- Youth Tackle Football League Donates to Cancer Care Fund (Submitted Story ~ 01/06/17)
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Rep. Jason Smith: House needs to strengthen ethics committee, but not now
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith said he joined House leadership in opposing a plan by some Republicans to bring an ethics board under lawmakers’ control. Smith said GOP lawmakers met privately Monday to discuss the idea of reforming the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE)...
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Trampoline business plans to expand into Cape
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
Next month, Ultimate Air Trampoline Park is expected to secure a property that would allow it to expand the Jonesboro, Arkansas-based business to include a new indoor trampoline center in Cape Girardeau. Buddy Caubble, one owner of Ultimate Air, said Wednesday the company is excited to be pursuing the expansion...
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Snowy day in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
Matthew Hendricks, general manager for The Bar, sweeps away snow before it sticks to the ground Thursday in Cape Girardeau.
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Multiple events planned to celebrate King's life and work
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
The organizer of multiple Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations said King’s message is important because the country is more divided after a contentious presidential election. “Whichever candidate you were for, I’m just saying the way those presidential campaigns were ran and words that came out of people that ran both parties, it’s more un-united than ever,” Debra Mitchell-Braxton said. ...
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Poplar Bluff reports death, 5 overdoses; officials fear tainted heroin
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Police said they believe a tainted batch of heroin has hit the streets of Poplar Bluff, citing one death and five overdose calls in the past week. “I think this past summer, St. Louis had a number of deaths related to heroin that had been laced with fentanyl. I am worried that because a lot of our heroin comes from St. Louis, we may have gotten something similar,” police chief Danny Whiteley said...
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Greitens opposes tax increase for roads and bridges
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens opposes a tax increase to fund the state's roads and bridges. "I am opposed to raising taxes on working families in the state of Missouri," Greitens said during a Thursday visit to Cape Girardeau that was billed as part of his travels around the state to thank voters for their support...
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Rep. Jason Smith: GOP looks to scrap health-insurance mandate
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
Americans no longer would be required to buy health insurance under Republican plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith said Thursday. "People should not be forced to buy insurance of any kind. It should be your choice," Smith, a Republican from Salem, Missouri, said during a phone interview from the nation's capitol...
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River Campus history to be focus of First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
The theme of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Friday Coffee will be the history of Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus. Presenters Jerry Ford and Rhonda Stilson will discuss how the university’s arts center has complemented the surrounding community during its decade of existence and how the Vincentian seminary that once stood on the same site did the same...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/06/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2017. There are 359 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1967, U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Deckhouse Five, an offensive in the Mekong River delta. The 10-day operation reportedly claimed the lives of 21 Viet Cong fighters along with seven Americans...
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Speak Out 1/6/17
(Speak Out ~ 01/06/17)
Donald Trump's New Year's message was: "Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!" Whatever our politics, we should all hope and pray that this man stops acting like a gloating seventh-grader who has won a tournament on a technicality. ...
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River Campus celebration
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/06/17)
Southeast Missouri State University is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the River Campus with a day long celebration of the historic event on Tuesday, March 7. Among the activities planned will be the honoring of the Vincentians who built St. Vincent College in 1843...
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Kiehne named superintendent; Steffens promoted to principal
(Editorial ~ 01/06/17)
Two area high school administrators will have new jobs in 2017. Michael Kiehne, Poplar Bluff principal, will take over as the superintendent of the Woodland School District on July 1. Meanwhile Perryville High School assistant principal and athletic director Jeff Steffens, who has been serving as the school's interim principal since September, will be the school's principal next year...
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The boom and bang of one cat's new year
(Column ~ 01/06/17)
My wife and I were enjoying a special brunch on New Year's Day -- black-eyed peas, cornbread, crab-stuffed crepes, the works -- with friends when one of our neighbors stopped by to ask about -- of course -- Missy Kitty. We were happy to tell Darlene that Missy Kitty was doing quite well this winter. Then Darlene made a suggestion: You should tell us how Missy Kitty celebrated on New Year's Eve. We would all love to know...
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Prayer 1/6/17
(Prayer ~ 01/06/17)
O Lord Jesus, may we selflessly love others as you love us. Amen.
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Official: Turkey closing in on nightclub gunman
(International News ~ 01/06/17)
ISTANBUL -- Turkish police are closing in on the gunman who killed 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub, a senior government official said Thursday, insisting the suspect's possible whereabouts and contacts have been established. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak told A Haber news channel in an interview the gunman who attacked Istanbul's upscale Reina nightclub was probably from China's Muslim Uighur minority and a "specially trained member of a (terror) cell."...
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Man caught with cocaine hidden under fat
(National News ~ 01/06/17)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Authorities said a Texas man tried to destroy cocaine hidden under his belly fat while being taken to jail after failing a field sobriety test early on New Year's Eve. An Austin police officer pulled over Florentino Herrera early on the morning of Dec. 31 after he said he saw the 48-year-old run a stop sign and cross a solid white traffic line. In an affidavit, police said the squad car's camera recorded Herrera trying to destroy cocaine concealed under his stomach fat...
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Lawyer: Student slammed to floor suffered concussion
(National News ~ 01/06/17)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A student who was slammed to the floor by a police officer in a North Carolina high school has suffered a concussion and may have other related health issues, her lawyer said Thursday. Jasmine Darwin is having headaches, vision problems and other issues associated with a concussion, said lawyer Freddy Rabner of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
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Hate-crime charges filed in attack on mentally disabled man
(National News ~ 01/06/17)
CHICAGO -- Four black people were charged with hate crimes Thursday in connection with a video broadcast live on Facebook that showed a mentally disabled white man being beaten and taunted, threatened with a knife and forced to drink from a toilet. The assault went on for up to two days until Chicago police found the victim "in distress" walking along a street, authorities said...
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Intel chief: No doubt Russia interfered in election
(National News ~ 01/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- Brushing aside Donald Trump's dismissiveness, the nation's intelligence chief insisted Thursday that U.S. agencies are more confident than ever Russia interfered in America's recent presidential election. And he called the former Cold War foe an "existential threat" to the nation...
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Out of the past: Jan. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 01/06/17)
Cape Girardeau this year will satisfy a new landfill mandate that prohibits yard waste such as grass clippings and leaves in landfills by launching a citywide compost service. Missouri Highway and Transportation Commissioner John Oliver said passage of a 6-cent state gasoline tax would be a "bonanza" for Southeast Missouri; the Cape Girardeau lawyer said Missouri will best be able to take advantage of a new federal highway bill if voters approve the increase...
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W. Franklin Rudisaile
(Obituary ~ 01/06/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- W. Franklin Rudisaile, 84, of Perryville died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Wilda Price
(Obituary ~ 01/06/17)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Wilda B. Blaylock Price, 78, of St. Charles died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Beloved daughter of the late Paul and Mary Blaylock; devoted mother of Rhonda Price and Charles "Steven" (Judy) Price; cherished grandmother of Kyle, Christian and Jaycie; loving aunt of Mark (Cheryl) Howard, Kim (Pat) Noteboom, Jo Howard-Wright, Pam (Keith) Koonce, Sandy Cuzzort, Brenda (Stuart) Perigo and Chuck (Vanessa) Price; and dear great-aunt of Josh and Graham Noteboom, Erin and Ellen Wright and Maura and Matthew Howard.. ...
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Joan Faye Leimer
(Obituary ~ 01/06/17)
Joan Faye Leimer, 71, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at her home. She was born Jan. 27, 1945, in Schomish, Washington, daughter of John Paul and Luvina Unterreiner Beanland. She and Robert L. Leimer were married Feb. 10, 1977, in Jackson...
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George Callis
(Obituary ~ 01/06/17)
George Donald Callis, 76, of Jackson died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born July 17, 1940, in Mayfield, Kentucky, to George H. and Novella Myatt Callis. He married Carol Inez Minton on Jan. 17, 1960, in Thebes, Illinois...
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A premonition, a dream: Church slaying victims remembered
(National News ~ 01/06/17)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- One by one, friends and family members walked up to the witness stand and testified about the nine black church members gunned down during a Bible study June 17, 2015, in Charleston. They described personalities, future plans and final conversations...
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Jackson police report 1/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Kandice L. Stalions, 29, of Golconda, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of driving while suspended and possession of methamphetamine. Summons...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Domestic assault was reported. Property damage n A window, screen and blind were reported damaged at 1019 Harmony St. n Mirrors and a windshield were reported damaged at 199 E. Cape Rock Drive...
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Births 1/6/17
(Births ~ 01/06/17)
Son to LaRandis Qwamaine Banks and Sabrina Nicole Salazar of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:48 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016. Name, Kingston Rodgerdreil. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Salazar is the daughter of Mary Mays of Chaffee, Missouri, and Ruben Salazar Jr. She is employed by Cracker Barrel. Banks is the son of Yolanda Banks of Haywood City, Missouri...
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'Obama Out': President ending reign as pop culture king
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- From his campaign fist bump to his theatrical mic drop at the last White House correspondents' dinner, Barack Obama ruled as America's pop-culture president. His two terms played out like a running chronicle of the trends of our times: slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon; reading mean tweets with Jimmy Kimmel; filling out his NCAA basketball bracket on ESPN; cruising with Jerry Seinfeld on "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."...
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Artifacts 1/6/17
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/17)
Jurassic Quest will be presented from 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 14 and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Show Me Center, 1333 N. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau. The event will create a dinosaur adventure for the whole family. The main dinosaur exhibit will feature ultra-realistic, life-size animatronic dinosaurs, with more than 50 life-size dinosaurs in total. ...
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Poplar Bluff native helps bring 'Saturday Night' to life
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/17)
"Live from New York, it's Saturday night" has echoed throughout American homes since "Saturday Night Live" premiered Oct. 11, 1975. Even folks who don't watch the show are probably familiar with the weekly sketch-comedy format, featuring a celebrity host, musical guest and ensemble cast...
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#SemoSelfie 1/6/17
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/17)
Goofy Sibling Christmas #selfie #latergram #semoselfie #siblings #sikeskids #missingLiz #merrychristmas #backseat
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Cape native, longtime musician Kent Goodson continues to grow as artist
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/17)
Nashville, Tennessee, has been good to Kent Goodson, a musician with ties to Cape Girardeau. "I've had a long career," he said. "I've been really fortunate." Goodson toured as keyboardist with country-music legend George Jones' band, The Jones Boys, for 28 years. ...
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St. Louis police seek suspect in shooting
(State News ~ 01/06/17)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis police are searching for a man who shot a woman after the two were involved in a fender-bender. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the man was in a car that hit the woman's car on a parking lot Wednesday night. He got out, surveyed the damage, then drove off...
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Missouri GOP leader differs with Greitens on ethics reform
(State News ~ 01/06/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican Senate leader on Thursday said he supports making elected officials wait longer before becoming lobbyists but doesn't think Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens' proposal is the best route. A one-to-one lobbying waiting period was a centerpiece of Greitens' campaign, during which he focused heavily on ethics. Under his plan, officials would need to wait a year for every year served in office before lobbying...
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Highway 34 reduced for shoulder repairs
(Local News ~ 01/06/17)
Highway 34 in Bollinger and Wayne counties from U.S. 67 to County Road 808 will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform roadside work. Shoulder-repair work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily today through April 3, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Best Bet: Open-skate night today at Arena Building
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/17)
An open skate and roller-derby recruitment night will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Arena Building, 410 Kiwanis Drive in Cape Girardeau. Members of the Cape Girardeau Roller Derby and Thunderbirds Junior Derby will be in attendance and available for those wishing to join the roller-derby league. The event is free and open to all ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own skates...
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