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Trump tax plan: good news for many, bad news for deficit
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- Dismissing concerns about ballooning federal deficits, President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed tax cuts for U.S. businesses and individuals -- outlining an overhaul his administration promises will spur economic growth and simplify America's tangle of tax-code rules...
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Cape's Main Street project nears completion
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
Cape Girardeau's Main Street project is slated to be completed next month, city engineer Casey Brunke said Wednesday. The $1.24 million project to spruce up downtown with new pavement, sidewalks and lighting on Main Street began in February. Fronabarger Concreters is the contractor...
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State Supreme Court rules against congressman's mother in dog-kennel defamation case
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled the operator of a dog kennel cannot sue advocacy groups after they said she ran one of the "worst puppy mills" in the state. The court Tuesday unanimously upheld a Dent County circuit court decision that dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Mary Ann Smith of Salem, Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, April 27, the 117th day of 2017. There are 248 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 27, 1967, Canada's Universal and International Exhibition, also known as "Expo 67," began a six-month run as it was officially opened in Montreal by Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson...
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Jim Drury street naming a fitting tribute
(Editorial ~ 04/27/17)
One of the more important developments in Cape Girardeau over the past decade or so has been a development of a relationship. The Drury family, major players in the development of the city's commercial west side, has been working with city government leadership rather than against it...
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Time Magazine Man of the Year
(Column ~ 04/27/17)
I just read an interesting article in an archived issue of Time Magazine. As many know Time Magazine annually selects "A Person of the Year," and that person is selected because the editorial board of the magazine saw that person as having the greatest impact, good or bad, for the year in the news...
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Trump seeks to limit federal role in education
(Community ~ 04/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to reduce the federal government's role in K-12 education. Trump is giving Education Secretary Betsy DeVos just short of a year -- 300 days -- to identify areas where Washington has overstepped its legal authority in education and modify and repeal regulations and guidance from her department if necessary. A report will be returned to the White House and eventually made public, officials said...
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The big picture: Scott City second-graders display their art this weekend
(Community ~ 04/27/17)
Hanging 80 pieces in his students' third art show this school year might seem ambitious, but to Scott City Elementary School art teacher Matt Miller, it's all part of the bigger picture he's working toward. Miller said he and several other teachers are trying to build an arts community in the Scott City schools...
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Police: Captive woman found crying in pit in neighbor's shed
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
BLANCHESTER, Ohio -- A man with mental-health problems kidnapped a neighbor who had reported receiving harassing phone calls from him and kept her trapped in a small pit in his backyard shed, where her cries for help alerted others and led to her rescue, police said...
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Trump orders review of national monument designations
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing his interior secretary to review the designation of dozens of national monuments on federal lands, calling the protection efforts "a massive federal land grab" by previous administrations...
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Trump team softens war talk, vows other pressure on North Korea
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration told lawmakers Wednesday it will apply economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, as an extraordinary White House briefing served to tamp down talk of military action against an unpredictable and increasingly dangerous U.S. adversary...
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Texas poised to pass 'sanctuary city' ban with jail penalty
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Republicans were poised Wednesday to take a big step toward banning "sanctuary cities" in their state, debating a bill through which police chiefs and sheriffs could be jailed for not cooperating fully with federal immigration authorities...
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Dispute over health payments defused, spending bill on track
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- The White House and congressional Democrats on Wednesday defused a standoff over payments for the working poor under the health-care law, keeping a massive government spending bill on track just days ahead of a shutdown deadline. President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed away from a threat to withhold payments to help people with modest incomes with out-of-pocket medical expenses under Democrat Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act...
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Nordstrom feels social media sting over $425 muddy jeans
(Community ~ 04/27/17)
NEW YORK -- Department store Nordstrom is getting dragged through the mud on social media for selling a pair of dirty-looking jeans for $425. Nordstrom's website said the jeans have a "caked-on muddy coating" to embody "rugged, Americana workwear." A matching mud denim jacket goes for the same price...
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Coulter's Berkeley speech canceled, police prep for violence
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Ann Coulter said Wednesday she was forced to cancel her speaking event today at the University of California, Berkeley, amid concerns of violence, calling it "a dark day for free speech in America." Police and university officials said they still were preparing for possible violence and protests whether Coulter comes to campus or not...
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Family buys plane tickets for condemned inmate's daughter
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Family members of a man whose death was caused by Arkansas condemned killer Kenneth Williams said they've forgiven him and bought plane tickets so the condemned man's daughter and granddaughter could visit before his scheduled execution today...
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Into the swing of things during cars smash fundraiser Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
Jacob White takes a swing at the windshield of a Honda Civic during a fundraiser for the National Society of Leadership and Success at Southeast Missouri State University on Wednesday in front of Kent Library in Cape Girardeau.
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Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' director, dead at 73
(Entertainment ~ 04/27/17)
NEW YORK -- Jonathan Demme, the eclectic, ever-enthusiastic filmmaker behind the Oscar winners "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia," and the director of one of the most seminal concert films ever made, the Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense," has died. He was 73...
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Out of the past: April 27
(Out of the Past ~ 04/27/17)
The public had the opportunity to see the new Regional Mail Processing Center in Cape West Business Park during yesterday's open house; the new facility opened last fall, but didn't expand to full operation until February. Cape Girardeau City Council members take their first look at a gloomy synopsis of the city's operating budget for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1; city administration officials tell the council the city no longer will be able to fund programs and services solely with tax revenue generated from growth.. ...
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Alfred Walter
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
Alfred Walter, 90, of Jackson died Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Justin Walker
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Justin L. Walker, 29, of Perryville died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Milton Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Gary Kelley
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
Gary Dale Kelley, 69, of Scott City died Monday, April 24, 2017, at the Estates of Perryville in Perryville, Missouri. A memorial service will be at a later date. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Scott City is in charge of arrangements...
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Evelyn Gholson
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
Evelyn E. Gholson, 85, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau in the presence of her loving and faithful family. Evelyn was born Dec. 20, 1931, in Oak Ridge, the daughter of Albert and Frieda Best Aufdenberg Sr. On April 27, 1958, she and Roy Gholson were married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. Roy passed away July 7, 2009...
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Bill Dalton
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
William Grant "Bill" Dalton, 76, of Whitewater died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau,. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Private family burial will be at a later date...
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Bill Cato
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
Billy Gene Cato, 78, of Bell City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 31, 1938, in Greenbrier, Missouri, to Harrison Edward and Dorothy Swick Cato. Bill and Joyce Teets were married July 12, 1993...
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Billie Burch
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Mildred Marie "Billie" Burch died Monday, April 24, 2017, at Heisinger Bluffs in Jefferson City. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Jonjo Bryant
(Obituary ~ 04/27/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Jonjo Bryant, 78, of East Prairie died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at his home. Born May 20, 1938, in Dorena, Missouri, to the late William Cullen "W.C." and Lucy Wright Bryant, he attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, served in the U.S. Army and was a landowner and farmer...
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Births 4/27/17
(Births ~ 04/27/17)
Son to Gerald Lee and Morgan Marie Thaxton III of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:27 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017. Name, Xander Lee. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Thaxton is the former Morgan Baer, daughter of Greg and Christine Baer of Perryville, Missouri. Thaxton is the son of Gerald and Yvette Thaxton II of Los Angeles...
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August execution date set for Missouri inmate
(State News ~ 04/27/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for this summer for a man sentenced to death for the 1998 fatal stabbing of a former newspaper reporter during a burglary. The state’s high court Wednesday scheduled Marcellus Williams to be executed Aug. 22 ...
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St. Louis' city minimum wage may rise as early as next week
(State News ~ 04/27/17)
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis' city minimum wage could rise to $10 an hour starting next week now that the state's highest court won't reconsider its ruling upholding it. The Missouri Supreme Court in February rejected claims by business groups that setting a wage higher than the state's $7.65 one would spawn regulatory confusion. ...
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Missouri House OKs payouts for extra expenses
(State News ~ 04/27/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri representatives have approved that the state pay an extra $241 million in unexpected expenses for this fiscal year. House members voted 143-7 in favor of the supplemental budget Wednesday. It soon will go to the governor’s desk. Most of the money comes from federal funds, and most of it will go toward unexpected Medicaid expenses. ...
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Hanging at St. Louis lockup went undiscovered for hours
(State News ~ 04/27/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The body of an inmate who hanged himself at a St. Louis halfway house remained undiscovered for hours while corrections employees streamed movies and skipped security checks, records show. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported it obtained an abridged portion of an inspector general's report into the October death of 41-year-old David Garceau through an open-records request. ...
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Fulton man whose body was in concrete may have been missing for months
(State News ~ 04/27/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri man whose body authorities believe is the one found in a crate encased in concrete in a dumpster might have been missing for months before the group home where he lived reported he was gone, a police chief said Wednesday...
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Missouri proposes new protections for domestic abuse victims
(State News ~ 04/27/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's secretary of state and top legislative leaders said Wednesday they will try to strengthen confidentiality protections for alleged abuse victims after a St. Louis County judge recently ordered a woman participating in a state-sponsored secrecy program to nonetheless reveal her home address...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/27/17
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the April 24 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 4/27/27
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County between Route AB and Highway 74 will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. Because of these repairs, the northbound I-55 off ramp at exit 93A will be closed during this time. The work will take place at 6:30 a.m. May 7, according to an updated news release from MoDOT...
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Jackson fire report 4/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/27/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls. Sunday n Emergency medical service on Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on Missouri Street. Monday n Emergency medical service on Normandy Lane. n A structure fire on Stotler Way...
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Jackson police report 4/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/27/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Charles McClinton, 24, of Oran, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and possession of cocaine. Arrest n Christopher Campbell, 39, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on a show-cause order...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/27/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 12:10 p.m. on Rose Street; 12:20 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 12:37 p.m. on Siemers Drive; and 2:30 p.m. on South Middle Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/27/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrests n Steven J. Miller, 38, 601 Locust St., was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest. n Michael D. Maglone, 27, 1433 N. Water St., was arrested at South Ellis and Independence streets on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation...
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Trump says U.S. will not withdraw from NAFTA
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the leaders of Mexico and Canada he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement, just hours after administration officials said he was considering a draft executive order to do just that...
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Reading program to expand in Cape to get struggling readers to grade level
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
Next school year, the United Way of Southeast Missouri will augment its Read to Succeed program with a Read to Excel program targeted at older readers, facilitated by the DeltaCorps Regional Authority. Currently, United Way volunteers in the Read to Succeed program tutor kindergartners and first-graders in all Cape Girardeau public schools...
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Cape officials look for more public input without $40,000 survey
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
Cape Girardeau city officials do not want to spend $40,000 to professionally survey residents as to whether city government is focused on the right objectives. But several council members have suggested the city needs more public feedback than the 85 residents who made their views known at six ward meetings earlier this year...
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Area schoolchildren learn about agriculture during Farm Day
(Local News ~ 04/27/17)
More than 900 third-grade students from 13 area schools learned about forestry, soil erosion, beekeeping, corn production, soybeans, poultry, pork, beef and dairy Wednesday at the 22nd annual Farm Day. The event at Flickerwood Arena in Fruitland was sponsored by the Southeast Missouri Cattlemen’s Association...
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Bronx Zoo displays 'snot otters'
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
NEW YORK -- It's a salamander by any other name -- and some of those names are comical. The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo is displaying two Eastern hellbenders -- also known as "devil dogs," "snot otters" or "old lasagna sides." Eastern hellbenders have flattened heads and bodies, small eyes, and slimy, wrinkly skin. They're typically brown or reddish-brown with a pale underbelly. Efforts are underway to conserve dwindling hellbender populations in the wild...
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First Americans may have been Neanderthals 100,000 years ago
(National News ~ 04/27/17)
NEW YORK -- A new report asserts the first known Americans arrived much, much earlier than scientists thought -- more than 100,000 years ago -- and maybe they were Neanderthals. If true, the finding would far surpass the widely accepted date of about 15,000 years ago...
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Education briefs 4/27/17
(Community ~ 04/27/17)
Notre Dame Regional High School senior Jordan Rose Huff has been named a 2017 Missouri Scholars 100, a program that honors 100 of the state's top academic students in the Class of 2017. All nominated students were required to have a 3.750 GPA, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a 2,400 on the SAT and be ranked in the top 10 percent of their class. The students were recognized at a luncheon April 23 in Columbia, Missouri...
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Hooked on Science: Can crusher
(Community ~ 04/27/17)
n Empty soda can n Hot plate n Bowl n Water n Ice n Tongs n STEP 1: Fill the bowl with ice and water. n STEP 2: Place one tablespoon of water into the empty soda can. Turn on the hot plate to high and place the soda can on the hot plate. n STEP 3: Wait a few minutes for water vapor to appear above the can...
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Prayer 4/27/17
(Prayer ~ 04/27/17)
Lord Jesus, we place our hope and trust in you, our Savior. Amen.
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Kona Ice Truck Makes a Visit to Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 04/27/17)
A great auction item at the Guardian Angel Dinner Auction on Feb. 25 was having the Kona Ice truck of North Bootheel to come from Dexter, MO and go to an event within the area. The visit was donated by the owners, Steve & Casey Williams. The item was purchased by Marty & Cindy Priggel for their granddaughter, Rylie Priggel, in 1st grade. ...
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Donate Life Day
(Submitted Story ~ 04/27/17)
The children at Immaculate Conception School participated in Donate Life Day in Jackson, MO on Tuesday, April 25th. April is National Donate Life month. Donate Life is another name for organ donation. Blue and green are the colors that represent Donate Life. The entire school wore blue and green to honor organ donors and organ recipients. The families and faculty at IC raised $300 for Mid-America Transplant Services in St. Louis, MO...
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Cape Girardeau County University Extension Council Annual Scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 04/27/17)
University of Missouri Extension Phone # 573-243-3581 Email: meierl@missouri.edu University of Missouri Cape Girardeau County Extension Offers Scholarship The University of Missouri Cape Girardeau County Extension Council is offering a scholarship for current college students. The application forms are now available by going online at http://extension.missouri.edu/capegirardeau or by coming to the office and picking up a form at 684 West Jackson Trail, Jackson, MO...
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Students and Adults Travel to School on Fire Truck
(Submitted Story ~ 04/27/17)
Another auction item at the Guardian Angel Dinner Auction on February 25th was donated by the fire chief of Oran, Jimmy Watkins. He would pick up a student and 4 friends from their home, feed them donuts, and bring them to school. He would return at 3 pm and pick all 5 up, give them at treat, and return them to their homes. ...
- Fred Horrell Recently Entertained Fans at Tunes and Tutus, LLC. in Chaffee, Missouri. (Submitted Story ~ 04/27/17)
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