. Authorities say he drove down U.S. 50, then onto a sidewalk, hitting a patrol vehicle. The scooter became stuck under the car. Deputies say Scurti ran but was tackled and handcuffed...
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Community sports briefs 7/20/15
(Community Sports ~ 07/20/15)
Lloyd Hitt of Cape Girardeau recorded his sixth career hole-in-one last week at Kimbeland Country Club. Hitt used a pitching wedge to ace No. 4, a par 3 playing 115 yards. Witnesses were Jesse Schott, Scott Kight and Ronn Unterreinner. Recent Eagle Ridge graduate Joshua King has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri...
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Business notebook: Semo Port featured in Business Today
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
"Economically, the port has more than earned its keep," said Rice "Pete" Burns, the Southeast Missouri Port Authority's board of commissioners chairman, in a recent interview with the Southeast Missourian. In 2014, the port handled more than 1.3 million tons of freight, the most it's seen, and made $111,000 after expenses -- money port administrators said they hope can go toward continuing expansion, including a loop railroad track on their wish list...
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People on the Move 7/20/15
(Business ~ 07/20/15)
Ronnie Glover recently was named general manager of Max Media and River Radio's Cape Girardeau market. In the role, Glover oversees sales operations and daily programming for an eight-cluster station group and develops and grows relationships in the advertising community from the office at 324 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, a news release stated. ...
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Ellar Bush
(Obituary ~ 07/20/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ellar Maxine Bush, 89, of Perryville died July 17, 2015, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. in the Miller Chapel...
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Jackson police report 7/20/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/15)
Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Gregory A. Tatro, 66, 206 Tracy St. Apt. 1, was arrested on suspicion of assault (threats). Summonses n Marcelino S. Dominguez, 54, of Cape Girardeau was issued summonses for speed and operating a motor vehicle with an open container...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/20/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/15)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday: n Medical assists were made at 8:32 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 9:32 a.m. on Louis Street; 1:11 p.m. on Oak Hills Road; 3:54 p.m. on South Henderson Street; 4:52 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 5:23 p.m. on North Middle Street; 6:54 p.m. on Hazel Street; and 8:30 p.m. on North Main Street...
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1st 50K contest draws international interest
(Editorial ~ 07/20/15)
Cape Girardeau's influence is being felt around the world. A business startup competition called 1ST50K has drawn entrants from 13 countries, each vying for grants of up to $50,000, as well as other awards that come with winning. Codefi, Traverse Ventures and local partners came together to create 1ST50K to open the door for entrepreneurial hopefuls to pitch their business ideas on what was coined Pitch Day. ...
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Prayer 7/20/15
(Prayer ~ 07/20/15)
We love you, O Lord Jesus, because you first loved us. Amen.
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Speak Out 7/20/15
(Speak Out ~ 07/20/15)
Sowell's stance Everyone should read Thomas Sowell's articles. They give a wonderful viewpoint of the Civil War and the black and white attitudes that can help us all. And he makes so much sense. It is really, really a good article. Red light There are so many people that run those red lights there on Broadway and Clark and also at Broadway and Caruthers. ...
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Cape council expected to OK transfer papers for new police-station site
(Local News ~ 07/20/15)
Action taken by the Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday night will give final approval to two projects council members have discussed with enthusiasm. The council is expected to approve the final reading of an ordinance accepting transfer documents for a facility near Arena Park that could be the future home of the police department...
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