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New university regent appointed
(Local News ~ 04/28/18)
Gov. Eric Greitens recently appointed Bob MacDonald of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents, Greitens’ office announced Friday. MacDonald is the president and CEO of S.H. Smith & Co. Inc. He previously served as mayor and city councilman for the City of Poplar Bluff...
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Mall entrance renovation underway; more to come, official says
(Local News ~ 04/28/18)
West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau is getting a face-lift. A few of them, actually, said Catharine Wells, director of field marketing for CBL Properties. The first project mall visitors might notice is the main entrance exterior remodel, which, Wells said, is the first major renovation of the entrance since the mall opened in 1981, aside from a few changes made a few years after the mall’s grand opening...
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Cape city officials talk use tax, say employee raises not in the cards
(Local News ~ 04/28/18)
Cape Girardeau city officials voiced concern Friday about eroding sales tax revenue and discussed seeking voter approval of a use tax next year to help make up the difference. City tax revenue and the proposed operating budget for fiscal 2019 were major topics of discussion at the city council’s annual retreat. The all-day session was held in the city’s emergency operations center at Fire Station No. 3 on North Sprigg Street...
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Museum, Show Me Center are places to be this weekend for dig into dinosaurs
(Local News ~ 04/28/18)
The Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive kicks off this weekend with Southeast Missouri landmarks, landscapes — and dinosaurs — with two opportunities for young and young-at-heart dinosaur lovers at the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill, Missouri, and at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
Today is Saturday, April 28, the 118th day of 2018. There are 247 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. On this date: In 1758, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia...
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Out of the past: April 28
(Out of the Past ~ 04/28/18)
Area high schools are finding ways to keep prayer a part of their graduation ceremonies despite limitations imposed last year by the U.S. Supreme Court; the ruling prohibits officially-sponsored prayer at high school graduation ceremonies; skirting the limits, both Cape Girardeau and Jackson graduating seniors will attend baccalaureate services on May 23, sponsored by the towns' respective ministerial alliances...
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Watson - Urhahn
(Engagement ~ 04/28/18)
Toodie and Linda Watson of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Lin Watson, to Austin Andrew Urhahn. He is the son of Richard Urhahn of Cape Girardeau and Brenda and Don Marten of Perryville, Missouri. Samantha is a 2009 graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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Arnold - Robert
(Engagement ~ 04/28/18)
William and Doris Arnold of St. Wendel, Indiana, announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina Lynn Arnold, to Michael Alan Robert, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Theon and Germaine Robert of Kelso, Missouri. Gina is a graduate of North Posey High School in Poseyville, Indiana. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. She is a nanny...
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Alfalfa's Shadows act to make B-movie better
(Community ~ 04/28/18)
Alfalfa's Shadows might be one of Cape Girardeau's best-kept secrets. About 15 years ago, Carly Trautwein organized a local shadow cast for the campy B-movie, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and played the lead character, Dr. Frank N. Furter. She has moved on, but the cast still performs the movie in front of the movie. ("Trust us, it's actually better this way.")...
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Adopt Buddy
(Community ~ 04/28/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Buddy is a super sweet male kitty who is almost one-year-old. He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor;
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Senior Center Menus for 4-30 through 5-4
(Community ~ 04/28/18)
Monday: Sweet and sour chicken over rice or meat and cheese quiche, Oriental-blend vegetables, veggie egg roll, whole-grain bread and baked pineapple or oatmeal cake. Tuesday: Chicken Parmesan with pasta and marinara or beef tater tot bake, garden salad, whole kernel corn, whole-grain garlic bread and citrus fruit salad or coconut delight...
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Box turtle, box turtle, please come out
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
Brumation is a state of inactivity experienced by the native three-toed box turtle in much of the U.S. Brumation is very similar to hibernation. Cold winters in southeast Missouri cause our box turtle to brumate as long as five months each year. When daytime high temperatures are no more than about 45 degrees, this land turtle will dig a hole about 6 to 8 inches deep. ...
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FYI 4-29-18
(Community ~ 04/28/18)
The Tim and Cathy Goodman Endowed Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation. According to a university news release, the Goodmans of Jackson established the scholarship with a gift. The renewable scholarship will be awarded to a Southeast student majoring in accounting finance, entrepreneurship or nursing, who is from Cape Girardeau or Dunklin counties, said the release. ...
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Club news 4-29-18
(Community News ~ 04/28/18)
The John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, held a joint meeting April 16 at Delmonico's in Jackson with the Allen Laws Oliver Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Stephen Shelton, of the Sons of the American Revolution, presented a program on the North Carolina battle led by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis of England and Major Nathaniel Greene of the Patriots called The Guildford Courthouse Battle. ...
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Spring is springing, slowly
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
Happy birthday to Jeannie Smith, Shelly Schrum, Rusty Rister, Linda Lee, Louis Jansen, Brittany Glastetter, Joanne Richards, Gary Jones, Joshua Uhrhan, Micia Beard, Emma Wessel, Novella Howell, Lance Duncan, Sherri Goodman, Maria Collins, Bobby Little, Loren Elfrink, Betty McLain, Jeanette Hampton, Elizabeth Sexton, Elaine Sexton, Denny Graviett, Martha Hamm, Sarah Reischman, Jewel Hampton, Glenda Tankersley, Ashley Graham, Matt Simmons, Danielle Morgan, Freddie Harrell, Heather Abernathy and George Robins.. ...
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Time is relative
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
I was working in my bigger outside garden the other day, scattering some fertilizer. It was a balanced 13-13-13 fertilizer which comes in 50-pound plastic bags. I transfer about two gallons of the fertilizer into a smaller bucket and then scatter it down the row. ...
- Generosity Notre Dame 04-29-18 (Community ~ 04/28/18)
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Decisions, decisions, and how to make them
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
The average American makes 35,000 decisions a day. At your local Starbucks, you have 80,000 possible choices to enjoy your coffee. Sonic, America's most famous drive-in, boasts a menu of 168,984 drink options. We do not have a shortage of opportunities...
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Being like the sun
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
What pleasures does the sun hold for you? What feelings does it arouse within? Do you look forward to seeing and feeling the sun, or dread its rays? Various people probably have different opinions on what the sun brings to their lives, besides the necessities it supplies. ...
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Fruit of the vine
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
I do not have a green thumb. Anytime I try to either grow a garden or even care for a houseplant, I do not seem to have much work in keeping those plants alive. I have no clue whether Jesus was a good gardener or not, but I do know that he often used agrarian metaphors and language to describe his message. He was speaking to a first-century context in which his listeners were far more connected to the earth than I am...
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Enjoy these recipes using asparagus
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
Spring brings so many wonderful gifts and surprises, but one of my favorites is fresh asparagus. We enjoy the bountiful crop while it lasts and prepare it in many different ways to get the full benefit of it all season. We love it on the grill or on my Himalayan salt block and many other ways as well...
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From shiplap to biscuits: 'Fixer Upper" star debuts cookbook, talks post-show plans
(Community ~ 04/28/18)
NEW YORK -- Even though "Fixer Upper" has come to an end, Joanna Gaines is still going strong. The designing half of the just-wrapped HGTV show is showcasing her cooking skills with the release of her "Magnolia Table" cookbook. She showcased tasty food made from the book's recipes at a recent lunch in New York as hubby Chip cracked jokes and playfully teased his pregnant wife while prepping biscuits in front of guests...
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Prayer 4-29-18
(Prayer ~ 04/28/18)
O Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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SportsPlex plays key role in boosting region's economy
(Column ~ 04/28/18)
I'm always a bit hesitant of public-private partnerships. Not to say they are all bad. However, when you consider a proposal, whether it's tax credits to rehab an older building or sales tax for new facilities, it's important to consider the entire package...
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Restaurants say their romaine is safe
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Restaurants' advice to their customers? Romaine calm. The government is still investigating how romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona, apparently became contaminated with E. coli bacteria. As of this week, at least 84 people in 19 states have gotten sick, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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China's Xi calls for cooperation with India amid border tension
(International News ~ 04/28/18)
BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stepped-up cooperation with India during an informal summit Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid tensions along their contested border and a rivalry for influence with their smaller neighbors that could determine dominance in Asia...
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Korean summit lays out a path to peace, short on many details
(International News ~ 04/28/18)
GOYANG, South Korea -- The leaders of North and South Korea vowed Friday to seek a nuclear-free peninsula and work toward a formal end to the Korean War this year, though their historic summit concluded with few specifics on how they will reach those ambitious goals...
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Tech giants' 'fixes' amount to baby steps
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
NEW YORK -- Facebook is adding a "sleep" mode to its Messenger Kids service to let parents limit when their children can use it. It's the latest concession tech companies are making as critics question whether they should be targeting children at all. Among their chief concerns: The effects on children are not yet known, and companies might not have children's best interests at heart when tech for children is such a lucrative market...
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Wisconsin city returning to normal after refinery fire
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
Authorities said Friday they believe there's no further danger to the public in northwestern Wisconsin after an oil refinery explosion injured at least 13 people and sent billowing plumes of black smoke into the air. Superior Mayor Jim Paine said at a news conference his community was getting back to normal after Thursday's explosion and fire at the Husky Energy refinery. ...
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Cosby confined to home; team decries 'public lynching'
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Bill Cosby's team blasted his sexual-assault trial as a "public lynching" Friday and began looking ahead to an appeal as the judge ordered house arrest for the 80-year-old comedian and said he would be outfitted with a GPS ankle monitoring device...
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Fighting breaks out near Syrian capital
(International News ~ 04/28/18)
BEIRUT -- Fighting between Syrian troops and Islamic State group fighters in southern neighborhoods of the capital Damascus left dozens of people dead or wounded Friday, according to a war monitor and Syrian state media, as government forces pressed their offensive to capture the last parts of the city out of state control...
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Violence erupts again in Gaza at Israeli border fence
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hundreds of Palestinians converged Friday on the Gaza Strip's border fence with Israel, trying to rip through it before drawing heavy Israeli fire in one of the most violent incidents yet in five weeks of protests. Three Palestinians were killed and dozens were reported wounded...
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Trump takes credit for Koreas' summit, declares 'war to end'
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump claimed credit Friday for the historic meeting between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea and declared peace on the divided peninsula could be achieved and its people could live in harmony. Trump spoke hours after Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to visit south of the demarcation line between the two Koreas, meeting with President Moon Jae-in. ...
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Trump, Merkel cordial, but no movement on Iran
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- This time, there were fewer hugs. President Donald Trump welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for a visit of less than three hours Friday. He greeted Merkel outside the West Wing with a handshake and a kiss on each cheek, a traditional welcome but far short of the bountiful display of personal warmth seen earlier in the week when he played host to French President Emmanuel Macron for a lavish three-day state visit...
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Abortion, Ten Commandments on Alabama's ballot in November
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama voters will decide this November whether the state will become anti-abortion and will allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed on state property such as courts and schools. The two proposed constitutional amendments, passed by lawmakers during this year's legislative session, will appear as referendums on the general-election ballot. ...
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Use of DNA in killer probe sparks privacy concerns
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Investigators who used a genealogical website to find the ex-policeman they believe is a shadowy serial killer and rapist who terrified California decades ago call the technique groundbreaking. But others say it raises troubling legal and privacy concerns for the millions of people who submit their DNA to such sites to discover their heritage...
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White House: Records dispute allegations against Jackson
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Friday internal records raise doubt about some of the most serious allegations leveled against White House doctor Ronny Jackson in his failed bid to become the next secretary of Veterans Affairs. Jackson withdrew his nomination Thursday after allegations by current and former colleagues raised questions about his prescribing practices and leadership ability, including accusations of drunkenness on the job. ...
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U.S. economic growth slows to 2.3 percent pace
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy slowed to a moderate 2.3 percent annual growth rate in the first quarter as consumer spending turned in the weakest performance in nearly five years. Still, the January-March increase came in better than expected, supporting hopes for a solid rebound for the rest of the year...
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Cohen loaned millions to taxi cab mogul; Why?
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's personal attorney, whose business dealings are being investigated by the FBI, and his father-in-law have lent $26 million in recent years to a taxi mogul who is shifting into the legalized marijuana industry, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press...
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GOP-led House panel clears Trump campaign
(National News ~ 04/28/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday released a lengthy report concluding it found no evidence Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign, drawing praise from the president and rebuttals from Democrats...
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Area fire report 4/29/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 12:21 a.m. on Giboney Street; 7:32 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 12:02 p.m. on North Pacific Street; 12:33 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; and 8:42 p.m. on William Street...
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Area police report 4/29/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Sharmane Edwards, 26, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on an Arnold, Missouri, warrant. n Marterius Braxton, 23, of Sikeston, Missouri, was arrested on two Cape Girardeau warrants for attempted assault and resisting/interfering with arrest...
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Births 4/29/18
(Births ~ 04/28/18)
Daughter to Jacob Matthew and Summer Renee Cox of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:24 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Name, Serenity Michelle. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Cox is the former Summer Horton, daughter of Shannon and David Buttry of Benton, and Lee Horton of Sikeston, Missouri. Cox is the son of Kimberly and William Weaver of Sikeston and David and Beth Cox of Sikeston...
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Terry Yamnitz
(Obituary ~ 04/28/18)
PATTON, Mo. -- Terry "Peewee" Yamnitz, 41, of Patton passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at his home. He was born Sept. 29, 1976, in Perryville, Missouri, son of Terry and Carol Yamnitz. Terry worked for Cassens as a mechanic, welder and construction worker...
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Chalmer Tackett
(Obituary ~ 04/28/18)
Chalmer O. Tackett, 83, of Jackson died Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born March 8, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to Luther O. and Celess Clark Tackett. He and Delores E. Johnson were married Nov. 2, 1957, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Sept. 8, 2011...
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Sarah Schulte
(Obituary ~ 04/28/18)
Sarah Schulte, 90, of Jackson died Friday, April 27, 2108, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Dot Hess
(Obituary ~ 04/28/18)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Doris "Dot" Marie Hess, 84, of Dexter passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Bell City, Missouri. She was born Oct. 30, 1933, at Bell City, the daughter of John Howard and Inez Watts Abner. Dot had been a cook with Bell City School District. Her hobbies including bowling and dancing...
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Man charged in shooting deaths of 3 in Spanish Lake
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. -- A St. Louis County man is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and other crimes in the shooting deaths of three people who were found dead inside a home in the town of Spanish Lake. Prosecutor Bob McCulloch on Friday announced charges against 27-year-old Demetrius Davis. He is jailed without bond and doesn't have an attorney...
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ACLU sues Joplin over panhandling ordinance
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing Joplin of having a panhandling ordinance that interferes with free speech. The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit against Joplin on Thursday on behalf of Christopher Snyder, a homeless man, the Joplin Globe reported...
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Kansas man sues over his arrest during Missouri library Q&A
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man arrested during a public forum at a Kansas City library has filed a lawsuit alleging his free speech rights were violated when he was kicked out of the event for asking challenging questions about Israel. Jeremy Rothe-Kushel, 39, filed the federal lawsuit Thursday over his May 2016 arrest by private security guards and off-duty police officers. ...
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Governor's lawyers reluctant to release deposition
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorneys for Gov. Eric Greitens have asserted a lengthy deposition of a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair would bolster his defense their relationship was consensual not criminal. Yet Greitens' attorneys apparently have been reluctant to allow a copy of the deposition to be turned over to a House investigatory committee weighing whether to try to impeach and remove Greitens from office...
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Judge denies Greitens' attempt to bar attorney general probe
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri attorney general can continue investigating Gov. Eric Greitens and a veterans' charity he founded after a judge Friday refused Greitens' request to bar the probe by his fellow Republican officeholder. Greitens' lawyer had claimed Attorney General Josh Hawley had a conflict of interest while investigating Greitens' political use of a charity donor list because Hawley had called for the governor to resign over separate allegations of sexual misconduct...
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$100,000 to attorney in Greitens case involved client
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
ST. LOUIS -- The source of a $100,000 payment toward legal fees of the ex-husband of the woman involved in a 2015 affair with Gov. Eric Greitens will be the subject of questioning a deposition next week, a judge ruled Friday. Attorney Al Watkins represents the ex-husband and said earlier this week his firm received two anonymous $50,000 payments in January, just before Greitens admitted to the affair. Watkins said he didn't know who gave the money...
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10-year-old Poplar Bluff boy dies after falling under school bus
(State News ~ 04/28/18)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities said a 10-year-old boy died after tripping and falling under a school bus. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the boy missed the bus Friday in Poplar Bluff and was running to catch up when he tripped and fell under the wheels...
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