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Kiwanis 7th Annual 5K Race-"It's All About the KIDS" on Nov 12
(Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Jackson Kiwanis Club will host its 7th annual 5K Run/Walk, “It’s All About the Kids.” For additional information on sponsorship opportunities or for a form to register as a runner visit www.jacksonmokiwanis.org. Proceeds from this race will go to children’s projects: Elks Christmas baskets, Jackson Police Department Annual Toy Drive, programs at Orchard Drive Elementary School and more...
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CHS Hall of Fame 2016
(Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
Congratulations to the 2016 CHS Hall of Fame inductees!
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Cape County Tea Party event to be held
(Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
Tuesday, September 20, at 6:30 PM, the Cape County Tea Party will turn over the floor to Teresa Douglas, with Concerned Women For America. CWA is the largest public policy women's organization in the nation. This event will be held at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Topics to be discussed:...
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Saint Francis Employees Reach $250,000 Campaign Goal
(Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
Thanks to its generous employees, Saint Francis Healthcare System recently raised $250,000 for patients, employees and our community through its Power of One campaign. Saint Francis merged two previous employee fundraising campaigns, Team One, which raised funds for internal causes that impacted patients and employees, and the Power of Sharing, which raised funds for external charities like United Way of Southeast Missouri. The new campaign, Power of One, raised funds for both...
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Morning run 9/11
(Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
Beautiful morning, remembering a terrible day.
- Motorcycle Cannonball the Race of the Century (Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
- Motorcycle Cannonball stops in Cape (Submitted Story ~ 09/14/16)
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Fair-food vendors come from far and near
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
People come to the SEMO District Fair for a variety of reasons: the rides, the concerts, the tractor pulls. But what some people look forward to most of all is the food. From the smoke wafting from barbecue pits to the onions grilling before a generous helping is added to the top of a Polish sausage, the sights, sounds and smells of the food trucks, trailers and stands are a staple of the fair, as are the people and organizations who run them...
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16-year-old boy, woman charged in Hanover Street killing
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
A 16-year-old boy and 23-year-old Cape Girardeau woman have been arrested and charged in their alleged involvement in the shooting death of Willie Brown Jr.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 14, the 258th day of 2016. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry" after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; the poem later became the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner."...
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Automobiles and boats flock to downtown Cape
(Editorial ~ 09/14/16)
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my? Try classic cars, bikes and boats! At least that's the case in Downtown Cape Girardeau over the coming weeks.
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Disrespect to our troops
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/14/16)
To try to justify Colin Kaepernick's disrespect for our flag and our National Anthem is hogwash!
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Hoping Hillary's in good health
(Column ~ 09/14/16)
Despite the emotions of a presidential campaign, no one should rejoice in the health issues facing Hillary Clinton.
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Speak Out 9/14/16
(Speak Out ~ 09/14/16)
Thursday afternoon at a gas station in Jackson I had started to fill my auto with gas when a young lady noticed my veteran cap and said she would like to pay for my gas in thanks for my service to our country. This 85-year-old veteran would like to thank this young lady again for her thoughtfulness. ...
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Louisiana woman saved from flooding meets her rescuer
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. -- Millions of people have seen and shared the video of a good Samaritan jumping off a boat to rescue Hailey Brouillette and her dog from a car sinking into south Louisiana floodwaters last month. Brouillette isn't one of them, but she finally got to meet the man who saved her life...
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Prosecutor: Occupiers being tried for actions, not beliefs
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The armed occupiers who seized a bird sanctuary in Oregon early this year are being tried because their actions intimidated and threatened federal employees, not because they challenged government land policies, a prosecutor said Tuesday as a trial began for seven people accused in the standoff...
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Clinton spokesman says she'll rejoin campaign trail Thursday
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Hillary Clinton will be back on the campaign trail Thursday after spending several days at home recovering from pneumonia. Campaign spokesman Nick Merrill said the Democratic nominee will resume normal campaign activities later this week...
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Witnesses refuse to testify in hearing on Clinton's email
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
WASHINGTON -- Three witnesses ordered to testify Tuesday before a House committee investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server asserted their constitutional rights against self-incrimination and did not appear or refused to answer questions...
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Israel's Peres hospitalized after stroke
(International News ~ 09/14/16)
JERUSALEM -- Former Israeli president Shimon Peres suffered a "major stroke" Tuesday and experienced heavy bleeding in the brain, hospital officials said, as doctors raced to stabilize the 93-year-old Nobel laureate. Dr. Itzik Kreiss, director of the Sheba Medical Center, said outside the hospital near Tel Aviv that Peres experienced "lots of bleeding" as a result of the stroke...
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Syria truce holds
(International News ~ 09/14/16)
BEIRUT -- With much of Syria calm for the past 24 hours, an al-Qaida-linked group criticized the U.S.-Russian-brokered cease-fire, saying Tuesday its real aim was to keep President Bashar Assad in power. The extremist group was in talks with other rebel factions for a possible merger, a move that could dash Washington and Moscow's hopes of distancing it from the wider insurgency and sabotage the truce...
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Samsung's quick fix for Galaxy Note 7 is no full recharge
(International News ~ 09/14/16)
SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung plans to issue a software update for its recalled Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that will prevent them from overheating by limiting battery recharges to 60 percent. The front page of the Seoul Shinmun, a South Korean newspaper, carried a Samsung advertisement Tuesday announcing a software update for any users of the Note 7 who may disregard its recall notice and continue to use the smartphone...
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Out of the past: Sept. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/16)
Cape Girardeau is in the process of purchasing its first pumper truck since 1978; the new truck, to be delivered in July 1992, will cost between $175,000 and $185,000 and will replace a 1967 model American LaFrance pumper truck. Specialty Feed and Seed Center, a division of Sikeston Feed and Seed, has opened at 470 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau; it will feature lawn and garden supplies, including grass seed and fertilizers...
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Roger Shockley Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Roger K. Shockley Sr., 57, of Mound City died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at his home. Friends may call from 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens at Villa Ridge...
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Eva Mae Poirrier
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
Eva Mae Poirrier, 88, fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, died peacefully Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Eva Mae was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Welcome, Louisiana, the daughter of Wright and Leah Arceneaux Poirrier...
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John Lottes Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John W. "Jay" Lottes Sr., 78, of Perryville died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. He was born March 13, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Edward F. and Bernice Schlattman Lottes. He and Margaret Mary "Peg" Byron were married Sept. 5, 1964. She preceded him in death May 6, 2015...
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Virginia Elfrink
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Virginia Elfrink, 87, of Leopold passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 23, 1928, in Leopold, the daughter of Louis Fred and Mary A. Stoverink Holzum. She and Walter Elfrink were united in marriage June 21, 1952...
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Doyle Cutright
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Doyle Cutright, 48, of Florissant passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 15, 1967, in LaSalle, Illinois. Doyle is survived by his daughters, Ashley Cutright of St. Charles, Missouri, and Nikki Glass of Collinsville, Illinois; a brother, Roy L. Cutright of Florissant; a sister, Tonya R. Cutright of Florissant; a niece, Makayla Button of Florissant; and the love of his life, Brenda Wente...
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Jackie Crumley
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Jackie Allan "Junior" Crumley, 49, of Benton died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Scott County, Missouri. He was born Sept. 17, 1966, in Bloomington, Indiana, to Jackie Allan and Lois Cotner Crumley Sr. He married Cynthia Ann Hendon on March 3, 1989, in New Madrid, Missouri...
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Bill 'Goose' Call
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
William H. "Goose" Call, 85, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday in chapel B at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eric Longman officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Leo Bock
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
Leo Bock, 90, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, at the Monticello House. He was born Oct. 10, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, the youngest of five children to Adolph and May Cobble Bock. He attended Washington School and graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1943. He was employed by International Shoe Co. for 21 years...
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Vernon Bell
(Obituary ~ 09/14/16)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Vernon Bell, 66, of Bellevue, Nebraska, formerly of Ullin, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, Illinois...
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Jackson fire report 9/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n A hazardous-materials call. n A hazardous-materials call at Oak Street and East Lane. n Emergency medical service on West Jackson Boulevard. n A citizen assist on West Jackson Boulevard...
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Jackson police report 9/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Tesla M. Austin, 20, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and being a minor in possession of alcohol. Arrests n Kenneth J. Taylor, 38, 311 E. Washington Ave., Apt. 1, was arrested on a Scott County warrant...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday: n Medical assists were made at 4:05 a.m. on North Silver Springs Road; 7:13 a.m. on Big Bend Road; 10:15 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 11:09 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 11:25 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Ranulfo Mata Rivera, 44, 116 N. Sprigg St., Apt. 2, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for driving while suspended. n Aaron R. Clark, 56, 520 N. Sprigg St., was arrested at North Kingshighway and Boulder Crest Drive on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear...
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Births 9/14/16
(Births ~ 09/14/16)
Son to Dallas Lea Vance and Autumn Faith Mason of Chaffee, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:22 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Name, Avery Lea. Weight, 8 pounds, 8 ounces. First child. Mason is the daughter of Michael Mason and Chaundra Mason of Scott City. Vance is the son of Mark Vance and Cindy Vance of Morley, Missouri. He is a store manager with Little Caesars Pizza...
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Researchers develop device to read closed books
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
Leave it to the great minds at MIT and Georgia Tech to figure out a way to read the pages of a book without actually opening it. A team of researchers from the two institutions pulled it off with a system they developed that looks like a cross between a camera and a microscope...
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Former head of officers' group pleads guilty to fraud
(State News ~ 09/14/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis police sergeant on Tuesday admitted stealing more than $80,000 from the organization for black police officers he once led. Darren Randal Wilson, 42, pleaded guilty to nine wire fraud counts in U.S. District Court. Federal sentencing guidelines call for a prison term of 12 to 18 months. Sentencing is set for Dec. 12...
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon buys home in University City
(State News ~ 09/14/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has purchased a home in University City, Missouri, and said he may practice law or go into business after he leaves office in January. Nixon has ruled out a run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 or any other elected office in the near future, but told The St. Louis Post-Dispatch "if a president of the United States asks you to do something significant for the country, then you consider it."...
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Nursing home may shut down after inspection cited problems
(State News ~ 09/14/16)
FESTUS, Mo. -- A St. Louis-area nursing home may be forced to shut down after an inspection found residents were not provided with enough food and the home did not meet minimum requirements for cleanliness and care. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch report a lawyer for Benchmark Healthcare in Festus said he believes all residents already have been moved...
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26 years later, woman found in rural Missouri identified
(State News ~ 09/14/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Twenty-six years after a woman's body was found by hikers in a secluded area of northeast Missouri, authorities said Tuesday they have identified the victim. Now, the focus is bringing the killer to justice. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the victim was Cynthia L. Day of the East St. Louis, Illinois, area. She was 38 when she disappeared in August 1990...
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KC mayor slams Missouri legislators for gun override attempt
(State News ~ 09/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City's mayor accused Missouri legislators Tuesday of trying to "double down on stupid" in their push to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a measure that would broadly expand the rights of gun owners. Sly James made the comments during a phone call with reporters as the Republican-led Legislature prepared to convene a short session today to consider overriding numerous vetoes by the Democratic governor. ...
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Detectives hope surveillance video will solve fatal hit-and-run
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
Scott County sheriff’s detectives will review surveillance footage from a Benton, Missouri, business in an effort to identify a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian about 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sheriff Rick Walter said. Jackie Crumley, 49, of Benton was walking north on County Road 401 between Route C and Highway 77 when he was struck by a pickup truck, Walter said. ...
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Lawyer urges area businesses to prepare for new overtime rules
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
Local business owners and managers are gearing up for Dec. 1. The updated Fair Labor Standards Act will take effect that day, making many salaried employees entitled to overtime pay. On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of those business leaders assembled at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau to discuss the ramifications of the rule change. ...
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Jackson drafting a historic preservation ordinance
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
Jackson city officials continue to move toward establishing the city’s first historical preservation ordinance in hopes of maintaining the look of important buildings uptown and elsewhere. “We’re going through the process now of understanding what we should include in an ordinance,” said Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs. “Without speaking for [the rest of the board of aldermen], they are favorable to the idea of having an ordinance.”...
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Entertainment briefs 9/14/16
(Entertainment ~ 09/14/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Beyonce helped the boyfriend of one of her backup dancers "put a ring on it." The singer interrupted her performance of her hit "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" in St. Louis on Saturday to bring out choreographer John Silver, boyfriend of dancer Ashley Everett. Silver took the microphone from Beyonce and asked Everett to marry him. After Everett said yes, Beyonce offered her congratulations before finishing the song...
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Man breaks into jail for protection
(National News ~ 09/14/16)
HAMILTON, Ohio -- Police said a 23-year-old man looking for protection ran into a jail and became trapped in the facility. Authorities said Chad Saylor breached the Butler County Resolutions facility in Hamilton on Saturday by climbing a pipe and becoming trapped in the rear of the facility. Police said he then called 911, saying people were after him with weapons and trying to kill him, and he needed to get to safety. Saylor had active warrants and was taken into custody...
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Board wants city to station firetruck at Cape airport
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport advisory board members want the city to station a firetruck at the airport for rescue and fire emergencies. Board members previously suggested a fire station to be built at the airport, but the idea has yet to move forward...
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Cape police department halts practice of escorting funerals
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
Cape Girardeau residents have gotten used to flashing police lights at the front of funeral processions, but that has changed. Cape Girardeau police no longer are providing escorts for funeral processions. The department sent letters to Crain, McCombs and Ford and Sons funeral homes detailing reasons for the decision, which took effect Sept. 1...
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Former students fondly recall longtime Jackson principal
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
When people who knew him talk about Jim Nelson, they use words such as "local legend," "rock-solid citizen" and "iconic." Nelson, who died Sunday at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, was 95 and had retired in 1986 from a 23-year stint as principal of Jackson High School...
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Firm reports some Jackson schools are full or nearly full
(Local News ~ 09/14/16)
Members of the Jackson School Board received a progress update Tuesday on the district's long-term facilities plan, which is part of the overall strategic-planning process that began in recent months. Brian Foxworthy, president of Incite Design Studio, the architectural firm helping facilitate it, said he and his team are looking at everything from building capacities throughout the district to anticipated student population shifts in the next 10 years, along with what kind of funding might be needed to meet those demands. ...
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