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Cape inmate walks away from work detail
(Local News ~ 10/26/17)
An 18-year-old inmate escaped police custody by fleeing a work detail at the Cape Girardeau Transfer Station on Wednesday, police said. Dwayne L. Crawford Jr. of Cape Girardeau received a 30-day sentence for interfering or resisting arrest at the Cape Girardeau city jail, which he began serving Tuesday, public-information officer Sgt. Rick Schmidt said Wednesday...
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Walk on the river side Wednesday
(Local News ~ 10/26/17)
A leisurely walk is accented with the sun peeking through fall-colored leaves Wednesday at the River Campus Trail in Cape Girardeau.
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Lt. Gov. pushing initiative to bring awareness to products made in Missouri
(Local News ~ 10/26/17)
Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Parson stopped in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday to promote a public-awareness campaign intended to support Missouri producers. In an event hosted by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, Parson outlined the initiative, called Buy Missouri, which is a statewide effort to promote Missouri manufacturing...
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Crader lecture to examine religion and America's founding
(Local News ~ 10/26/17)
Religion and the founding of America are the discussion points for the 2017 Crader Lecture in the Humanities at Southeast Missouri State University. Daniel Dreisbach, a professor at American University, will speak about the influence of religion on the founding of America at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Glenn Auditorium of Robert A. Dempster Hall at the university...
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Kinder cuts $500,000 from Delta Regional Authority operations
(Local News ~ 10/26/17)
Former Missouri lieutenant governor Peter Kinder has directed more than $500,000 in cuts in administrative expenses of the federal Delta Regional Authority since being appointed to head up the agency two months ago. Kinder, whose official title is alternate federal co-chairman, said he was “horrified” after assuming the leadership post to find 8.6 percent of the agency’s $30 million budget was being spent on administrative costs...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2017. There are 66 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 26th, 1881, the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" took place in Tombstone, Arizona, as Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and "Doc" Holliday confronted Ike Clanton's gang. Three members of Clanton's gang were killed; Earp's brothers and Holliday were wounded...
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Fats Domino, New Orleans rock 'n' roll pioneer, dies at 89
(Entertainment ~ 10/26/17)
NEW ORLEANS -- Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, has died. He was 89. Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, coroner's office, said Domino died of natural causes early Tuesday...
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Salt Lake City man hiding from police calls for help after getting stuck
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
SALT LAKE CITY — Authorities say a Utah man who was hiding from police and fled arrest had to call 911 to be rescued after getting stuck in his hiding spot. ...
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Thailand grieves in elaborate goodbye to King Bhumibol
(International News ~ 10/26/17)
BANGKOK -- A ceremony in an ornate throne hall earlier today began the transfer of the remains of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej to his spectacular golden crematorium in the royal quarter of Bangkok after a year of mourning for the monarch Thais hailed as "Father."...
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Bannon's war exposes GOP donor divisions
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
NEW YORK -- Steve Bannon's war on the GOP establishment has caught the party's most powerful donors in the crossfire. Deep-pocketed supporters of Trump's agenda are divided over how best to spend their dollars to advance the Trump agenda. Once a whispered concern, the division was out front this week as donors who support President Donald Trump huddled deep in the Texas desert to discuss their strategy...
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U.S. ambassador to U.N. evacuates Sudan camp
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
JUBA, South Sudan -- The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, was evacuated from a U.N. camp for displaced people in South Sudan on Wednesday because of a demonstration against President Salva Kiir, witnesses said. Shortly after Haley left the camp, U.N. ...
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Catalonia's VP says Spain 'gives us no option' but to secede
(International News ~ 10/26/17)
BARCELONA, Spain -- Spanish authorities are leaving separatists in Catalonia with "no other option" but to push ahead with declaring independence for the wealthy northeastern region, its vice president said Wednesday. Spain has announced plans to fire Catalonia's government and directly manage its affairs after it held an independence vote that was declared illegal by the country's constitutional court. ...
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Troops describe risks during Bergdahl searches
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Several soldiers and a Navy SEAL testified Wednesday about the risky, all-out efforts to find Bowe Bergdahl after the soldier's 2009 disappearance in Afghanistan. Troops and commanders went without sleep. Shirts and socks disintegrated on soldiers during weekslong patrols. And several service members were seriously wounded -- including the Navy commando whose career was ended by AK-47 fire...
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Tillerson visits India to unify U.S. strategy in South Asia
(International News ~ 10/26/17)
NEW DELHI -- Combating terrorism and India's role in war-torn Afghanistan dominated talks between U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his Indian counterpart Wednesday as Tillerson highlighted the Trump administration's new strategy for South Asia...
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Drone-testing program will open skies around country
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
WASHINGTON -- Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities as the result of a Trump administration test program to increase government and commercial use of the unmanned aircraft. President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead Wednesday, signing a directive intended to increase the number and complexity of drone flights...
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Trump: funding of Russia info 'a disgrace'
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans latched onto revelations tying Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign to a dossier of allegations about his ties to Russia, saying Wednesday it was a "disgrace" Democrats had helped pay for research that produced the document...
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Trump, GOP at odds over 401(k) role in tax cuts
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Republicans were at odds Wednesday over changing the 401(k) retirement program to help finance tax cuts, with the president insisting the middle-class favorite will remain untouched and lawmakers open to revisions...
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Not at home? Amazon wants to come in and drop off packages
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
NEW YORK -- Don't want Amazon boxes sitting on the porch? The company hopes you'll let a stranger inside to drop them off. Amazon said Wednesday it'll launch a service called Amazon Key next month that will let people allow the door to be unlocked when they're not there so packages can be left inside...
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Judge rules gov't does not have to resume health-care payments to states
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A U.S. judge ruled Wednesday the government does not have to immediately resume paying Affordable Care Act subsidies President Donald Trump cut off. Eighteen state attorneys general, led by California Democrat Xavier Becerra, argued the monthly payments are required under former President Barack Obama's health-care law, and cutting them off will harm consumers...
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U.S.-bound airlines to start new screenings
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- All incoming flights to the United States will be subject to new security screening procedures before takeoff, including both American citizens and foreigners possibly facing security interviews from airline employees, the U.S. government said Wednesday...
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Most Americans believe wealthy, corporations will benefit in tax plan
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
WASHINGTON -- Most Americans say President Donald Trump's tax plan would benefit the wealthy and corporations, and less than half believe his message that "massive tax cuts" would help middle-class workers, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll...
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Out of the past: Oct. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 10/26/17)
The Missouri Baptist Convention opens at the Show Me Center, with about 50 exhibitors lining the concourse to promote their programs and gently hawk their wares to the 4,000 people attending the event. A group known as the "Don't Gamble with Missouri Rivers Committee" is opposing Proposition A on the Nov. ...
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Thomas VanDeVen
(Obituary ~ 10/26/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Thomas Edward VanDeVen, 74, of Marble Hill died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at his home. Born on Nov. 27, 1942, in St. Louis, he was the son of Elmer John and Irene Agnes Eppes VanDeVen. He married Carolyn Diana Smith on Nov. 23, 1963, at Arnold, Missouri. She survives...
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Carole Mornin
(Obituary ~ 10/26/17)
NEW GLARUS, Wis. -- Carole June Crader Mornin of St. Louis passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, at Brookdale Stonefield Memory Care in Middleton, Wisconsin. Carole was born March 8, 1937, in St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Buford and Leora Crader of Marble Hill, Missouri; her sister, Barbara Ann Powers of Normal, Illinois; and her brother, Don Crader of Marble Hill...
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Ivan Humphreys
(Obituary ~ 10/26/17)
Ivan L. Humphreys, 82, of Jackson entered into rest Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born May 30, 1935, in Advance, Missouri, son of Robert and Sadie Wilcox Humphreys. He and Deanna Corbin were united in marriage April 5, 1959...
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Gary Green
(Obituary ~ 10/26/17)
Gary Dean "Cotton" Green, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born April 24, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, the son to Barney and Edna Aline Hawkins Green. He is survived by a daughter, Christy Morgan of Cape Girardeau; five brothers, Bill Green of Bloomfield, Missouri, Jerry Green of St. ...
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Luella Elfrink
(Obituary ~ 10/26/17)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Luella Minnie Elfrink, 91, of Leopold died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill, Missouri. Born on Aug. 20, 1926, in Glennon, Missouri, she was the daughter of William and Agnes Brands DeBrock. She married Donald Elfrink on April 11, 1945. He preceded her in death Nov. 20, 1995...
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Ruth Black
(Obituary ~ 10/26/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ruth Marie Harper Black, 94, of Perryville died Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at Estates of Perryville. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerold McBride officiating. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis...
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Jackson police report 10/26/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Caleb Croft, 18, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of liquor by minor, and possession of marijuana under 10 grams...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/26/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/26/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 9:34 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 12:52 p.m. on Hickory Street; 12:53 p.m. on South Ellis Street; 4:41 p.m. on South Henderson Avenue; 6:45 p.m. ...
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Fraternity to remove deck that collapsed as people danced
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A University of Missouri fraternity said it’s removing a deck that collapsed over the weekend as people danced on it. KSHB-TV reported several people suffered minor injuries when the deck at the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity house gave way during homecoming festivities. ...
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Police post 'pumpkin lineup' after recovering stolen squash
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Police who caught three teenagers orange-handed with 48 stolen pumpkins — and one gourd — are asking residents of a St. Louis suburb to view a “pumpkin lineup” online to see whether their Halloween squash are among those recovered. ...
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Thieves get away with expensive Habitat for Humanity tools
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
ST. LOUIS — A Habitat for Humanity trailer stolen in St. Louis has been recovered, but tools worth thousands of dollars remain missing. The trailer was stolen Sunday in south St. Louis, and found Monday. But Habitat for Humanity said tools volunteers needed for construction remain missing, including about $15,000 worth of power tools. ...
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State Rep. Curtman to seek GOP nomination for auditor
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
ST. LOUIS — Republican state Rep. Paul Curtman will run for Missouri auditor in 2018. Curtman announced his intention Tuesday in suburban St. Louis. He had earlier considered a run for U.S. Senate before ruling it out after Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley officially announced his candidacy for Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s seat. ...
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Missouri WWII vet gets benefits for mustard-gas claim
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A World War II veteran who said he was exposed to mustard-gas experiments at a former southwest Missouri military camp has been awarded federal benefits. Missouri U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced Monday the Department of Veterans Affairs is granting Arla Harrell monthly benefits. ...
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St. Louis alderwoman's bill would legalize marijuana
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis alderwoman has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from enforcing marijuana laws, essentially allowing residents to use, sell and grow marijuana. Democratic Alderwoman Megan Green’s bill filed this week would allow only for penalties for anyone using marijuana younger than 21, selling to someone younger than 21, or possessing more than 2 ounces or more than 10 marijuana plants for cultivation. ...
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Missouri candidate Hawley supports tax cut, blasts McCaskill
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley of Missouri on Wednesday said he supports the broad outlines of a Republican plan to overhaul the federal tax code but harshly criticized Democratic rival Sen. Claire McCaskill as an obstructionist to tax cuts...
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Private Missouri college creates mandatory patriotism class
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -- An evangelical Christian college in Missouri now is requiring freshman to take a class aimed at encouraging patriotism. The College of the Ozarks has unveiled a military-science class called Patriotic Education and Fitness. The course aims to educate students on modern military customs, U.S. politics and flag protocol and procedures. It will also teach rifle marksmanship, map reading, land navigation and rope knotting...
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Appeals court extends some protection to LGBT workers
(State News ~ 10/26/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- People who believe they have been discriminated against at work because they do not conform to stereotypes of how men and women should act can file sexual-discrimination lawsuits if they are harassed about it, a Missouri Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday...
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Prayer 10/26/17
(Prayer ~ 10/26/17)
O Lord Jesus, we praise your name for you are our mighty Savior. Amen.
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Protecting the country through missile defense
(Column ~ 10/26/17)
The improvement in North Korean missile technology, the development of more powerful nuclear warheads, and the continuing threats of attack by an obviously unstable leader have made the need for an effective U.S. missile defense system more critical...
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'Frony', late newspaper photographer, honored
(Editorial ~ 10/26/17)
In any line of business that has been around for a long period of time, it's a healthy endeavor to reflect on the people who helped build the company and pave the way. On Oct. 19, the late Garland D. Fronabarger was inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame. ...
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JFK assassination files will be released today under Trump
(National News ~ 10/26/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is caught in a push-pull on new details of John F. Kennedy's assassination, jammed between students of the killing who want every scrap of information and intelligence agencies that are said to be counseling restraint. How that plays out should be known today, when long-secret files are expected to be released...
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Births 10/26/17
(Births ~ 10/26/17)
Daughter to John Roscoe and Drieka Ann Keller of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 4:51 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Name, Mia Hendricka. Weight, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Keller is the former Drieka Killeen, daughter of Robert and Louise Killeen Jr. of Leopold, Missouri. She is bookkeeper/payroll clerk at Regency Management Inc. Keller is the son of John and Jerene Lovell of Leopold and John L. Keller of Chaffee, Missouri. He is a forklift driver at DHL...
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Take Your Business to the Better Business Bureau
(Submitted Story ~ 10/26/17)
Using a Better Business Bureau (BBB) accredited business means using a business with high professional and ethical standards in the community. About 70 percent of people say they look for businesses accredited through the Better Business Bureau to ensure satisfaction...
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Help Cape Girardeau Take Home $150,000 for Ivers Square!
(Submitted Story ~ 10/26/17)
If you haven't already heard, Old Town Cape is rallying hard to help Cape Girardeau win $150,000 for preservation efforts at Ivers Square (which you may know as the park beside Common Pleas Courthouse Park). The campaign will be ending on October 31st, so we're asking you to go to VoteYourMainStreet.org to register to vote today. You can vote every day, with the opportunity to cast 5 votes for Cape each time you vote...
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Sixth Annual MissionFest on November 5th
(Submitted Story ~ 10/26/17)
MissionFest Cape is scheduled for Sunday, November 5th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Osage Centre. This is our 6th year of celebrating all denominations that do missions. It's an opportunity to meet passionate believers who are interested only in sharing their story (nothing will be asked of you) and offer beautiful items to purchase to support their missions. Purchase your Christmas gifts AND support missions at the same time!...
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