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Police: Bloody Facebook post leads to assault charges in Perryville
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
Perryville, Missouri, police said they found the Facebook page of a suspect showing his bloody knuckles and a post bragging about the assault he had just committed. Police arrested Robert L. Casarez, 24, of Perryville on Tuesday, and the Perry County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged him with first-degree assault...
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Broadway commercial district earns National Register of Historic Places designation
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
A three-block section of Broadway in Cape Girardeau has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Broadway Commercial Historic District includes 48 sites between Frederick and Pacific streets in the 600, 700 and 800 blocks of Broadway and 210 N. Ellis St...
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Jury finds woman guilty of manslaughter; no verdict reached on kidnapping
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — After three hours of deliberation, a Mississippi County jury found Savannah Davis, 29, of Sikeston, Missouri, guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of John Sharber in 2014. Davis, who was the only witness called by the defense during the second day of the trial, admitted to hitting Sharber with her car in the parking lot of the Sikeston Wal-Mart but maintained it had been an accident, her brakes had been faulty, and she hadn’t seen Sharber — with whom she had been having an affair — until he already was being pulled under the hood of her car.. ...
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Youngsters to learn of potential futures from Career Center, area employers
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
Children love to talk about what they want to be when they grow up. As they age into young adults, they begin to consider more seriously what careers their futures hold. And on Tuesday, nearly 200 eighth- and ninth-grade students from area schools will come together at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center to explore their options in the field of manufacturing at an event celebrating Manufacturing Day 2016...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2016. There are 86 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 6, 1976, President Gerald R. Ford, in his second presidential debate with Democrat Jimmy Carter, asserted that there was "no Soviet domination of eastern Europe." (Ford later conceded such was not the case.)...
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A quiet hero
(Column ~ 10/06/16)
As time moves on events and people slowly fade from memory and we fail to carry the stories of the past to our children and grandchildren. One of those stories is that of Sgt. Alvin York. Born and raised in a log cabin in the mountains of Tennessee, York took on the responsibility for the family after his father died. He developed a reputation as a violent drunk whose mother and pastor encouraged him to be a better Christian...
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Have fun for a good cause at The Cancer Gala
(Editorial ~ 10/06/16)
Many, if not all, of us have been touched by cancer in some way. We've seen the devastating effects it can have not only on those who are diagnosed with it, but their loved ones. There's many ways to raise funds for research and awareness of these terrible diseases, and one of those is coming up this weekend...
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'He's going to help change the world'
(Community ~ 10/06/16)
Despite his young age, Taylor Thompson of Cape Girardeau is already on the national political stage. Thompson, who recently turned 24, graduated from Notre Dame Regional High School in 2011 and now is the deputy operations director for presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton's Nevada Coordinated campaign...
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'Minor-league' spelling bees give Indian-Americans edge
(Community ~ 10/06/16)
TAMPA, Fla. -- There were no streams of confetti when the winner spelled her final word at the North South Foundation spelling bee. Unlike the glamorous Scripps National Spelling Bee, no trophy was handed out. The top 12 spellers faced off in a lecture hall with seating for 200, not a ballroom with space for thousands...
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Trump Tower: Home to family, empire and claims of kickbacks
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
NEW YORK -- Six years after George Gjieli left federal prison, where he'd been sent for trying to break out a triple murderer, Donald Trump gave him a job running Trump Tower, where the billionaire businessman lived and worked. For a decade, the Albanian immigrant whom federal prosecutors had described as having "utter disdain for the laws of our country" was the live-in residential superintendent of Trump's most prized Manhattan high-rise...
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NSA contractor accused of taking classified information
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- A contractor for the National Security Agency has been arrested on charges he illegally removed highly classified information and stored the material in his home and car, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was arrested by the FBI in August after he admitted to taking government secrets, authorities said. A defense lawyer said Martin did not intend to betray his country...
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Superheroes honor school shooting victim
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
TOWNVILLE, S.C. -- Six-year-old Jacob Hall was dressed as Batman for his funeral Wednesday, and many of more than 1,000 mourners appeared as superheroes to honor the school-shooting victim. The first-grader's mother, choking back tears, wore a Robin costume...
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Security Council agrees on Portugal's Guterres next UN chief
(International News ~ 10/06/16)
UNITED NATIONS -- Portugal's former prime minister, Antonio Guterres, won the Security Council's unanimous backing Wednesday to become the next U.N. secretary-general, winning plaudits for his leadership but disappointing campaigners for a woman or East European to be the world's top diplomat for the first time...
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'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies in London at age 66
(Entertainment ~ 10/06/16)
LONDON -- Songwriter Rod Temperton has died of cancer in London. He was 66. His music publisher said Wednesday in a statement the man who wrote Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and other hits had died last week. It did not say exactly when. Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell said Temperton was the sole writer of "Thriller," "Off the Wall," "Rock with You" and other major hits...
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Matthew hits the Bahamas; Haiti tries to dig out
(International News ~ 10/06/16)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Rescue workers in Haiti struggled to reach isolated towns on Haiti's southern peninsula and learn the full extent of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm lashed at the Bahamas on Wednesday and triggered large-scale evacuations along the U.S. East Coast...
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Nearly 2M urged to evacuate on East Coast
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. -- Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead of a major storm packing power the U.S. hasn't seen in more than a decade...
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Mall of America to close for Thanksgiving
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
NEW YORK -- Mall of America, the nation's largest shopping mall, anchored by Macy's, H&M and others, has taken a stand against the growing trend of Thanksgiving shopping and will be closed on the turkey feast this year. The center, based in Bloomington, Minnesota, has been open on Thanksgiving since 2012. But mall officials said they want to offer workers time with their families...
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Regulators expand protections to prepaid debit card users
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
NEW YORK -- Federal regulators announced new rules Wednesday governing the quickly growing prepaid debit-card industry, an effort more than two years in the making that should bring basic account protections to its customers, who are often financially disadvantaged...
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Out of the past: Oct. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 10/06/16)
Phil Breithaupt left Teen Challenge, a local camp that helps individuals fighting drug and alcohol abuse, in 1987, but he and his wife, Beverly, are both back at the camp; Breithaupt is a regional representative for the camp and directs the choir and his wife is an administrative assistant...
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Art Ziegler
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- Arthur "Art" Louis Ziegler, 89, of Benton died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at St. Denis Church Cemetery in Benton...
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Mary Travis
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Mary A. Travis, 63, of Cairo died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 9 to 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 in Villa Ridge...
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Scarlett Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
HAMBURG, Ark. -- Scarlett Jane Seabaugh, 58, of Hamburg passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. She was born June 8, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to Richard Pender and Janie Evans. Scarlett was a beloved daughter, sister and niece...
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Christopher James
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
Christopher D. James, 35, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 10, 1980, in Cape Girardeau to Eddy D. and Bonnie Fehr James. Chris was a diesel mechanic and also had worked for Procter & Gamble for the past three years. ...
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Covella Davis
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
HUMBLE, Texas -- Covella "Kinks" Davis, 90, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at Icon Hospital in Humble. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Rosewood Funeral Home in Humble. In Cape Girardeau, there will be a visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Nora Bueter
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Nora Agnes Bueter, 93, of Leopold passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 11, 1923, in Glennon, Missouri, daughter of William J. and Agnes F. Brands DeBrock. She and Joseph Bueter were united in marriage Sept. 2, 1942, and he passed away Jan. 1, 1987...
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Lawrence Breeze
(Obituary ~ 10/06/16)
Lawrence Edward Breeze, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A private graveside service will be at a later date at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Jackson police report 10/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/06/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Seth C. Riehn, 20, of Jackson was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Nicholas G. Kramer, 36, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/06/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n Medical assists were made at 3:18 a.m. on College Street; 5:04 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 2:31 p.m. on Good Hope Street; 9:09 p.m. on Good Hope Street; and 11:01 p.m. on North Silver Springs Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/06/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Karlis J.L. Scott, 33, 115 N. Ellis St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for possession of a controlled substance...
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4 officers shot at in St. Louis suburb of Pine Lawn
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
PINE LAWN, Mo. -- One suspect is in custody and a second is being sought after police officers were fired upon in the St. Louis suburb of Pine Lawn. Police said four officers were investigating a domestic disturbance Tuesday night when two suspects fired 20 to 25 shots before fleeing in a car. The officers were unharmed and did not return fire...
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36 arrested, 190 pounds of meth seized in St. Louis area
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Thirty-six people have been arrested and 190 pounds of methamphetamine seized after an 18-month investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration's office in St. Louis. KSDK-TV reported authorities also seized heroin, 16 weapons and more than $1 million in drug money. The DEA said the seized meth has a street value of more than $3 million. The DEA announced details of the investigation Tuesday...
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Saint Louis University mascot to get redesign after feedback
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Saint Louis University says its mascot will undergo another redesign after the version that recently was unveiled was met with a less than enthusiastic response from students and alumni. Some people felt the Billiken mascot had transitioned from lovable and happy to creepy. It was the first new mascot for the school in 20 years...
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University of Missouri frat suspended over 2nd hazing report
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri is investigating a report of hazing involving excessive alcohol at a fraternity that had been disciplined earlier this semester for another alcohol-related hazing incident, a university spokesman said. The Kappa Alpha fraternity already was on probation through the end of the fall semester when the university temporarily suspended it Monday while looking into allegations of hazing another pledge with alcohol, university spokesman Christian Basi told The Columbia Daily Tribune.. ...
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St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson enters mayoral race
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson has announced his candidacy for the mayor’s office. Dotson announced his plans Wednesday to seek the mayor’s office in the 2017 election. Shortly before Dotson announced his candidacy, Mayor Francis Slay said he’d expect Dotson to resign if he seeks the office. ...
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Report cites barriers to more diverse police departments
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- A lack of trust in law enforcement and burdensome hiring criteria are among the barriers to creating more diverse police agencies, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The report, from the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, examines the challenges to diversity in law enforcement and singles out individual agencies it says have taken innovative steps to encourage the recruitment of minority officers...
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Missouri governor reverses $12M of budget cuts
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri schools will get additional money because Gov. Jay Nixon has decided to reverse a few of the budget cuts he made earlier this year. Nixon on Wednesday released about $12 million of previously blocked spending, including $9 million for public schools. ...
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Jefferson City schools offer produce from regional farms
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When feeding 9,000 students on a semi-daily basis, it's more difficult to serve local produce than one might think. For one, Jefferson City Public Schools have menus and strict nutrition regulations they have to follow, so the ability to buy what they need in bulk and receive it on time is essential...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 10/6/16
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Sept. 29 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Road work 10/6/16
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
As work continues on the construction of Route AC, Route V in Perry County from U.S. 61 to County Road 906 will be closed from Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Three win Nobel chemistry prize for world's tiniest machines
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
Three scientists won a Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for advances in a field that has big hopes for very tiny machines -- the smallest ever built. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Scottish-born Fraser Stoddart and Dutch scientist Bernard "Ben" Feringa were honored for making devices the size of molecules, so tiny a lineup of 1,000 would stretch about the width of a human hair...
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How long can people live? New study suggests there's a limit
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Just how long can people live? New research suggests there may be a limit to our life span -- one that's hard to extend without some sort of breakthrough that fixes all age-related problems. The record for the world's oldest person is 122 years, and the odds of shattering that record are slim, according to an analysis published Wednesday in the journal Nature...
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University of Missouri offers new Middle East studies minor
(State News ~ 10/06/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri is offering a minor in Middle East studies. The new program, which started this fall, will allow students to choose 15 credit hours from 11 disciplines, including art, archaeology, history, literature and religious studies, the Columbia Missourian reported...
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Parent forgets to sign in at school, prompting lockdown
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
A brief lockdown at Perry County Schools on Wednesday morning turned out to be a false alarm. In a statement, superintendent Andrew Comstock said an intruder was reported at the high school but ended up being identified as a parent. “Following our emergency protocols, once a possible intruder was reported, all buildings on campus were notified, and all students were secured in their classrooms,” he said in the statement...
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Manslaughter suspect also accused of beating, shooting gun at girlfriend
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
One of the men charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Brent Shonta Johnson faces charges from a Sept. 18 incident where he is accused of shooting a pistol near his girlfriend three times. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s office Tuesday charged Richard L. Jenkins, 30, of Cape Girardeau with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon...
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Water supply district seeks voter approval of $750,000 bond issue for new well
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
Voters in Cape Girardeau County’s Public Water Supply District No. 5 will decide the fate of a proposed $750,000 revenue bond issue in the Nov. 8 election. The district wants to issue the bonds to construct a new water-supply well and pay for the operating costs of the additional well...
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Security cameras installed in downtown Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 10/06/16)
Police have placed cameras in two locations downtown to provide a broad view of heavily trafficked areas, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The two cameras are at the intersection of Broadway and North Main Street and the north side of the Merriwether Pump Station, according to the release. ...
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Moose visits downtown Bismarck, Capitol
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A young bull moose has been taking in the sights of North Dakota's capital city, visiting a mall, several backyards and wandering the grounds of the state Capitol. Bismarck Animal Control officials estimate the animal, which first was spotted Tuesday, is around a year old. Police are warning onlookers to keep their distance because the wild animal is likely to be stressed and volatile. Adult male moose can weigh up to 1,500 pounds...
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Nation briefs 10/6/16
(National News ~ 10/06/16)
BOSTON -- A Boston hospital successfully performed a double arm transplant on a former Marine who lost his limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan. Sgt. John Peck lost his legs and left arm when he stepped on a homemade bomb in May 2010. He later lost the other arm because of an infection. ...
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Hooked on Science: How the wind from a hurricane damages roofs
(Community ~ 10/06/16)
n Cardboard n Masking tape n Leaf blower n STEP 1: Using the cardboard and masking tape, create a model of a house that can withstand hurricane-force wind. Why is it important to prepare for and respond to severe weather? n STEP 2: Place the opening of the leaf blower close to the roof of the house, turn on the leaf blower and observe. What happens to the roof of the house? Using this evidence, redesign the roof to withstand hurricane-force wind...
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Learning briefs 10/6/16
(Community ~ 10/06/16)
Several students from Southeast Missouri were awarded scholarships from the Truman State University Foundation for the 2016-2017 school year. Cory Hogan of Jackson, a business administration major, received the Dean Earl and Edna Ludlow Business Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, as well as the L.L. Via Fund for Excellence in the amount of $2,000...
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Prayer 10/6/16
(Prayer ~ 10/06/16)
O Lord God, may we always speak good words, building one another up in love. Amen.
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