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Missouri Senate's work on abortion policy delayed
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators won't reconvene until at least after the Fourth of July holiday to consider proposals to create more abortion regulations, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Kehoe said Tuesday. GOP Gov. Eric Greitens called lawmakers back to the Capitol for the second special session of the summer to tackle abortion policy. ...
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Grauel Building renovations at Southeast are nearly complete
(Local News ~ 06/28/17)
Updates to Southeast Missouri State University's Grauel Building should be complete by July 14, according to a facilities management capital projects update report. Phil Powers, project manager with K & S Associates, said the building should be ready for the fall semester, even though work was extensive. The project cost more than $4 million...
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Judge dismisses assault charge against sheriff, allows case to proceed on robbery charge
(Local News ~ 06/28/17)
Judge Gary Kamp dismissed an assault charge against embattled Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson but bound him over to stand trial in circuit court on a first-degree robbery charge. Kamp's ruling Tuesday followed a preliminary hearing in Mississippi County Circuit Court before a standing-room-only crowd.
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A sweet treat at Jackson Farmers Market
(Local News ~ 06/28/17)
Abel Williams, 1, takes a bite from a cookie his mother, Tameeka Williams, bought him Tuesday at the Jackson Farmers Market in Jackson.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/28/17)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, June 28, the 179th day of 2017. There are 186 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, were shot to death in Sarajevo by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip ( -- an act which sparked World War I...
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Mural at Jackson library a great addition
(Editorial ~ 06/28/17)
The building used to be a Wal-Mart building. For the past several years it's been a library. Now the folks at Jackson's Riverside Regional Library are trying to give the building a look that more represents the building's use. Recent Southeast Missouri State University graduate Terry Davis is painting a mural on the building...
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California state travel ban a lesson in lunacy
(Column ~ 06/28/17)
Earlier this year, the People's Republic of California imposed a state employee travel ban to four states -- Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee -- who had passed laws the Californians thought were discriminatory toward the LGBT community...
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'Paint for a Cause' honors veterans, raises funds
(Column ~ 06/28/17)
Ever wanted to thank local U.S. veterans in a way that is personal, meaningful and fun? At the SEMO District Fair this September, you can do so by taking part in a "Paint for a Cause" project, the brainchild of local artist and Navy Seabee veteran Aaron Horrell...
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Judge upholds St. Louis Zoo gun ban; opponents vow to appeal
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A judge is upholding a policy barring visitors from entering St. Louis Zoo with guns, despite pressure from gun-rights advocates who are pushing for firearms restrictions to be lifted at zoos nationwide. St. Louis Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty ruled Friday the publicly funded institution fits the state law's definition of a "gun-free zone."...
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Missouri trooper pleads in handcuffed drowning of Iowa man
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
VERSAILLES, Mo. -- A Missouri state trooper accused in the 2014 death of an Iowa man who fell from a patrol boat while handcuffed has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor boating violation, meaning he won't face an involuntary manslaughter trial in the case...
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New cyberattack wallops Europe; spreads more slowly in U.S.
(International News ~ 06/28/17)
PARIS -- A new and highly virulent outbreak of data-scrambling software caused disruption across the world Tuesday. Following a similar attack in May, the fresh assault paralyzed some hospitals, government offices and major multinational corporations in a dramatic demonstration of how easily malicious programs can bring daily life to a halt...
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EU hits Google with $2.7B fine for abusing weaker rivals
(International News ~ 06/28/17)
BRUSSELS -- European regulators fined Google a record $2.72 billion for abusing its dominance of the online search market in a case that could be just the opening salvo in Europe's attempt to curb the company's clout on that continent. The decision announced Tuesday by the European Commission punished Google for unfairly favoring its own online shopping recommendations in its search results. ...
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Out of the past: June 28
(Out of the Past ~ 06/28/17)
The Rev. Bob Hill Jr. of McClure, Illinois, has started a new church in Cape Girardeau; American Heritage Baptist Church is holding services each Sunday in Arena Park. Organizers of a new community-based beautification effort hope to find volunteers to take over the job of keeping the old Saint Francis Hospital grounds mowed and trimmed. ...
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Dickey Thomas
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
Dickey Ray Thomas, 82, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Monday, June 26, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center, with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 11, 1934, in Cape Girardeau to Leonard and Mildred Pickens Thomas. He married Shirley Wright on Dec. 18, 1954. Together they raised two daughters...
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Phillip Prince
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
Phillip Prince, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Amy Dawn Oakley
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Amy Dawn Oakley, 36, of Chaffee passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the family home. She was born Jan. 16, 1981, in Chaffee to Walter and Margaret Jane Miller Obermann. She married Danny Oakley on Dec. 31, 2016, and he survives of the home...
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Anna Noe
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
Anna "Faye" Noe, 82, of Jackson died Monday, June 26, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 7, 1934, in Wittenberg, Missouri, daughter of Steve and Daisy Roberts Garris. She and Harold E. Noe were married April 30, 1955. He survives in Jackson...
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Danny Newell
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Danny Eugene Newell, 63, formally of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Ricky Knotts officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery in Patton, Missouri...
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Randy Cook
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Randy Lee Cook, 61, of Sedgewickville died Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at his home. Born on March 26, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, he was the son of Henry Jesse and Lucy Irene Johnston Cook Jr. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Survivors include three brothers, Ronald Cook of Sedgewickville, Raymond (Teresa) Cook of Moberly, Missouri, and Kenny (Sis) Cook of Patton, Missouri; and two sisters, Joyce (Michael) Estes of Gordonville and Gina (Michael) Bueter of Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Ruth Ansberry
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
Ruth E. Ansberry, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. She was born March 21, 1923, in Salem, Indiana, to Raymond and Elizabeth Brooks Baynes. She and William F. Ansberry were married April 17, 1954, at North Vernon, Indiana. He preceded her in death Sept. 30, 2004...
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Jackson police report 6/28/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/28/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Sarah Hicks, 25, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear and two Wayne County, Missouri, warrants for failure to appear...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/28/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/28/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Medical assists were made at 9:45 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 12:22 p.m. on North West End Boulevard; 12:54 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 2:12 p.m. on Linden Street; 2:55 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 5:05 p.m. on Good Hope Street; and 9:45 p.m. on Linden Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/28/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/28/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Two juveniles were in custody pending charges of stealing at J.C. Penney, 3049 William St. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of kidnapping and domestic assault in the 400 block of South Hanover Street...
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NAACP, opponents protest Missouri discrimination bill
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri members of the NAACP and others are rallying against legislation to make it more difficult to sue for discrimination. Roughly 40 people protested Tuesday at the Capitol and taped opposition notes outside Gov. Eric Greitens' office. The bill is pending on Greitens' desk. The Republican governor has not said whether he'll allow the bill to become law or veto it...
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Fraternity plans to move national headquarters from Missouri to Indiana
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. — The national headquarters of a men’s fraternity plans to move from Missouri to Indiana. Officials with Sigma Tau Gamma confirmed Tuesday the headquarters will move from Warrensburg to Indianapolis. The fraternity was founded in Warrensburg in 1920 near The University of Central Missouri. ...
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Court OKs Missouri right-to-work ballot rundowns by Democrat
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri appellate judges are reinstating descriptions of initiative petitions against right-to-work laws that were approved by the former Democratic secretary of state. The Missouri Court of Appeals’ Western District on Tuesday ruled eight of 10 original summaries of the petitions were sufficient. ...
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Missouri court backs confining sex offenders indefinitely
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday a state law allowing sex offenders to be committed indefinitely to mental institutions after prison is constitutional. Judges ruled 6-0 in two separate cases that two men were constitutionally committed and reaffirmed the law...
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Ready for a closeup in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 06/28/17)
Cape Girardeau firefighters assist photographer Larry Shapiro during a shoot Tuesday of the department's new 100-foot aerial ladder truck in front of Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau.
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Friends of cyclist killed in Kansas City race call him 'humble'
(State News ~ 06/28/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Friends of a 30-year-old man who recently died in a Kansas City bicycle race say he was tenacious, but humble. Casey Saunders of St. Louis, who attended Southeast Missouri State University, died Sunday after he crashed into a metal barrier at the Tour of Kansas City bicycle race, which he had competed in before, The Kansas City Star reported...
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U.S. cites preparations for chemical weapons attack in Syria
(National News ~ 06/28/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Tuesday it has detected "active preparations" by Syria for a chemical attack and threatened to retaliate -- warning of action that could plunge America deeper into a civil war in the fight against Islamic State militants...
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Facing defections, Senate GOP leaders delay health care vote
(National News ~ 06/28/17)
WASHINGTON -- In a setback, Senate Republican leaders shelved a vote on their prized health-care bill Tuesday until at least next month, forced to retreat by a GOP rebellion that left them lacking enough votes even to begin debate. "We will not be on the bill this week," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said in what was a reversal of plans to push one of President Donald Trump's and the GOP's top priorities through the chamber this week...
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Family sues over black man's shooting by police
(National News ~ 06/28/17)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The children of a black man killed by a white police officer in Louisiana's capital sued the city Tuesday, claiming the shooting fit a pattern of racist behavior and excessive force by its police department. Attorneys for Alton Sterling's five children filed the wrongful-death lawsuit in state court against the city of Baton Rouge, its police department and police chief and the two officers involved in last summer's deadly encounter...
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3 Chicago police officers indicted in Laquan McDonald case
(National News ~ 06/28/17)
CHICAGO -- Three Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on felony charges they conspired to cover up the actions of a white police officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, saying the officers lied when they alleged the teenager "aggressively" swung a knife at officers and attempted to get up from the ground still armed with the knife after he was shot...
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Fourth of July fireworks discouraged for sake of bald eagles
(Entertainment ~ 06/28/17)
COLUMBIA, Conn. -- Independence Day traditions in one small Connecticut town are clashing with an effort to protect an iconic symbol of the United States. Authorities in Columbia are asking residents this year to forgo shooting off fireworks for the sake of a family of bald eagles...
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Making Ivanka Trump shoes: Long hours, low pay and abuse
(International News ~ 06/28/17)
GANZHOU, China -- A worker with blood dripping from his head marked a low point in the tense, grinding life at a southeastern China factory used by Ivanka Trump and other fashion brands. An angry manager had hit him with the sharp end of a high-heeled shoe...
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Boil water order issued for 350 homes in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/28/17)
About 350 homes near Nottingham Lane and Ferndale Drive in Cape Girardeau are under a precautionary boil-water advisory until 5 p.m. today, according to the city’s public information specialist, Jessica Sexton. Work is underway to repair a water-main break, which affects an area east of Perryville Road and north of Lexington Avenue...
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Local startup carGo adding delivery, courier services to platform
(Local News ~ 06/28/17)
Cape Girardeau-based ride-hailing service carGO will expand services next month to include food delivery services, call-in car hailing and a courier service. “Our overall goal is to provide these smaller cities access to the modern conveniences of on-demand transportation,” carGO business development manager Gunnar Knudtson said Tuesday. ...
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South Carolina mom gives birth to 14-pound son
(National News ~ 06/28/17)
LEXINGTON, S.C. -- A couple is looking for bigger baby clothes after their son was born at a whopping 14.4 pounds. Colin Austin Keisler was born by cesarean section at a Lexington hospital. The baby is healthy, but his mother, Cindy Richmond, said they had to get bigger clothes for him. Colin is off to a good start if he's destined to attain some of his father's goals for him: Arthur Keisler wants him to be a defensive lineman for Clemson University and the Green Bay Packers...
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Prayer 6/28/17
(Prayer ~ 06/28/17)
Lord Jesus, thank you for servant leaders. Bless them, Lord. Amen.
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Speak Out 6/28/17
(Speak Out ~ 06/28/17)
City Jackson, Missouri, please bring clean up/fix up week back to twice a year. Spring and fall like it used to be years ago. The person with the negative view of the library needs to visit it again. It's not collecting dust! Many best sellers are available for all ages. ...
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Casey Saunders
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Michael "Casey" Saunders, 30, of St. Louis passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Kansas City, Missouri. Beloved son of Jill Anne Theirl and Thomas Henry Saunders; loving brother of Jennifer Anne Foster, Christine Anne (Larry) Gold and Maureen "Molly" Kathryn Saunders; cherished uncle of Blake and Gabrielle Gold and Sarah and Benjamin Foster; dear grandson of James R. ...
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Troas Joiner
(Obituary ~ 06/28/17)
Troas Joiner, 39, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully in his sleep at home Thursday, June 15, 2017. He was born March 2, 1978, to William Troas and Martha Joiner. He graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1999, where he was elected Homecoming King his senior year. Troas was very fortunate to have had many caring friends during his years of attendance in Cape Girardeau public schools...
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8U State Champions
(Submitted Story ~ 06/28/17)
The Babe Ruth State Tournament was held in Advance, Missouri, June 23 - 25. There were 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U age divisions. The Champions for the 8U division was Heartland All-Stars. The team was comprised of girls from Chaffee, Benton, Kelso and Advance...
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