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Brady Wright provides boost from bench in Capahas' bounce-back win
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/16)
Brady Wright wasn't even in the lineup to start the game, but by the end of the afternoon, he'd had himself quite a day. Wright came into the batting order to replace an injured Alex Heuring after the first inning, then pitched a sparkling second half of the game to lead the Burger King Capahas baseball team to a 12-6 come-from-behind win over the St. Louis Printers on Saturday at Capaha Field...
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Church members pitch in for volunteer duties around region
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
In the parking lot of Mount Auburn Christian Church, near the big, hand-painted sign that advertised “Free Car Wash,” the child volunteers who weren’t already drenched and elbow-deep in soap buckets were painting an even bigger one. On Friday and Saturday, members of the church volunteered in about a dozen different capacities around Cape Girardeau and Jackson, including pulling weeds and planting flowers, picking up trash and delivering bags of groceries for area families...
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Broken-down truck forces Scott City to cancel curbside recycling
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
After nearly 20 years, residents of Scott City will no longer have curbside recycling pickup. The city council was faced with the unexpected decision at its most recent city council meeting, according to Scott City Mayor Ron Cummins. The company providing the recycling service informed the city it could not carry out curbside pickup because its recycling truck required repairs...
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Local Republicans praise efforts of law enforcement at GOP convention
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
Beyond the speeches and political fanfare at the Republican National Convention, another element of the Cleveland event caught the attention of Cape Girardeau County participants: security. Police officers were everywhere, including many on bicycles and horses. Motorcycle riders for GOP nominee Donald Trump also turned out by the thousands with a goal of assisting police, if needed...
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Prosecutor says shooting by state trooper was justified
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh has determined that a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper was justified when he shot and killed a man during an intense tussle after a traffic stop near Neely's Landing. Jeffrey Darrell Hobbs, 48, died as a result of the shooting, which occurred on April 29. Limbaugh said the officer did not break any laws, according to a letter he sent to the highway patrol and distributed to the media on Friday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/24/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, July 24, the 206th day of 2016. There are 160 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 24, 1866, Tennessee became the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the Civil War. On this date: In 1783, Latin American revolutionary Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas, Venezuela...
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Kennon -- Gromer
(Engagement ~ 07/24/16)
Justin and Michelle Kennon of Cape Girardeau and Aaron and Mona Pate of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia Gabrielle Kennon, to Jesse Lee Gromer, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Gary and Vickie Gromer of Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Dickey -- Ballance
(Engagement ~ 07/24/16)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Jim and Judy Dickey of Glenallen announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Dickey, to Alex Ballance, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Joseph Ballance of Harviell, Missouri, and Barbie McFarland of Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Faith, footwork and artistry
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Jimmie Miller enters his dance studio, still dressed in his button-down, tie and slacks from a full day of work as a web designer at Red Letter Communications in downtown Cape Girardeau. Although he is dressed for the office, he will soon transform into the dancer and teacher with whom his hip-hop students are more familiar...
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4x4 7-24-16
(07/24/16)
July 29 is National Lasagna Day. What's your favorite food?
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Bluegills guarding their nests
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Last week I sat at the edge of a pond watching a series of dark scooped-out areas on the pond bottom. The water was clear enough to see that each dark area had a single adult bluegill in it. The adult bluegills are males guarding the nest from predators that might come to eat the very tiny eggs...
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FYI - 7-24-16
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
The Salvation Army's Meals with Friends for July 25 through 29 include: Monday: Chicken with gravy or beef stew, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, fruit and dessert. Tuesday: Mac/tuna or ham, green beans and potatoes, bread, fruit and dessert. Wednesday: Turkey and gravy or cheese hot dog, mashed potatoes, bread, fruit and dessert...
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Strategic watering for various garden plants
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
I belong to a group on Facebook devoted to growing tomatoes. It doesn't matter what kind or color, as long as it's a tomato. Recently one of the growers on the site wrote in about how each of his tomatoes had a dark spot on the bottom of each tomato, and the tomato would end up being ruined. He said he consistently watered his tomatoes and also watered them deep. His tomatoes probably have blossom-end rot...
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Treat your 'honeys' to these recipes
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
One of the very best things about summer is a fresh batch of honey. There is nothing like honey on toast or biscuits, but how often do you bake or cook with honey? Do yourself a favor and purchase local honey from our local producers. I have been told it offers health benefits of relieving allergy symptoms as well as just supporting local producers and buying local...
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NYC experiments with 'micro' apartments
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
NEW YORK -- New York City's first "micro" apartment complex is open for business, challenging the limits of minimalist living. What the tiny dwellings lack in square footage, they try to make up for in amenities. Carmel Place, a 55-unit complex that opened June 1 in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, represents the first time in decades the city has allowed apartments to be built this small -- ranging from 260 to 360 square feet. That's roughly the equivalent of a one-car garage...
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'The secret is one thing'
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
"One thing. The secret of life is one thing." This is one of the greatest lines in movie dialogue delivered by the late Jack Palance to Billy Crystal's character in the 1991 film "City Slickers." Crystal is in the middle of a midlife crisis, so he and three of his closest friends leave the comfort of their homes to be part of a cattle drive in the southwestern United States. ...
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Become a person you can love and admire
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Do you love yourself? How about, "It's wrong to love yourself; conceited and selfish." Corinthians 6:19 in Christian scripture allays those fears when it speaks of the importance of the human body: "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own." Yet loving yourself comes naturally, so the scripture teaches us to "love our neighbor as ourselves" (Romans 13:9)...
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The power of '&'
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
I think our culture is becoming increasingly "either/or." It seems like we are continually moving toward a more polemical rhetoric. I am sure there are a variety of factors that contribute to that, but it is increasingly clear that we are being made to choose between two options: either Black Lives Matter or Blue Lives Matter, you are either a liberal or a conservative, either Republican or Democrat...
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Adopt Missy
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Missy / Safe Harbor Missy is a female purebred Siamese. She is 3 years old and declawed. Missy is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Club news 7-24-16
(Community News ~ 07/24/16)
The Town and Country FCE club met July 14 for its annual picnic in the New McKendree United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Originally the picnic was scheduled to be at Jackson City Park. Due to hot and humid weather conditions, the picnic committee consisting of Lois Seabaugh, Karen Murphy and Donna Woolsey changed the location. The committee purchased fried chicken from Food Giant and members brought side dishes. Family members were guests of the club...
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Adopt Katy
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Katy is 5 months old and has been spayed. Katy is available for adoption at the Humane Society; call (573) 334-5837.
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Naturally sweet granola bars are sure to be a hit with kids
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Once upon a time, my Indian grandma was left in charge of packing school lunches for my sisters and me. We were sent off to school with some potato curry and a garlic chutney so fierce my eyebrows twitched on the bus all the way to school and I couldn't bear to open the Tupperware in fear of what might be unleashed on my friends...
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Senior center menus - 7-24-16
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Monday: Smothered pork cutlet or pepper steak, mushroom rice pilaf, green beans, pickled beets, whole-grain bread and sugar-free banana pudding or regular banana pudding. Tuesday: Ham slice or hot chicken salad, sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas, whole-grain hot roll and pineapple tidbits or cherry cheesecake...
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A Block Hole visit, road trip distractions and a CHS reunion on the horizon
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Happy birthday to Iris Crowe, Brandon Davis, Tamra Leslie, Gail Walter, Andrew Hendrix, Jim Whistler, Garrett Valentine, Bruce Jansen, Cara Duncan, Michelle Asfour, Stevie Shrum, Larry Horrell, Don Leggett, Pat Friga, Debbie Powderly, Jim Teegarden, Taylor Pobst, Cassie Hindman, Lacey Bridwell, Jeremy Townsend, Anita Montgomery, Carl Estes and Darlene Crocker. ...
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Cutting mosquito numbers helps control disease
(Community ~ 07/24/16)
Mid-summer is shirt-sleeve weather, an enjoyable time of year to be out and about with family and friends. But it also is the heart of mosquito season, so beware the escalating health risks caused by their bites. The No. 1 prevention practice is eliminating any standing water that could serve as a mosquito-breeding site...
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Chief: distraught by violence, calmed by God's promise
(Column ~ 07/24/16)
Editor's note: With permission, the Southeast Missourian is republishing the following essay written by Cape Girardeau police chief Wes Blair, originally shared as his Facebook status following the shootings in Dallas. I walked out onto the beach this morning broken-hearted, angry, and, if I'm to be completely honest, afraid. ...
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Cape PD building trust while also solving crimes
(Editorial ~ 07/24/16)
We are lucky here in Cape Girardeau to have a police force that is going about things the right way. Ever since the city of Cape Girardeau brought Wes Blair to town to lead the department, a community policing style has been a priority. We've written numerous stories about the department's efforts to be more visible in neighborhoods and throughout town, so that people could see the men with badges in non-conflict situations. ...
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Out of the past: July 24
(Out of the Past ~ 07/24/16)
For the fourth time in a little more than a year, Cape Girardeau's Greyhound bus station is searching for a home; the new bus terminal, which opened just five days ago at Spanky's convenience store, 353 S. Kingshighway, closed Monday night after the agent and owner of the store, Councilman David Barklage, was notified the terminal violated city zoning regulations...
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Doris Yahn
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Doris Jean Yahn, 79, of Chaffee passed away Friday, July 22, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 28, 1937, in Cape Girardeau to Herschell Carl and Alfreda Mae Dickerson Hamilton. Doris was married to Glenn A. Perry and later to Marion E. Yahn Sr...
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Kathy Wood
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
ULLIN, Ill. — Kathy Wood, 71, of Ullin died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date at Cache Chapel Cemetery in Ullin...
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Gladys Vernon
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Gladys M. Vernon, 84, of Perryville died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Private services were held for the family. Young and Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Perryville provided the arrangements...
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James Smith
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
METROPOLIS, Ill. — James Garfield Smith, 70, of Metropolis, formerly of Olmsted, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, July 21, 2016, in Jackson. James was born Aug. 18, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee, son of the late Garfield and Mary Lena Ryan Smith...
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Ronald Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
Ronald Slinkard, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Clyde Richards
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Clyde Richards, 75, of Advance died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at his home near Zalma, Missouri. A graveside burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Balch Cemetery near Zalma. Hutchings Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Dorothy Huff
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
Dorothy G. Wulfers Huff, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Saturday, Dec. 8, 1923, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to William and Cora Lalumendier Bruenig. Dorothy was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and St. Luke’s School of Nursing in St. Louis ...
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James Foeste
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
James Michael Foeste, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at his home. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Scott City fire report 7/24/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: July 15 n At 7:16 p.m., a motor-vehicle collision on Interstate 55, mile marker 83.2. July 16 n At 2:43 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of U.S. 61. n At 4:34 p.m., emergency medical service in the 100 block of Western Avenue...
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Jackson police report 7/24/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Courtney L. Palmer, 28, of Cape Girardeau was issued summonses for affray and property damage. n Susan E. Farris, 44, of Jackson was issued summonses for affray and property damage...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/24/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists at 3:37 a.m. on Brenda Kay Court; 5:38 a.m. on North Street; 9:17 a.m. on Albert Rasche Drive; 9:35 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 10:52 a.m. on South Hanover Street; 11:08 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 12:01 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 5:42 p.m. on Bellevue Street; 7:33 p.m. on Bloomfield Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/24/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Driving while intoxicated (drug intoxication) and assault on a law-enforcement officer were reported at Saint Francis Drive and Gordonville Road...
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Births 7/24/16
(Births ~ 07/24/16)
Daughter to Travis Wayne Luttrull and Lilibeth Monique Aguirre of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:54 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016. Name, Hayden Iliana. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Aguirre is the daughter of Gracie Aguirre of Cape Girardeau. Luttrull is the son of Billy Luttrull of Marble Hill, Missouri, and April Eskew of Jonesboro, Illinois. He is employed by Prairie Farms Dairy...
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Judge tosses woman's tornado-related suit against Home Depot
(State News ~ 07/24/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge tossed out a woman's lawsuit against Home Depot over the deaths of her husband and two children who had sought refuge inside the big-box store destroyed during the 2011 tornado in Joplin, Missouri. U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool threw out Edie Howard Housel's wrongful-death case Thursday at Home Depot's request, ruling the woman failed to sufficiently prove any design failures of the 11-year-old store were to blame...
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Sexual abuse victim group to defy Missouri court order
(State News ~ 07/24/16)
ST. LOUIS -- An advocate for victims of sexual abuse by clergy said his group likely will not hand over personal information about people who made accusations against a priest despite an order from a St. Louis federal judge. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests had until Friday to provide the information as part of a civil lawsuit filed by the Rev. ...
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Court: Birth-control mandate violates religious rights
(State News ~ 07/24/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Missouri lawmaker who cited religious objections while challenging the inclusion of birth-control coverage in his government-provided health insurance. State Sen. Paul Wieland said Friday the ruling, while applying only to his family, could serve as a guide for others seeking to challenge the application of a section of President Barack Obama's health-care law that requires insurers to include coverage of contraceptives...
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Adrienne Ross signs copies of '#AuntAlma' on Friday
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
Adrienne Ross signs a copy of her new book, "#AuntAlma: Raisin a Little Hell Heaven on Earth," for a customer at Barnes & Noble on Friday. The book is a collection of quotations from Ross' aunt, along with colorful illustrations.
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Boy Scouts faring well a year after easing ban on gay adults
(National News ~ 07/24/16)
NEW YORK -- There were dire warnings for the Boy Scouts of America a year ago when the group's leaders, under intense pressure, voted to end a long-standing blanket ban on participation by openly-gay adults. Several of the biggest sponsors of Scout units, including the Roman Catholic, Mormon and Southern Baptist churches, were dismayed, raising the prospect of mass defections...
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Janette Eichhorn
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
Janette F. Eichhorn, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Raymond Burbach
(Obituary ~ 07/24/16)
Raymond Francis Burbach, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 14, 1929, in St. Louis to Elmer G. and Marie M. Tonella Burbach. He and Louise C. Regan were married April 30, 1958, in Algiers, Louisiana. She passed away Nov. 2, 2011...
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Clinton says veep pick Kaine is everything GOP ticket isn't
(National News ~ 07/24/16)
MIAMI -- Hillary Clinton debuted running mate Sen. Tim Kaine on Saturday as a can-do progressive committed to social justice and equality -- "everything Donald Trump and Mike Pence are not" -- at a rally before this week's Democratic National Convention...
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Odor complaints prompt move of roadkill Dumpster
(National News ~ 07/24/16)
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- City officials in an Atlanta suburb said they'll relocate a Dumpster used for discarding roadkill after complaints of dead-animal smells wafting from the receptacle. The Dumpster is on city-owned property behind businesses at a main intersection in Johns Creek. Business owner Tony Maurlanda said the smell can be overwhelming, especially on hot days. Johns Creek city spokesman Doug Nurse said the Dumpster will be moved to near a water reclamation area...
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Police: Munich suspect was obsessed with mass shootings
(International News ~ 07/24/16)
MUNICH -- The gunman whose rampage at a Munich mall left nine people dead was a depression-plagued teenager who avidly read books and articles about mass killings and apparently tried to lure young victims to their deaths through a faked Facebook posting, authorities said Saturday...
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IS attacks protest in Afghan capital, kills 80 people
(International News ~ 07/24/16)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a peaceful protest in the Afghan capital Saturday that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 200. It marked the first time the extremists have struck Kabul and raised fears of their growing strength and capability in Afghanistan...
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Floods kill at least 154 across China, leave scores missing
(International News ~ 07/24/16)
BEIJING -- Torrential rains that swept through China have killed at least 154 people and left 124 missing, officials said Saturday, with most of the casualties reported from a northern province where villagers complained about lack of warning before a deadly flash flood...
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Lines form ahead of slain officer's funeral service
(National News ~ 07/24/16)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy killed last Sunday ran to help another officer when he could have stayed safe in the convenience store where he was working off-duty, a minister said at his funeral Saturday. "It's a remarkable story, the story of Brad Garafola," said the Rev. Jeff Ginn, lead pastor at Istrouma Baptist Church. "He had a place of security ... a place where he could hide. He left that place of safety."...
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White supremacists cheer Trump convention message
(National News ~ 07/24/16)
CLEVELAND -- They don't like to be called white supremacists. The well-dressed men who gathered in Cleveland's Ritz-Carlton bar after Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination for president prefer the term "Europeanists," "alt-right," or even "white nationalists." They are Trump supporters...
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Adams homers in 16th to lift Cardinals over Dodgers 4-3
(Professional Sports ~ 07/24/16)
ST. LOUIS -- For Matt Adams, no feeling turned out to be the best feeling. The St. Louis first baseman homered in the 16th inning to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night for St. Louis' season-best fifth straight victory...
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Gonzalez homers, Turner has 2 RBIs; Dodgers beat Cards 7-2
(Professional Sports ~ 07/24/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Adrian Gonzalez hit his eighth home run, red-hot Justin Turner got two more RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat St. Louis 7-2 on Saturday night to end the Cardinals' five-game winning streak. Turner's two-run double capped a four-run third. He has 14 RBIs since the All-Star break...
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Cape Post 63 Junior Legion wraps up season at state
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/16)
On the heels of a heartbreaking loss in the winner's bracket semifinals of the Junior Legion State Tournament, Cape Post 63 watched its season come to an end Saturday in Washington, Missouri. A win away from the championship game, Cape fell to Sedalia Post 642 in walk-off fashion, 1-0, at Ronsick Field on Friday before dropping a 6-0 decision against Washington Post 218 on Saturday afternoon...
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Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion reaches Zone 4 final, falls to Ste. Genevieve
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/16)
Jackson Post 158 was thrusted into the loser's bracket at the Zone 4 Senior Legion Tournament following Friday's loss but was able to prevail in thrilling fashion Saturday and advance back to the championship game, where it fell once again to the hosts and ended its season in Ste. Genevieve...
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Hanaway makes campaign stop at Cape restaurant
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
Missouri governor candidate Catherine Hanaway stopped Saturday at My Daddy’s Cheesecake in Cape Girardeau to speak with prospective voters as the Republican primary election nears. Introducing the candidate, state Rep. Donna Lichtenegger (R-Jackson) thanked her for not “playing the ‘woman’ card.”...
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Missing Cape man found unharmed in St. Louis area
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
A missing Cape Girardeau man was found by his family about 7 a.m. Friday in the St. Louis area unharmed. Alexander Allen Parrow, 24, was last seen July 14 in the 1400 block of South West End Boulevard, according to a news release from Cape Girardeau police. He was supposed to go to work but never arrived, according to the release...
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Utility relocation to close Independence Street intersection
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
Work to relocate utilities at the Independence Street and East Rodney Drive/Gordonville Road intersection in Cape Girardeau will force some traffic closures beginning Monday. Independence Street, west of the intersection, will be closed to traffic in both directions for about three days, city officials said...
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Prayer 7/24/16
(Prayer ~ 07/24/16)
O Lord God, our heavenly Father, you are our light and salvation. Amen.
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Church hosting Back to School Carnival
(Local News ~ 07/24/16)
First General Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau will hold a free Back to School Carnival on Aug. 6 for families of children entering kindergarten to sixth grade. Children will be able to play games for prizes and school supplies. They also can play in a bounce house and enjoy refreshments from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church at 1812 Cape La Croix Road...
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Thrill Behind the Wheel
(Submitted Story ~ 07/24/16)
A special treat was given 5-year-old Gabriel by a member of the crews at the Rev'n Rods Heartland Music Tour at the A. C. Brase Arena in Cape when they let him get in the driver's seat of an ARCA racecar. Afterwards he told his mom Destiny Owen of Cape, "I want to be a racecar driver."...
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