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Southeast works to ease transition for transfer students
(Local News ~ 09/17/17)
A new program at Southeast Missouri State University will ease the transition for students transferring from two-year institutions, according to a university official. Brooke Lockhart, assistant director for transfer recruitment admissions at Southeast, said university president Carlos Vargas-Aburto and provost Karl Kunkel visited several community colleges beginning last year as a way to introduce themselves and identify ways to enhance the transfer process...
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'Hope for Good Hope': Redevelopment project could spark neighborhood improvement, officials say
(Local News ~ 09/17/17)
A plan to redevelop two blighted Good Hope Street buildings for retail/office space and apartments and improve a vacant lot could serve as "a catalyst for the entire block," Cape Girardeau development services director Alex McElroy said. "I think it sounds very exciting," he added...
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Retailer may come to Jackson; rezoning needed first
(Local News ~ 09/17/17)
A request to rezone property on East Jackson Boulevard in Jackson could bring a new retailer to the city on East Jackson Boulevard, according to public documents. On Sept. 13, Jackson's planning and zoning commission heard a rezoning request for 2421 and 2505 E. Jackson Blvd. and 2615 Hilltop Drive...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/17/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2017. There are 105 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 17, 1967, The Doors appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on CBS-TV for the first -- and last -- time. The group was banned from the program after Jim Morrison ignored a producer's request to change the line, "Girl, we couldn't get much higher" to "Girl, we couldn't get much better" while singing "Light My Fire" during the live broadcast...
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Layton -- Johnson
(Engagement ~ 09/17/17)
John and Mary Sue Layton of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ann Layton, to Kendall James Johnson, both of St. Louis. He is the son of James and Kathy Johnson of Williamsburg, Missouri. Jennifer received a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art and a writing certificate from Saint Louis University, a Bachelor of Science degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Barnes Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing. ...
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Holcomb -- Jansen
(Engagement ~ 09/17/17)
Doug and Jeri Holcomb of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Lynne Holcomb, to Cole Thomas Jansen of Jackson. He is the son of Stephen and Cheryl Jansen of Jackson. Amber is a 2016 graduate of the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is a registered respiratory therapist at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Heisserer -- Miller
(Engagement ~ 09/17/17)
Matthew Kyle Heisserer and Randyn Allen Miller of New Hamburg, Missouri, announce their engagement. Matthew is the son of Ralph and Debbie Heisserer of New Hamburg. Randyn is the son of Randy Miller of Mannford, Oklahoma and the late Anna Miller. Matthew is a 2003 graduate of Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri. ...
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Boettcher -- 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/17/17)
The Rev. Loren and Norma Boettcher of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 7. Loren and the former Norma Bode were married Sept. 7, 1957, at Immanual Lutheran Church near Hannibal, Missouri. The Rev. Clinton Koch performed the ceremony...
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Cobb -- Jansen
(Wedding ~ 09/17/17)
Michaela Schae Cobb and David Jacob Jansen were married June 3, 2017, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony along with the Rev. Joe Weidenbenner. The bride is the daughter of Mary and Harold Cobb of Chaffee, Missouri. The groom is the son of Mary and David Jansen of Cape Girardeau...
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Byrd -- 65 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/17/17)
Jack and Carole Jo Byrd of Oak Ridge will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 24 at their home. Jack and the former Carole Jo Crites were married Sept. 21, 1952, at First Baptist Church in Jackson. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L.A. Green...
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Wehn a bear becomes a tiger
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
A white moth graced a brilliant marigold flower early one damp September morning as I walked the edge of my wife's flower garden. I photographed the moth as it set quietly with its very white wings folded across its back. In a gesture of "Thanks for the photo," I gently tapped the moth on its head with my finger. To my delight it did not fly but instead flipped its wing up giving me a more impressive photo opportunity...
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Senior Center Menus Sept. 18 through 22
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
Monday: Stuffed bell pepper or pineapple ham slice, mixed vegetables, steamed broccoli, whole-grain hot roll and mandarin oranges or orange sheet cake. Tuesday: Turkey and spinach roll-up or macho nachos, seasoned black beans, tossed lettuce salad, whole-grain bread and strawberries and bananas or peach pie...
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FYI 9-17-17
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
The River Tales Classic will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in downtown Cape Girardeau. There will be 41 classes of cars, with registration from 8 a.m. to noon. The fourth annual Nolan Weber Believers 5K/Fun Run will held 9 a.m. Saturday. The race beings and ends at the parking lot at Jackson Junior High, 210 North West Lane in Jackson. A kids color dash begins at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (573) 587-2929 or go online to believingbeyond.org...
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Spicy Braised Radicchio and Red Cabbage makes for a simple, beautiful dish
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
We always had some sort of braised red cabbage during the Jewish holidays, especially Rosh Hashana, when I was little. I remember being very skeptical of the sweet and sour jumble, but then really falling for it. For this cabbage dish, I decided to fall headfirst for the notion of "red," adding radicchio and red onions to the cabbage. ...
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The consequences of being too busy
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
Everybody I know is busy. Parents frantically rush their kids back and forth from activity to activity. Even the retired guys I know say they are busier than they want to be. We live in this tremendous tension where our desires for a full life are completely overwhelmed by the activity of pursuing it. Worse, we've come to believe if we are not busy, we are somehow failing...
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Renewing your mind
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2). The Scripture is a familiar one, but how many actually mediate on the scope of meaning contained within it? The wisdom of those words covers multitudinous answers to what you may be encountering in life. To renew your mind about various problems and puzzles can be a blessing you've neglected to see...
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Caught up in the clouds
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
Once, I was walking in the Jackson City Park with some friends when suddenly, the sound of a trumpet filled the air. I didn't want to give myself away, but my heart skipped a beat as I expected that my friends (who I supposedly assumed would not be raptured with me) would be left staring at my pile of clothes after my body had disappeared as I was being called up to heaven...
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Adopt Tucker 9-17-17
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
Tucker is a 4 month old Beagle mix who needs a loving forever home. Tucker is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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A changing, wide variety of birds at home in area skies and water
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
Happy birthday to Glenda Pobst, Bob Kielhofner, Dan Ballard, Gail Ballard, Linda Senciboy, John Hahn, Alvin Vandeven, Trevor Kirn, Joshua McIntosh, Jess Harrell, Betty Ulrich, Evelyn Sprenger, Glen Meyr, Jeremy Vandeven, Ken Lowery, JR Bennett, Albert Morris, Eliso Saucedo, Dillon Williams, David Nolen, Jon Holland, David Lape, Jessica Horman, Don Rutz, Julia Kessler, Andrew Nix, Jerry Stroup, Dave Fuller, Robin Dannenmueller, James Reischman, Beverly James, Barry Hampton, Raymond Rowell, Coradell Mitchell, Patty Halter, Carol Swinford, Anna Nanney, Paul Pender, Courtney Burton, Braden Wicker, Jill Hendrix, Heather Wilson, Martha Ashworth, Brad Bader, Betty Hunt and Linda Welter.. ...
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Little known facts about living longer
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
This is a column about how to live to a ripe old age, to avoid Alzheimer's and a number of other ailments that afflict senior citizens. We are inundated with information about living a healthy life. Who doesn't know about keeping cholesterol and blood pressure in check, about avoiding fatty foods and keeping our weight down? Here is one I'll bet you haven't heard that showed up in a research study of more than 3,600 men and women over the age of 50. ...
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How will you be remembered?
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
It's been a lot of years since we visited the cemetery that overlooks Ogallala, Nebraska. One tombstone that I remember is that of Les Moore. His headstone reads: "Here lies Lester Moore. Four slugs from a .44. No Les no more." And honestly there may not even be an actual body below the headstone. ...
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SEMO Fair winners 2017
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
1st: Cindy Wheatley, Sikeston, Missouri 2nd: Dayne Greer, Coldwater, Missouri 3rd: Dude Huey, Cape Girardeau 4th: Wayne Wheatley, Sikeston, Missouri 5th: Mike King, Oak Ridge 6th: Mary King, Oak Ridge Full-size feature 1st: Dustin Matty, Cape Girardeau...
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GT - 4x4 9-13-17
(09/17/17)
Who's the most famous person you've ever met?
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GARDENING: Good corn taste is in the genes
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
The taste of sweet corn in the market has, to many palates, gotten better and better over the years. The taste of sweet corn that I grow is the same every year. Still, my taste buds tell me that my corn tastes best. It's not from having a green thumb or a site particularly congenial to sweet corn; it's all in the sweet corn's genes...
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Five-ingredient chicken wings are a crowd-pleasing dinner
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
At the end of a long fall day -- after dealing with all the seasonal demands of work and school -- you don't want making dinner to be a big deal. What's called for is something that's idiot-proof and crowd-pleasing. This recipe for Five-Ingredient Mexican-Style Chicken Wings presents us with everything that makes chicken delicious -- skin, bones and meat -- in miniature form. ...
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Club news 9-17-17
(Community News ~ 09/17/17)
Grace United Methodist Women met Sept. 5 with nine present. Sandy Shandy gave the devotional titled "An Inward Inventory." Just as retail stores take inventory of goods on hand we can apply that to ourselves by checking our spiritual, emotional and behavior sides of life as to whether it is in line with scripture...
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Picking apples, apple recipes
(Column ~ 09/17/17)
Fall, cooler weather and apples all go together. The apple crop this year is abundant, and so are apple recipes to add to your collection. When I started looking for apple recipes, I just couldn't stop because there were so many. In the vast array of choices, I was able to pick out a few to share with you. I encourage you to seek out your own new favorite recipes to try this fall during the peak harvest season...
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Storing seeds can reduce gardening costs and preserve plant history
(Community ~ 09/17/17)
Seed saving is precisely that. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in family gardens. But it takes planning and good timing. "Seed saving has always been a common way to save seeds that were adapted to local climates or that had local historical value," said John Porter, an educator with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. ...
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Security camera database latest innovation for PD
(Editorial ~ 09/17/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department continues adding innovation to its crime-fighting toolbox. On the heels of hiring a crime data analyst, the department more recently announced it is partnering with businesses and homeowners to create a security camera database...
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U.K. makes 'significant' bomb arrest but attack seen imminent
(International News ~ 09/17/17)
LONDON -- British police made an apparent breakthrough Saturday in the race-against-time subway bombing investigation with what they called a "very significant" arrest, but the country remained on a "critical" alert, meaning another attack is judged imminent...
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North Korea leader says he will complete nuke program
(International News ~ 09/17/17)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is nearing its goal of "equilibrium" in military force with the United States, as the United Nations Security Council condemned the North's "highly provocative" ballistic missile launch over Japan on Friday...
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Bangladesh accuses Myanmar of violating its airspace
(International News ~ 09/17/17)
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh -- Bangladeshi authorities summoned Myanmar's envoy to protest what they said were violations of their airspace as the number of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in western Myanmar in the past three weeks reached more than 400,000...
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'Red flag' calls signaled post-Irma deaths at nursing home
(National News ~ 09/17/17)
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- The first 911 call from the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills didn't sound ominous: A nursing-home patient had an abnormal heartbeat. An hour later, came a second call: a patient had trouble breathing. Then came the third call. A patient had gone into cardiac arrest -- and died...
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U.S. coastal growth continues despite lessons of past storms
(National News ~ 09/17/17)
Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. The latest punishing hurricanes scored bull's-eyes on two of the country's fastest growing regions: coastal Texas around Houston and resort areas of southwest Florida...
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Cuba mystery: What theories U.S. investigators are pursuing
(National News ~ 09/17/17)
WASHINGTON -- There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it's eluded doctors, scientists and intelligence analysts scouring for answers. Investigators have chased many theories, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device...
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Tax cuts quiet once-deafening GOP call for fiscal discipline
(National News ~ 09/17/17)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans spooked world markets in their ardor to cut spending when Democrat Barack Obama was in the White House. Now, with Republican President Donald Trump pressing for politically popular tax cuts and billions more for the military, few in the GOP are complaining about the nation's soaring debt...
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Seminary cancels talk by priest who urges dialogue with gays `
(National News ~ 09/17/17)
NEW YORK -- Citing a social-media backlash, the seminary at the Catholic University of America has canceled a talk by a popular Jesuit priest whose latest book advocates for more compassion for gays within the church. In a rare public rebuke, the university's president said Saturday he opposed the seminary's decision...
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Out of the past: Sept. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 09/17/17)
In an effort to bring different attractions to the SEMO District Fair, officials yesterday introduced a new event: the Big Bull Chute-Out; the event features rodeo's most popular competition -- the wild bull ride. Area Wide United Way officials in Jackson report the 1992 edition of YELL for Newspapers sold out less than 90 minutes after going on sale at Jackson street corners yesterday morning. Money raised at the event supports youth-literacy programs...
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Shelby Stafford
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
Shelby Stafford, 48, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lynnwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector, Arkansas...
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Mary Orr-Masters
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Mary Cecile St. Clair Orr-Masters, 93, of Mount Vernon died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at the Lawrence County Manor. Visitation and a funeral service were Saturday morning at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. Burial followed at Ozark Prairie Cemetery, northeast of Mount Vernon.
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Vadola Martin
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
Vadola Martin, daughter of the late Richard Overton and Lula Jackson Overton Hodge, was born Jan. 30, 1922, in McGee, Missouri, and passed away Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 16 days...
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Rita Lintner
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Rita M. Lintner, 88, of Perryville died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville...
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Carolyn Koehler
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
Carolyn Wanda “Cakee” Koehler, 70, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at her home after a valiant battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 24, 1946, in St. Louis to Arthur and Connie Klotzbach Sturm. After graduating from high school in St. Louis, Carolyn graduated from the former Moler beauty school in 1968. She worked many years as a beautician in St. Louis before moving to Cape Girardeau...
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Ervin 'Mickey' Johnson
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Ervin "Mickey" Johnson, 77, of Tamms died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be private at Provo Cemetery...
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Melvin Hayden
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Melvin F. Hayden, 88, of Perryville died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a rosary at 7 p.m., Monday and from 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Missouri, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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Lee Paul Groth Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
Lee Paul Groth Jr. -- May 15, 1923 to Sept. 10, 2017 -- was the eldest son of Lee and Isabelle Groth and bother to Ralph Groth, Delores Hall, Evelyn Riley and Mel Groth, all deceased. Lee's son, Lee P. Groth III, resides in Seattle. Born and raised in St. Louis, Lee served in World War II and after moved to Miami with his wife, Ruth, where he lived for some 60 years. Lee relocated to Cape Girardeau in 2002 to enjoy the good company (and cooking) of his sister Evelyn Riley...
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Helen Feltz
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Helen Marie Feltz, 99, of Perryville died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She was born Nov. 4, 1917, in Perryville, daughter of Henry and Rosa McAtee Nesslein. She married Edgar J. Feltz on Oct. 14, 1940. He preceded her in death Nov. 20, 2001...
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Helen Juanita Crites
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
Helen Juanita Crites, 93, of Cape Girardeau went to be with our Lord on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Feb. 15, 1924, in Cape Girardeau to Roy and Tava Brown Holshouser. She and Lindle O. Crites were married June 5, 1948, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away Aug. 2, 2008...
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Michael Boswell
(Obituary ~ 09/17/17)
Michael C. “Mike” Boswell, 67, of Cape Girardeau, also known as “Bozz” back in his college days, was called home by our Heavenly Father on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, while receiving care at Unity Point Hospital in Keokuk, Iowa. Mike was born Nov. 22, 1949, in St. Louis, the older twin son of Charles W. and Edith E. Rufkahr Boswell...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/17/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/17/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWIs n Jamie L. Davis, 36, 1102 Patricia St., was arrested at Independence Street and Kingshighway on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Births 9/17/17
(Births ~ 09/17/17)
Twin daughters to Andrew Joseph and Chelsea Anne Horrell of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Josie Anne was born at 12:36 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 12 ounces. Ryleigh Elizabeth was born at 12:37 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 3 ounces. ...
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Gov. Greitens withdraws appointment to state education board
(State News ~ 09/17/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield businesswoman Melissa Gelner, whose appointment to the Missouri Board of Education was withdrawn Friday, criticized Gov. Eric Greitens' office for what she called a lack of effort to work for public education in Missouri and said she was pressured to make "rash leadership decisions" while on the board...
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St. Louis cop's acquittal triggers second day of protests
(State News ~ 09/17/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Noisy demonstrators disrupted shopping at upscale suburban St. Louis shopping malls and marched through a popular district of bars and restaurants Saturday in peaceful protests over the acquittal of a white St. Louis police officer who fatally shot a black man, and there was little sign of the sporadic vandalism and violence that marred the rallies a night earlier...
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Braiding and bonding: Dads learn how to handle daughters' hair
(Local News ~ 09/17/17)
Seven dads and 10 daughters bonded and braided hair Saturday afternoon in the Penzel Conference Room during the Cape Girardeau Public Library’s Daddy-Daughter Hair Factory. Jamie Clifton, hair stylist and owner of the Kuts Plus salon in Cape Girardeau, led the workshop, which focused on teaching fathers how to help their daughters have healthy hair and how to style their daughter’s hair...
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Man accused of setting fire to Delta bar; posted photos of it burning on Facebook
(Local News ~ 09/17/17)
Kevin Coomer, 34, of Burfordville is incarcerated in the Cape Girardeau County Justice Center after being accused of breaking into and setting fire to Jax Bar and Grill in Delta early Saturday. Delta police chief Verlan Graham said reports of the fire came in about 3 a.m. Saturday, and the structure appears to be a total loss...
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Prayer 9/17/17
(Prayer ~ 09/17/17)
Father God, we worship you. For great and mighty are your works, O Lord. Amen.
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Puzzle Run for Autism Awareness Presents check to Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship
(Submitted Story ~ 09/17/17)
On August 5, 2017, there was a "Puzzle Run" for Autism Awarness hosted at Lawless Harley Davidson. The riders made various stops thruought Southeast Missouri on their motorcycles, including Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship in Oak Ridge, MO. Jon Peterson and Angela Peters founded this fundraiser and all of the proceeds were donated to Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship...
- Vfw Post 3838 75th Anniversary (Submitted Story ~ 09/17/17)
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Turn Up the Music to Turn Down Hate
(Submitted Story ~ 09/17/17)
The Concert Across America to End Gun Violence is a nationwide series of concerts on Sunday, September 24th to bring awareness to the issue of gun violence prevention. Last year there were over 350 concerts in 43 states. This year, the southeast Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is bringing this event to Cape Girardeau with not one but two free concerts!!...
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