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Jackson chamber takes state's top award
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced Thursday the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is the 2017 Chamber of the Year. "It's one of the biggest awards we could win," Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Brian Gerau said Friday...
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Riverboats buoy tourism in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
Paddle-wheelers have docked more frequently in Cape Girardeau this year, boosting tourism for a city whose history is tied to the Mississippi River. Three of the stately riverboats docked here last week, including two riverboats that graced the riverfront Wednesday...
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Southeast student retention hits record high; overall enrollment declines
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
Southeast Missouri State University set a record in student retention this semester, though total student enrollment is down from this time last year, according to university officials. Dean of students Debbie Below said for the first time, Southeast has topped 75 percent student retention...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 27, the 239th day of 2017. There are 126 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 27, 1967, Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles, was found dead in his London flat from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills; he was 32...
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Werne -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/27/17)
Joe and Pat Werne of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 19. Werne and the former Pat Strickler were married Aug. 19, 1967, in Cleveland. The couple has four children, Erika Werne of Columbia, Missouri; Josef Werne of Pittsburgh; Kirsten Werne Short of Atlanta; and Marlene Werne Gile of Asheville, North Carolina. The couple also has five grandchildren...
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Thompson -- Talton
(Wedding ~ 08/27/17)
Morgan Thompson of Troy, Missouri, and Colin Talton of Lawton, Oklahoma, were married on Aug. 11 at Comanche County Courthouse in Lawton. Judge Ken Harris performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Kindle Thompson of Troy. The groom is the son of Galen and Donna Talton of Silex, Missouri...
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Dougherty -- Wirtel
(Wedding ~ 08/27/17)
Morgan Elizabeth Dougherty and Charles Joseph Wirtel of Cape Girardeau were married June 27 at a private beach in Carillon Beach, Florida. The Rev. Matt Stone performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Darren and Kim Dougherty of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Mary Chambers of St. Louis and the late Carl Wirtel...
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Getting down and dirty
(Community ~ 08/27/17)
Jason Owens is looking to start some engines and fill a void in Southeast Missouri with his dirt and mud multipurpose facility, Missouri Dirt Motorsports. A Cape Girardeau native, Owens has had a deep love for racing from a young age. "My dad raced cars ever since I was a young kid, and my older brother and I kind of grew up in racing," Owens said. "I always had a passion for it and worked on dirt cars and sprint cars, which took me into NASCAR racing."...
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GT - FYI 8-27-17
(Community ~ 08/27/17)
The Cape Girardeau Council of Garden Clubs will present a flower show from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark St. The show will feature horticulture entries, floral design exhibits and educational exhibits by local garden club member. The show is free and open to the public...
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4x4 - 8/27/17
(08/27/17)
Harry Sloan
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Club news 8-27-17
(Community News ~ 08/27/17)
American Legion Unit 63 Auxiliary met Aug. 9 at the American Legion Hall with 13 members present. Linda Kern, president, called the meeting to order. Chaplain Catherine Allison offered a prayer. The treasurer's report was given by Donna Hinze and the minutes by Mildred Varvell were read and approved...
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Senior Center Menus Aug, 28 - Sept. 1
(Community ~ 08/27/17)
Monday: Pasta with meat sauce or barbecue riblet on bun, buttered corn, tossed salad, whole-grain garlic bread and mixed fruit or orange cake. Tuesday: Ham slice or roast beef, au gratin potatoes, green beans, cherry-gelatin salad, whole-grain hot roll and hot spiced apples or coconut cake...
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A turtle in the garden
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
Wild animals in the garden are not always welcome. Raccoons can decimate a sweetcorn patch. Whitetail deer will browse the tender new growth on many kinds of plants. A groundhog can eat your green bean plants off right to the ground. Squirrels will find plenty of things to eat in your garden as well...
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Antiques can add personality, focal point to a garden
(Community ~ 08/27/17)
Adding antique garden ornaments to the landscape blends horticulture with history. One-of-a-kind pieces will personalize your property, and over time may grow into something richly rewarding -- financially as well as artistically. "Really outstanding good old pieces such as a swan bench, unusual large decorative urn or piece of sculpture will continue to go up in value, but really more important to my client is the same artistic pleasure that placing a certain piece in their garden gives to them," said Aileen Minor, owner of Aileen Minor Garden Antiques & Decorative Arts in Centreville, Maryland.. ...
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Embracing it all
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
This semester I'm student teaching at a school that is a bit of a commute away each day. While on my drive, I recently listened to Coldplay's album "A Head Full of Dreams" in full for the first time. I've hardly stopped listening to it since and am amazed by it, grateful for it and glad it is new to me in my life right now, if not new to the world (it was released in 2015)...
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Adopt Lucky
(Community ~ 08/27/17)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Lucky is a 2 year old yorkie/schnauzer mix. Lucky is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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What to do with hate
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
A former colleague of mine brought a Ku Klux Klan robe to a meeting years ago. It wasn't his but had belonged to an ancestor. The speaker was attempting to illustrate the roots of racism and due to the choices made by extended family, unwittingly those choices touch our lives. ...
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Solar eclipse comes to pass while other phenomenons remain
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
Happy birthday to Harlan Sadler, Joann Rister, Ginger Dees, Shannon Hampton, Sabrina Pobst, Brandon Davis, Sandy Lee, Debbie Devenport, Madelyn Kiefer, Jenifer Brown, Jacob Smith, Gary Proffer, Robert Creed, Betty Haley, Mark Heisserer, Robert Russell, Matt Peters, Joan Hooker, Fran Wolfe, David Kluesner, John Schott, Mark Starnes, Aaron Fuller, Stacy Starnes, Brent Parker, Steve Duniphan, Melba Ferrell, Steve Montgomery, Mike Swain, Kim Owens, Robin McKinley, Eva Golightly, Paul Friga, Amy Goetz, Annette Bridwell, Jennifer Cook, Carla Eichhorn, Gary Crowden, Scott Horman, Joshua Schilling, Mitch Dirnberger, Sheila Hahn, Jeannie Muka and Jessica Smith.. ...
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Some of the old things worked just fine
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
Last year I grew some plum regal tomatoes and was really impressed by them. Plum regal is a Roma-type tomato so it has very few seeds and is quite meaty with very little juice. Most of the tomatoes will be 2 1/2 to 3 inches long by 1 1/2 to 2 inches across. ...
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Gorge on late-summer fruit with this tangy orange fruit dip
(Community ~ 08/27/17)
Late summer fruit is perhaps my favorite. Berries are juicy and sweet, in their last flourish before slipping away into elite and expensive status. Peaches and plums are soft and caramel-like in flavor. Even the humble pebbly-skinned cantaloupe boasts rich orange flesh and syrupy-sweet flavor...
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America had its own 'Dunkirk' during the Revolutionary War
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
A few weeks back I wrote a column about Dunkirk, the miraculous British escape early in the Second World War. A friend who spent his working career teaching history in Long Island, New York, pointed out to me that we had our own "Dunkirk" during the Revolutionary War. It was called the Battle of Long Island...
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Making the most out of bounty of fresh vegetables
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
With so many wonderful fresh vegetables readily available right now, it is nice to try new recipes to help use an abundance of tomatoes or squash. Since this has been such a nice year for tomatoes, I was able to put up several to use later this winter...
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Beyond scent
(Column ~ 08/27/17)
Some ingredients you can add to recipes with abandon. For example, in my experience, it seldom hurts to add a little more cream or butter, or a lot more chocolate chips, to whatever you're making. This is not always the case, and nowhere is it less so than when cooking with herbs, especially lavender. ...
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Area shines as locals, tourists enjoy total solar eclipse
(Editorial ~ 08/27/17)
Who says there are no national holidays in August? Suffice to say, this past Monday was not your typical Monday. As all are probably aware, the sun disappeared for a minute or two. It was the much-anticipated eclipse day, and it did not disappoint. While the sun and the moon played their parts to perfection, so did many others. The promised darkness was an opportunity for the local area to shine, and shine it did...
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Births 8/27/17
(Births ~ 08/27/17)
Son to Elvaunte Dewayne Bland and Sierra Danielle Thompson of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:25 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. Name, Elvaunte Dewayne Jr. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Thompson is the daughter of Angie Buckner-Thompson of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Danny and Dixie Thompson of Scott City. Bland is the son of Emily and Eric Thomas of Cape Girardeau. He is works at Red Lobster in Cape Girardeau...
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Joe Gambill
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
J.F. "Joe" Gambill, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at his residence. He was born Sept. 2, 1927, in Crandon, Wisconsin, to William Blackburn Gambill and Margaret Mary Doyle. He and the late Rosemary Kruger were married Oct. 8, 1949, in La Crosse, Wisconsin...
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Evonne Peterman
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
Evonne A. Peterman, 89, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, surrounded by her family at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 8, 1928, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, daughter of Alfred and Ella Johnson Herfindahl. She and Richard Peterman were married Sept. 7, 1950. He preceded her in death Aug. 9, 2000...
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Robert McAlister
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Robert C. "Bob" McAlister, 75, of Jonesboro, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. Bob was born March 10, 1942, in Houston, the son of Robert Perry and Irene (Helms) McAlister. He married Kristie Dillow on Jan. 29, 1971...
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Darlene Myer
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
Darlene Ann Myer, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born July 12, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to Dewitt and Mary Weismueller Myer. Darlene attended Jackson High School and graduated from Kelly High School...
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Aloma Southard
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
Aloma Carol Southard, 71, of Scott City died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at Heartland Care and Rehab. She was born Oct. 16, 1945, in St. Louis to Clarence and Frances Wakefield Adams. She and Thomas J. Southard were married Oct. 5, 1967, at St. Charles, Missouri. He preceded her in death...
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Cape Girardeau Fire Department reports 8/27/2017
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Thursday n Medical assists were made at 2:33 a.m. on Pheasant Cove Drive; 10:42 a.m. on Parker Drive; 1:54 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 2:20 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 7:56 p.m. on North Main Street; 8:19 p.m. on West Drive; and 8:23 p.m. on Bellevue Street...
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Donald Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
Donald Eugene Seabaugh Sr., 80, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 18, 1937, in Cape Girardeau to Virgil Ray and Maggie Ann Ayers Seabaugh. He and Carolyn Snider were married Aug. 17, 1956, in Cape Giraredeau...
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Jackson fire report 8/27/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Emergency medical service on Missouri Street. n Emergency medical service on Parkview Street. Thursday n Mutual aid in Gordonville. n Mutual aid in Gordonville.
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Out of the past: Aug. 27
(Out of the Past ~ 08/27/17)
FARRAR, Mo. -- A minor earthquake rattled windows and houses and awoke some people in parts of Southeast Missouri yesterday morning. No damage or injuries were reported. The quake was centered among the tiny east Perry County, Missouri, towns of Longtown, Brazeau and Farrar, eight miles southeast of Perryville...
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Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department reports 8/27/2017
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Ryan M. Overton, 34, of Oak Ridge was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at mile marker 99 on southbound Interstate 55...
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Jackson Police Department reports 8/27/2017
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department responded to the following calls. Miscellaneous n Peace disturbance was reported in the 100 block of South Shawnee Boulevard. n Peace disturbance was reported in the area of Parkview Street.
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Cape Girardeau Police Department reports 8/27/2017
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/27/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana possession, driving while revoked or suspended and receiving stolen property at South Kingshighway and Southern Expressway...
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Ethel Thiele
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Ethel A. Thiele, 85, of Leopold died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri.
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Sharon Webb
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
Sharon Ann Webb, 68, of Jackson died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons-Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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William Layton
(Obituary ~ 08/27/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William F. "Bill" Layton, 76, of Perryville died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Thomas Handrick officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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Delay sought in construction of Blues practice facility
(State News ~ 08/27/17)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- The St. Louis County Council's chairman is seeking a delay in permits for construction of a new St. Louis Blues practice facility, saying project approval was based on potentially "incorrect, misleading or incomplete" information. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Sam Page on Friday said in a proposed resolution County Executive Steve Stenger's administration underestimated the number of users of Creve Coeur Lake Park, where the ice arena would sit...
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Thousands in St. Louis likely to see wage drop under new law
(State News ~ 08/27/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Thousands of workers in St. Louis will likely see smaller paychecks starting Monday, when a new Missouri law takes effect barring local government from enacting minimum wages different than the state minimum. The law is drawing protests in St. Louis and in Kansas City, where a recent vote approving a higher minimum wage essentially is nullified without ever really taking effect...
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Storm closes key oil, gas operations
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
DALLAS -- Key oil and gas facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast have shut down temporarily as Harvey pounds the region with torrential rain and high winds, ensuring gasoline prices will rise in the storm's aftermath. Even before the Harvey made landfall late Friday, dozens of oil and gas platforms had been evacuated, at least three refineries had closed, and at least two petrochemical plants had suspended operations...
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North Korea fires short-range missiles in latest test
(International News ~ 08/27/17)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired several rockets into the sea Saturday in the continuation of its rapid nuclear and missile expansion, prompting South Korea to press ahead with military drills involving U.S. troops that have angered Pyongyang...
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Trump's first pardon spares political ally Arpaio
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
PHOENIX -- President Donald Trump spared former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio the prospect of serving jail time in granting the first pardon of his turbulent tenure, wiping away the lawman's recent federal conviction stemming from his immigration patrols that focused on Latinos...
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Trump directive sparks criticism among transgender troops
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
SAN DIEGO -- Active-duty transgender troops say a policy change that puts them at risk of being removed and bars transgender people from enlisting in the military is a step backward for civil rights that will promote inequality in the armed forces. President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to extend a ban on transgender people joining the military but gave the Pentagon the authority to decide the future of openly transgender people serving. ...
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Right-wing gathering in San Francisco fizzles amid crackdown
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A planned right-wing rally in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge that was downgraded to a news conference at a small park fizzled further Saturday, after San Francisco police swarmed the park and city workers erected a fence around it...
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Harvey spins deeper inland; full scope of damage is unknown
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Harvey spun deeper into Texas and unloaded extraordinary amounts of rain Saturday after the once-fearsome hurricane crashed into vulnerable homes and businesses along the coastline in a blow that killed at least one person and injured up to 14...
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National security aide Sebastian Gorka leaves White House
(National News ~ 08/27/17)
WASHINGTON -- Sebastian Gorka, a national-security aide whose hardline views on immigration and terrorism caused discord in and out of the White House, is the latest official to exit President Donald Trump's administration. Gorka said Friday he had resigned from his position. A White House official, however, said Gorka did not resign but "no longer works at the White House." That official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity...
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Perry County animal rescue operator faces felony charge over adopted-dog issue
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
The operator of a Perry County animal-rescue shelter faces a felony charge of receiving stolen property for previously refusing to return an adopted dog to its owner. Perry County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Hoeh filed the charge against Steve Svehla, 57, of Perryville, Missouri, last week...
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Kayaking, running race helps raise money for St. Jude Hospital
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
More than 70 kayaks took to the waters of Lake Boutin in Trail of Tears State Park on Saturday morning for a Yak 'n' Run event to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event began with a half-mile kayak race around Lake Boutin. After completing the race's water portion, kayakers paddled ashore and ran on the race's second leg -- 2 1/4 miles through wooded areas of the park...
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Sexual assault reported Saturday on Southeast campus
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
A sexual assault was reported Saturday morning at Southeast Missouri State University to the university's Department of Public Safety. According to a report from the department, the attack occurred about 1 a.m. Saturday near College Hill and Pacific streets...
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A good time for change: Event seeks to foster friendships, laughter in south Cape
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
More than 200 people came out for "Let's Dance It Out," a family event Saturday at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau organized by south-side group Authentic Voices and motorcycle group Dem Boyz. Koreena Woodson, co-chairwoman of Authentic Voices, said Authentic Voices wants to bring about changes in the south Cape Girardeau community. She said the group wants to do events similar to "Let's Dance it Out" to bring neighbors together and share laughter...
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Man shot fatally at Cape convenience store; Major Case Squad activated
(Local News ~ 08/27/17)
The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad was activated after a homicide early Saturday in Cape Girardeau, according to a news release from police. The release stated officers received reports of shots fired near Rhodes 101 Stop on 546 S. Sprigg St. at 3:49 a.m. Saturday.
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Prayer 8/27/17
(Prayer ~ 08/27/17)
Lord God, we proclaim your righteousness, for you are our glorious Father in Heaven. Amen.
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Delta Senior Citizens
(Submitted Story ~ 08/27/17)
Delta Senior Citizens Meeting The Delta Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, September 6, at 11 a.m., at the Delta Community Building. September is Senior Appreciation Day and Membership Campaign Month. All members are encouraged to invite a guest who would be a potential new member. ...
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