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Beloved Morley Cafe building crumbles
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
MORLEY, Mo. -- A Scott County town is mourning the loss of its most beloved social hub -- the Morley Cafe. The cafe had served as a place where the town's happenings first were heard and conversations flowed with ease. According to residents, the brick building collapsed sometime between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday...
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Consultant: Jackson project 'a success' despite cost overruns. delays
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
Despite delays and more than $150,000 in additional costs, the project to replace water mains and lines in uptown Jackson was "a success," according to Lisa Fennewald, project manager with Horner & Shifrin of St. Louis, which did construction administration for the project...
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Sheriff bound over on forgery charges; case shines spotlight on notary issue
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
Embattled Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson told an FBI agent he was unaware he could not notarize his own signature on a law-enforcement document, according to court testimony. FBI special agent Dan Zwiesler stated in Mississippi County Circuit Court on June 27 that Hutcheson, who holds a commission as a notary public, told him he notarized his own affidavit, but did not know such action was prohibited...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, July 6, the 187th day of 2017. There are 178 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. ...
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Respect, honor and celebrate U.S. Independence Day
(Column ~ 07/06/17)
I am writing this column on July 4, 2017, and the television in the background carries an endless stream of politicians making speeches where they explain why we should celebrate the birth of American independence. Unfortunately, many of these speeches quickly turn into political speeches calling for celebrations of political parties rather than our nation...
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Pete Poe a deserving recipient of newspaper's Spirit of America Award
(Editorial ~ 07/06/17)
J.K. Rowling, the famous author of the Harry Potter books, wrote near the climax of her fantasy series, just after the protagonist had made the ultimate sacrifice, "It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well."...
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Students caught in crossfire over meal debts
(Community ~ 07/06/17)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Teaching assistant Kelvin Holt watched as a preschool student fell to the back of a cafeteria line during breakfast in Killeen, Texas, as if trying to hide. "The cash register woman says to this 4-year-old girl, verbatim, 'You have no money,'" said Holt, describing the incident last year...
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NPR's Declaration of Independence tweetstorm confuses some
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- National Public Radio marked the Fourth of July by tweeting the entire Declaration of Independence, but it seems some Twitter users didn't recognize what they were reading. The broadcaster tweeted out the words of the declaration line-by-line Tuesday. Some of the founders' criticisms of King George III were met with angry responses from supporters of President Donald Trump, who seemed to believe the tweets were a reference to his presidency...
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Connecticut residents keep holiday quiet for nesting eagles
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
COLUMBIA, Conn. -- Independence Day was unusually quiet in one small town as residents heeded a request to protect a family of bald eagles. Carmen Vance, the first selectman of Columbia, said nobody set off fireworks around Columbia Lake during the holiday weekend...
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Black bear charges, bites hiker in popular Idaho forest
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
BOISE, Idaho -- A black bear with a cub attacked a 60-year-old woman and her two dogs in a popular area in Idaho, but she was able to call relatives for help, who were forced to yell to scare off the animal, officials said Wednesday. The woman was visiting the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and was hiking a trail near a visitors center when the large bear charged her Tuesday, biting her head, side and abdomen, Idaho Department of Fish and Game spokesman Phil Cooper said...
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Trump chastises China as U.S. weighs North Korea response
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump chastised China on Wednesday for doing too little to starve North Korea of funds and exert pressure over its nuclear pursuits as his administration searched for new ways to confront Pyongyang after its unprecedented test of a missile capable of hitting the U.S...
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As cyberattack hit, Ukrainians turned to Facebook, Google
(International News ~ 07/06/17)
BORYSPIL, Ukraine -- When departure information disappeared from Kiev airport's website after last week's cyberattack, employees trained a camera on the departure board and broadcast it to YouTube. When government servers were switched off, officials posted updates to Facebook...
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UK's foreign secretary backs doctors in Baby Charlie case
(International News ~ 07/06/17)
LONDON -- Britain's foreign secretary backed U.K. court decisions preventing the parents of a terminally ill child from taking him abroad for experimental treatment, despite an offer of help from a Vatican hospital. Boris Johnson's comment Wednesday came during a scheduled call in which Italy's foreign minister raised the hospital's offer to treat 11-month-old Charlie Gard, who is suffering from a rare genetic condition that damaged his brain and left him unable to breathe without assistance...
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Tensions rise between Iraqi forces and civilians in Mosul
(International News ~ 07/06/17)
MOSUL, Iraq -- "Don't stop!" the Iraqi special-forces lieutenant yelled as a wave of fleeing civilians trudged past his position in Mosul's Old City in scorching heat. "Don't pretend you're tired! Keep going!" Nearby, dozens of women and children, their hands raised, dropped their bags for security forces to search. Keeping the crowd at a distance, the soldiers yelled at the women to roll up their sleeves and empty everything they were carrying...
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Officer's killer had ranted about police killing, abusing
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
NEW YORK -- A killer who walked up to a mobile police command post and put a bullet in an officer's head Wednesday had ranted in a Facebook video in September about law officers killing and abusing people and warned them to leave him alone or "we gonna do something."...
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Kim vows North Korea's nukes are not on negotiation table
(International News ~ 07/06/17)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Wednesday his nation will "demonstrate its mettle to the U.S." and never put its weapons programs up for negotiations, a day after successfully testing its first intercontinental ballistic missile...
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In Myanmar, one girl's plight epitomizes struggle of Rohingya ethnic minority
(International News ~ 07/06/17)
DAR PAING, Myanmar -- Ever since she was born in a squalid camp for displaced members of Myanmar's ethnic Rohingya minority, Rosmaida Bibi has struggled to do something most of the world's children do effortlessly: grow. Frail and severely malnourished, she looks a lot like every other underfed child here, until you realize she's not like any of them at all...
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CNN faces backlash over handling of doctored Trump video
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
NEW YORK -- CNN said safety concerns led to its decision not to reveal the identity of the man behind a doctored anti-CNN video. Yet the way the decision was explained and deep distrust of the network among President Donald Trump's supporters provoked a backlash Wednesday...
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Report: International tourism to U.S. again stronger than expected
(Community ~ 07/06/17)
NEW YORK -- International travel to the U.S. grew by more than 5 percent in May compared with data for May 2016, according to the Travel Trends Index report released Wednesday by the U.S. Travel Association. The strong showing contradicted fears tourism from abroad would slow in reaction to U.S. policies and rhetoric, including President Donald Trump's travel ban...
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Antitrust regulators sign off on Cabela's sale to Bass Pro
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
SIDNEY, Neb. -- U.S. antitrust regulators have ended their investigation into Bass Pro Shops' $4 billion deal to buy Cabela's, Cabela's said Wednesday. The Nebraska-based chain said the Federal Trade Commission signed off on the deal earlier this week, but banking regulators still haven't approved one part of the transaction...
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Volvo goes electric, ditches cars powered solely by gas
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
HELSINKI -- Volvo plans to build only electric and hybrid vehicles starting in 2019, making it the first major automaker to abandon cars and SUVs powered solely by the internal combustion engine. CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the move was dictated by customer demand. It means that in two years, all new Volvo vehicles will have some form of electric propulsion...
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Out of the past: July 6
(Out of the Past ~ 07/06/17)
Charles R. Wiles, professor of marketing at Southeast Missouri State University, has been named president-elect of Optimist International, one of the world's largest service clubs. He will serve as president-elect for the year beginning Oct. 1 and will be president during the 1993-1994 year...
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Stanley Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
Stanley Eugene "Gene" Vaughn, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 3, 2017, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Church of the Heartland. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Zack Strong officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum...
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Margaret Pfeiffer
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
Margaret Rose Pfeiffer, 88, of Gordonville died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 31, 1929, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Paul and Flora Bodenschatz Petschke. She and Harold Edgar Pfeiffer were married Nov. 26, 1949. He died Feb. 12, 2010...
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Frederick Meier
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
It has pleased our Heavenly Father to call to life eternal Frederick Arthur Meier from The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at the age of 90 years. He was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Milwaukee to William and Elsa Jennrich Meier. Frederick was received into God's kingdom through Holy Baptism on March 13, 1927...
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Lauralyn LeGrand
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
Lauralyn LeGrand, 67, of Jackson passed away Monday, July 3, 2017, at her home. She was born April 9, 1950, in Marion, Illinois, and had been living in Missouri since 1973. Loving survivors include three daughters, Julie Bernhardt of Jackson, Penny (Lonnie) Beck of Cape Girardeau and Heather Conway of O'Fallon, Illinois; a son, Garrett LeGrand of Chicago; four grandsons; four granddaughters; two stepsons; two great-granddaughters; and two feline friends, Samson and Milo...
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Laura Dillow
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
ANNA, Ill. -- Laura Hurst Dillow, 61, of Anna, formerly of Olive Branch, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Union County Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jay Franklin officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois...
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Eric Crow
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
DALLAS -- Eric Jason Crow, 37, formerly of Cape Girardeau and Jackson, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Dallas on Friday, June 30, 2017. Eric attended Cape Girardeau and Jackson public schools through his elementary years before moving to Jackson, Mississippi, where he completed his education...
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Ben Adams
(Obituary ~ 07/06/17)
Ben M. Adams, 93, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born, Dec. 4, 1923, in Benton, Missouri, to the late Benjamin Franklin and Norma P. Termenstein Adams. Benjamin and Edith Randol were married on May 7, 1988, in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/06/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 5:13 a.m. on Woodbine Place; 7:22 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 8:12 a.m. on Westfield Drive; 10:33 a.m. on Peironnet Drive; 1:13 p.m. on Marrowseann Drive; and 7:46 p.m. on South Pacific Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/06/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Kenneth l. Abernathy, 24, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at Independence Street and Henderson Avenue...
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Former Libertarian presidential hopeful makes bid for Senate
(State News ~ 07/06/17)
PECULIAR, Mo. -- A former Libertarian presidential candidate is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. Austin Petersen announced his candidacy July 4 during a party on his family farm in Peculiar, about 30 miles south of Kansas City...
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Missouri appears on track for income-tax cuts
(State News ~ 07/06/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state income-tax rate for most Missouri residents is likely to fall to 5.9 percent from 6 percent in 2018 after state revenue apparently grew enough to trigger a tax cut passed by the Legislature in 2014. Data from state budget director Dan Haug show net general revenue hit more than $9 billion during the fiscal year that ended Saturday, a roughly 2.6 percent increase compared to the year before...
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Cape County Commission agenda 7/6/17
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the July 3 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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'Mamm Van' will offer breast-cancer screenings to three counties
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
Area women unable to access breast-cancer screenings will have the screening come to them this week in the form of a mobile mammography clinic. The so-called “Mamm Van” will visit Stoddard, New Madrid and Mississippi counties to provide free screenings...
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Photo: Babybook fun at the library
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
Siv Nyanzi and her son, Keenan, 1, play a lap game Wednesday of "Baby, baby, whoops baby!" at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Babybook is a program at the library that introduces a love for books and reading through music and movement with cuddles and play...
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Phoebe Pohlman - Perryville High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 07/06/17)
Parents: Paul and Jane Pohlman Hometown: Perryville, Missouri Post-graduation plans: I will be attending Murray State University as a presidential fellow on full academic scholarship. I will be studying elementary education. High-school activities: Cheerleading, marching band, chamber choir, National Honor Society (president), vice president of student body, Silver Dagger Drama Players, reporter of DECA, piano lessons...
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Kassy Henson - Meadow Heights High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 07/06/17)
Parents: Alfred Doug and Mary Henson Hometown: Patton, Missouri Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend Southeast Missouri State University and major in social work. High-school activities: Beta Club, student council, FCCLA, Girl Scouts, Smokebusters, cross country...
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Road work 7/6/17
(Local News ~ 07/06/17)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the bridge over Ramsey Creek at mile marker 88.6. Work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Births 7/6/17
(Births ~ 07/06/17)
Son to Tyler Lee and Megan Elizabeth Gerlach of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:03 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Name, Harrison Edward. Weight, 5 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Gerlach is the former Megan Sauerwein, daughter of Susan Sauerwein of Bunker Hill, Illinois, and the late Earl Sauerwein of Bunker Hill. She is employed by the Missouri Department of Revenue. Gerlach is the son of Terry Gerlach and Kim Gerlach of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by AT&T...
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Man who called himself Santa Claus arrested after chase
(National News ~ 07/06/17)
CLINTON, Maine -- This Santa made the naughty list. Maine State Police said they arrested the driver of a stolen vehicle who identified himself as Santa Claus after a nearly 50-mile chase Tuesday. Police said the chase started in Clinton after they tried to pull the driver over for a traffic violation. The chase reached 112 miles an hour before spike strips were deployed. Christos Kassaras, 54, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, drove on flat tires another 15 miles before troopers caught him...
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Hooked on Science: Sugar snake
(Community ~ 07/06/17)
n Baking soda n Sugar n Sand n Isopropyl alcohol n Grill lighter n STEP 1: Mix 4 tablespoons of sugar with 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Describe and classify the mixture by its observable properties. n STEP 2: Using the sand, create a mound and then a depression in the center...
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Students make Mizzou dean's list
(Community ~ 07/06/17)
The following students were among those named to the dean's list for the spring 2017 semester at the University of Missouri-Columbia: Burfordville: Mollie Crader, Josh Koenig. Cape Girardeau: Morgan Asendorf, Kelson Bowen, Maci Daniel, Tess Daniel, Michelle Salinas, Morghan Edwards, Amanda Evans, Riley Ferguson, Abigail Floyd, Blake Goehman, Josh Greaser, Elizabeth Green, Taylor Hallman, Candace Hamlin, Emily Holman, Melissa Hopkins, Lauren Johnson, Elizabeth Kiefner, Maria Layton, Mabrey McCallister, Kenrick Niedbalski, Regan Obermann, Arthur Petzoldt, Chandler Short, Kaylyn Sneathen, Russell Sprengel, Tessa Valleroy, Jackson Voss, Ryan Watts.. ...
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Prayer 7/6/17
(Prayer ~ 07/06/17)
O Lord Jesus, may we diligently spend time in your Word and in prayer. Amen.
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Taekwondo World Championships
(Submitted Story ~ 07/06/17)
The ATA World Expo is held in Little Rock, Arkansas.This event is the biggest annual event in Central Arkansas, it's estimated 20,000 people came with representatives from South Africa, Europe, Australia, South America, India and South Korea. Students from Legends Martial Arts competed and took home some medals!...
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