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Official: Steel mill 'still looking to operate' and New Madrid 'still very much in the running'
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- New Madrid continues to feel the economic impact from the closing of the county's largest employer, but Richard McGill, the town's city administrator, isn't dwelling on the past as much as he is looking toward the future. "We are definitely focused on trying to bring in jobs. ...
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Plaintiffs' attorney wants jury to see basement steps at Cape courthouse
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
The attorney for a Cape Girardeau woman, who was injured after falling down the basement stairs at the Common Pleas Courthouse in 2013, wants a Stoddard County jury to inspect the condition of the stairs when the personal-injury case goes to trial. At the same time, the city of Cape Girardeau -- one of three governmental defendants in the case -- contended Wednesday in a court filing that it was not in charge of maintaining the courthouse and should not be sued...
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Journey Gala fund raiser for cancer patients headlined by ESPN's Hoge
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
The Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau was designed to be a place where treatment is seen as a journey to health and a patient's care is guided by a team of caring professionals. Executive director of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Patti Ranzini said that sense of journey is the feeling behind the Second annual Journey Gala which will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the new Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center...
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Fire results in total loss of home; no one injured
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
A mobile-home structure fire resulted in a total loss of the home and most contents Monday, according to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. The fire at 1927 N. Kingshighway, Lot 65, was called in at 6:25 p.m. Monday. No one was home at the time of the fire...
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MCA calls for protection of those found not guilty of animal abuse
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
The Missouri Cattlemen Association is pushing for changes to several laws in 2018, including regulations that would protect those who are exonerated of animal-abuse charges. If a person is charged with abuse and is found to be not guilty, that person is required to pay all the fees associated with his or her trial as well as costs associated with holding the animals when or if they’re seized...
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Scott City officials seek change of venue in employment discrimination case
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
Scott City officials, citing pretrial publicity, want a change of venue in an employment discrimination case filed by the city’s former parks director. Cape Girardeau attorney Al Spradling III filed a motion Monday in Scott County Circuit Court on behalf of the city citing “extensive prelitigation publicity” on the part of the news media concerning the lawsuit...
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Scaling up: Long John Silver's adding an A&W
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
The root beer already is flowing from the A&W tap in the Cape Girardeau Long John Silver’s, and the restaurant is preparing for its grand re-opening later this month to co-brand the restaurant, franchisee Jim Sill said. Long John Silver’s will offer A&W menu items besides the on-tap root beer, including hot dogs, fries and breaded chicken tenders, in addition to the regular Long John Silver’s menu, Sill said...
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Southeast to cut workforce to meet budget needs caused by state cuts
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
Southeast Missouri State University will cut 35 to 40 vacant and filled staff positions over the next five months to balance its fiscal 2018 budget and cover known budget needs for fiscal 2019, school president Carlos Vargas-Aburto announced Tuesday...
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Winter-weather system expected Thursday night, throughout weekend
(Local News ~ 01/10/18)
Arctic air and winter-weather systems will return to the area this weekend. The brief interlude of above-freezing temperatures the region has experienced in the last few days likely will relapse into single-digit temperatures, frozen precipitation and icy roads...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/10/18)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2018. There are 355 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 10, 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published his influential pamphlet, "Common Sense," which argued for American independence from British rule...
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Farewell to a city leader, plus more about Facebook
(Column ~ 01/10/18)
Cape Girardeau lost a distinguished leader last week: Loretta Schneider, the first woman elected to the Cape Girardeau City Council. She was 81. Schneider served three different stints on the council, originally being elected in 1981; her last term ended April 2016...
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'American Idol' says it wants to get back to making stars
(Entertainment ~ 01/10/18)
PASADENA, Calif. -- "American Idol" wants to get back in the business of making stars. The longtime talent show, which is being revived by ABC starting March 11, faded in ratings and cultural significance over its last seasons on Fox before ending in 2016...
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U.S. stands by claim workers attacked in Cuba, maybe by virus
(National News ~ 01/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- The United States stood behind its assertion U.S. personnel in Cuba were deliberately attacked and raised the possibility Tuesday a virus was used, as lawmakers and even the FBI challenged the initial theory of "sonic attacks." The lack of answers more than a year after the incidents started has emboldened Cuba's defenders to argue the U.S. ...
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North Korea talks its way into Olympics hosted by South Korea
(International News ~ 01/10/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The rival Koreas moved toward easing their bitter animosity Tuesday during rare talks, with North Korea agreeing to take part in next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. The countries also agreed to hold more discussions on reducing tension along their border and to reopen a military hotline...
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Author of Trump dossier carried concerns about Russian blackmail
(National News ~ 01/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- The former British spy who compiled a dossier of allegations about Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia brought the document to the FBI in July 2016 because he was worried about "whether a political candidate was being blackmailed," according to a congressional interview transcript released Tuesday...
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Trump suggests 2-phase immigration deal for 'Dreamers'
(National News ~ 01/10/18)
WASHINGTON -- Searching for a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday an immigration agreement could be reached in two phases -- first by addressing young immigrants and border security with what he called a "bill of love," then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress...
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Shortage of fluids hampers hospitals' fight against flu
(National News ~ 01/10/18)
TRENTON, N.J. -- An ongoing shortage of fluids used to deliver medicine and treat dehydrated patients has hospital workers scrambling in the midst of a nasty flu season, and supplies from factories in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico have been slow to rebound...
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Deadly mudslides hit area scorched by fire
(National News ~ 01/10/18)
MONTECITO, Calif. -- At least 13 people were killed and homes were torn from their foundations Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month. Rescue crews used helicopters to pluck people from rooftops because trees and power lines blocked roads, and firefighters pulled a mud-caked 14-year-old girl from a collapsed Montecito home where she had been trapped for hours...
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Out of the past: Jan. 10
(Out of the Past ~ 01/10/18)
The Rev. D. Lee Cullen Jr. is ordained into the ministry and installed as pastor of Christ Lutheran Church at Gordonville during an afternoon service; Cullen, 25, is a native of Peoria, Illinois; he received a Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy from Concordia College in River Forest, Illinois...
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Betty Sims
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Betty Mae Sims, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Aug. 18, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to Wilson and Hilda Matilda Grebing Heise. She and Carl "Johnny" Sims were married Nov. 6, 1954, at Cape Girardeau. He survives...
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David Scherer
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
David Henry Scherer, 68, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, at his home. Friends and family are invited to gather at 12:30 p.m. Friday at the VFW parking lot, 1049 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, for procession to the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Shirley Sanford
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Shirley Elaine Sanford, 83, of Benton died Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at her home. She was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, to Robert Thomas and Viola Thelma Perkins Fry. She married Rufus Roy Sanford Jr. on March 26, 1953. He preceded her in death Sept. 30, 2012...
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William Mills
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
LUBBOCK, Texas -- William L. "Bill" Mills passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. William Lowell was born Oct. 3, 1939, to William A. and Dollie Pickett Mills in Cape Girardeau. He graduated from College High School, where his friends called him "Chief," because his dad was the chief of police in Cape Girardeau. He then attended Southeast Missouri University...
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Richard Kogge
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Richard "Rich" Kogge, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born March 7, 1925, in LaSalle, Illinois, to Vincent Anthony and Charlotte Ann Kogge. He and Patricia "Trish" Sullivan were married Oct. 19, 1957, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Wheaton, Illinois...
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Carroll Kirchherr
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Carroll Ann Kirchherr, 67, of Jackson died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Marianna Austin
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Marianna S. Shelton Austin passed away on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late James Austin; loving mother of James (Paula) Austin IV and William (Marianne) Austin; cherished grandmother of Michael D. and Kayla Renee Austin; dear sister of Judith (the late Harold) Hines and the late Shirley (Ed, who survives) Montgomery, and two other brothers...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/10/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Medical assists were made at 1:03 a.m. on Harmony Street; 5:50 a.m. on South Hanover Street; 8:45 a.m. on Boutin Drive; 9:17 on Siemers Drive; 10:43 a.m. on Beavercreek Drive; 11:19 a.m. on Napa Circle; 11:39 a.m. on Starwood Drive; 8:10 p.m. on Valley View Lane; and 9:53 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/10/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Hunter Cole Abernathy, 22, of Oran, Missouri, was arrested at North Main and Roberts streets on a Scott County warrant. n Derek J. Cunningham, 19, of Kennett, Missouri, was arrested at Shawnee Parkway and South Kingshighway on a Dexter, Missouri, warrant...
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Births 1/10/18
(Births ~ 01/10/18)
Daughter to Justin Anthony and Lindsay Jo Trout of Olathe, Kansas, Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas, 9:16 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2017. Name, Emerson May. Weight, 8 pounds, 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Trout is the former Lindsay Kelley, daughter of Terrence and Kim Kelley of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Barking dog alerts family to fire, just in time
(State News ~ 01/10/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A hero is being credited with saving a south St. Louis County family from a burning home -- a four-legged hero. Matt Beaudreau told KTVI-TV his dog, River, began barking around 2 a.m. Sunday, for no apparent reason. He got up and took the dog outside, then went back to bed...
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University of Missouri officials still push for diversity
(State News ~ 01/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri's Columbia campus still has a ways to go in hiring diverse faculty despite recent improvement, university officials said. System president Mun Choi and University of Missouri chancellor Alexander Cartwright spoke Monday at a hearing of the Missouri House Special Committee on Urban Issues. ...
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Goodwill returns accidentally donated Acuff fiddle to owner
(State News ~ 01/10/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A fiddle believed to be once owned by the late country music star Roy Acuff is back with its owners after it accidentally was donated to a Goodwill store in Missouri. The instrument was anonymously donated. Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas put it up for auction Dec. 27...
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Leader recommends head of St. Louis Veterans Home be fired
(State News ~ 01/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Veterans Commission interim executive director Grace Link on Tuesday said she wants to fire the leader of St. Louis' embattled veterans home. Link said home administrator Rolando Carter has until Jan. 22 to appeal. He did not immediately respond to an Associated Press request for comment after a commission meeting Tuesday...
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Missouri revenue growth lags behind expectations
(State News ~ 01/10/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and fellow Republican budget leaders in the Legislature on Tuesday said they're projecting the state will bring in roughly $200 million less than initially expected this fiscal year, and they're planning on modest 2.5 percent revenue growth next year...
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Greitens touts Missouri's own plan to keep lakes clean
(State News ~ 01/10/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is urging the Environmental Protection Agency to let the state take care of pollution concerns in its own lakes and reservoirs. The Republican governor Monday submitted comment to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt seeking approval for Missouri to implement its plan, rather than an EPA alternative, to reduce phosphorous and nitrogen runoff into lakes and slow the growth of algae blooms, which can harm people, fish and birds...
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Prayer 1/10/18
(Prayer ~ 01/10/18)
Lord Jesus, may the desires of our heart and the words we say glorify you. Amen.
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Clayton Bierbaum
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Clayton Bierbaum, 73, of Metropolis and formerly of Mound City, Illinois, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Irene Franklin
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Irene Franklin, 85, of Olive Branch died at 10:20 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Irene was born Jan. 20, 1932, in Olive Branch, the daughter of Barney S. and Hannah Elizabeth (Hill) Henderson...
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Judi Childers
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Judi Childers, 66, of Cairo died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Freddie Ford
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Freddie Ford, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Parish prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Francisco Gordillo officiating...
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Mary Parson
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Mary Alpha Parson, 87, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill. Visitation will be from noon until service time Saturday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Robert Tompkins officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Wanda Boswell
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Wanda Boswell, 84, of Saint Charles died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. Visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Susan Meade
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Susan Jane Meade, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Jan. 27, 1950, in Ironton, Missouri, to Lloyd and Dora Pannebecker Helms. She and David Meade were married Dec. 22, 1969, at Bismarck, Missouri. Susan and her husband David pastored churches for 41 years. Presently, David serves as an associate pastor at Bethel Assembly of God...
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Larry Richmond
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Larry "Hambone" David Richmond, 74, of Advance passed away Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 12, 1943, in Advance, the son of Leon and Jean Hamby Richmond. Larry was a retired truck driver. He was a charter member of the Advance Eagles...
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Harry King
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Harry Jerome King, 82, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at this home after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 9, 1935, in Columbia, Missouri, to Mitchell Shadrick and Harry E. King. He was married to Elizabeth Franz of Ferguson, Missouri, from 1959 to 1979. From that union, they had three children together. He then married Paula Smith in 1980. She preceded him in death in March 2011...
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Nancy Young
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
DALLAS, Texas -- Nancy Arlene "Cissy" (Childers) Young was born Aug. 31, 1962, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, to parents George and Nancy (Lambert) Young. She passed away from natural causes with family by her side on Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, in Dallas...
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Carroll Kirchherr
(Obituary ~ 01/10/18)
Carroll Ann Kirchherr, 67, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, at her home. She was born Dec. 11, 1950, in Pike County, Missouri, daughter of Herbert Orville and Annabel Carroll Griffith. She and Robert "Bob" Kirchherr were married Oct. 27, 1973...
- Fog & Ice (Submitted Story ~ 01/10/18)
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