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1 injured in shooting on South Park Ave. in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
A man was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon in the 100 block of South Park Avenue in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Boil-water order in effect for east side of Jackson
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
A boil-water order is in effect for the east side of the City of Jackson until at least 5 p.m. Wednesday unless otherwise announced, according to a news release. The affected area is east of Shawnee Boulevard, all of Greensferry Road north of Clark Street, all of Shawnee Circle, Old Cape Road east of Corinne Street, Francis Drive east of Shawn Drive, and the Indian Hills Subdivision east of Royal Drive, the release stated...
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Jackson native, Ghost Rider co-creator Gary Friedrich dies at 75
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Comic-book writer and Jackson native Gary Friedrich, most famous for co-creating the character Ghost Rider during Marvel Comics’ heyday, died Wednesday at 75, after a struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Friedrich’s wife of nearly 31 years, Jean, said that while his creativity in large part defined his early life and adulthood, the writer devoted the last few decades to others...
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State grant aids effort to boost passenger boardings at Cape airport
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
The City of Cape Girardeau will receive an $80,000 state block grant to promote air passenger service and help boost airport boardings. The city council is expected to give final approval to an ordinance executing a grant agreement at its meeting today...
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'Summer's Last Blast': 163rd annual SEMO Fair starts next weekend
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
The SEMO District Fair returns next weekend, bringing with it a new carnival company, 30 amusement rides and more than 80 vendors. To kick things off, the annual fair parade will begin 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, followed by the annual SEMO Fair Pageant on Sunday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2018. There are 118 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 4, 1951, President Harry S. Truman addressed the nation from the Japanese peace treaty conference in San Francisco in the first live, coast-to-coast television broadcast...
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Prayer 9-4-18
(Prayer ~ 09/04/18)
O Lord Jesus, precious Savior, thank you that you came to save us. Amen.
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Hutson Auction a fun event for a good cause
(Editorial ~ 09/04/18)
This Saturday marks the 31st annual Charles L. Hutson Auction, the sole Old Town Cape fundraiser each year. Coordinator Emily Vines said the event drew 320 attendees last year, and is aiming to draw a younger crowd this year. According to a story by Joshua Hartwig, Vines said donations for bid include items from businesses inside and outside of Cape Girardeau, and also include “experiences” such as date nights at restaurants and tours, rather than gift cards...
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In search of Sarah Palin
(Column ~ 09/04/18)
It may be hard to believe I had already been mulling over this topic and am not writing in response to anything, but it’s true. For weeks, maybe a couple of months, I have considered writing it, thought I was ready for it, pushed it back after the death of Sen. John McCain. ...
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Left behind: Thieves raid Virginia store of right foot shoes
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
ROANOKE, Va. — Try walking a mile in these shoes. The Roanoke Times reported a Virginia shoe store lost mostly shoes designed for the right foot over the course of two break-ins this summer. Clean Soles operator Rob Wickham said his two-year-old sneaker store was raided by two people July 20 and by one person Aug. 25. ...
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Patchwork of programs serve child sex-trafficking victims
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
DALLAS -- Not long after the last time Cecilia Roberts was sent to an Atlanta hotel to be sold for sex, the then-17-year-old was in a residential facility for girls like her, recovering from the trauma of trafficking as she helped prosecutors convict two adults she had turned to when she needed a place to stay...
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Trump's rollback of pollution rules to hit coal country hard
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
GRANT TOWN, W.Va. -- It's coal people like miner Steve Knotts, 62, who make West Virginia Trump Country. So it was no surprise President Donald Trump picked the state to announce his plan rolling back Obama-era pollution controls on coal-fired power plants...
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Trump attacks Sessions, suggests DOJ hurt GOP in midterms
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen. In his latest broadside against the Justice Department's traditional independence, Trump tweeted that "Obama era investigations, of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department.". ...
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Tropical Storm Gordon brings hurricane warning to Gulf Coast
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Gordon lashed South Florida with heavy rains and high winds Monday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane when it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast. Gordon formed into a tropical storm near the Florida Keys early Monday as it moved west-northwest at 17 mph. ...
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Pot industry wants to see 'stoner' stereotype go up in smoke
(Business ~ 09/04/18)
LOS ANGELES -- Michelle Janikian, who writes about marijuana for publications like Herb, Playboy and Rolling Stone, says after she tells someone what she does for a living, she usually spends the rest of the conversation "trying to act so friendly and mainstream" so they don't think she's stoned...
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Even a small amount of medical debt can trigger headaches
(Business ~ 09/04/18)
It doesn't take a huge unpaid medical bill to make a collection agency come calling ... and calling. Researchers found in a study of credit reports more than 2 percent of adults had medical bills under $200 sent to a collections agency. Over half of the annual medical collections were for less than $600, according to the study, which examined 2016 credit reports for more than 4 million unidentified people...
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Champagne trying to defeat heat amid another early harvest
(Business ~ 09/04/18)
CHOUILLY, France -- Jean-Pierre Vazart has more than a dozen weather apps on his phone. But the winemaker, who grows Chardonnay grapes in France's Champagne region, is still stressed out. Temperatures have risen 2.16 degrees Fahrenheit in 30 years, and pickers are scrambling to bring in yet another early harvest. The specter of climate change is haunting the vineyards of France, and its creeping effects, including chaotic weather, are becoming the new normal...
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Out of the past: Sept. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 09/04/18)
Two Southeast Missouri State University regents -- Mark Pelts of Kennett, Missouri, and Ann Dombrowski of Cape Girardeau -- oppose the idea of the school's foundation operating license fee offices in Cape Girardeau and Jackson; they say it smacks of partisan politics, but neither will discuss their opposition at length...
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Ed Winget
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Ed Winget, 75, of Olmsted, formerly of Mulkeytown, Illinois, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at his home. He is survived by his first wife, Karen Hicks, and current wife, Donna Clanahan; three children; four stepchildren; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one sister; and one brother...
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Gary Friedrich
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
It is with great sadness the family of Gary E. Friedrich announces his passing after an extended illness Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at the age of 75 years. Gary was born Aug. 21, 1943, in Jackson to the late Gerald and Elsie Lucille Rawls Friedrich. He was predeceased by his parents and infant brother, Nickie Ray Friedrich...
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Mildred Schott
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
Mildred Marie Schott, 97, of Jackson passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Monticello House. She was born June 10, 1921, in Biehle, Missouri, to Frank and Bertha Schott Wingerter. Mildred completed elementary school at the former St. Maurus Elementary School, and then worked five years at the former shoe factory in Perryville...
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Mae Enke
(Obituary ~ 09/04/18)
Mae Jewel Enke, 95, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at Monticello House. She was born March 7, 1923, in Allenville to Fritz and Myrtle Withers Bohnsack. Mae was a housekeeper at Southeast Hospital, and a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/4/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/04/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Kaylee A. Webb, 23, of Cape Girardeau faces charges of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Kevin S. Moore Jr., 25, 801 Good Hope St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for no insurance...
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2-state effort aimed at freeing mentally challenged woman
(State News ~ 09/04/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Supporters of a mentally challenged woman convicted in two states in the 1994 kidnapping and killing of two elderly women say she was actually a victim of the men involved in the crime and are pushing for her release. They've persuaded one state -- Missouri -- to grant Angel Stewart parole. But things are more complicated in Iowa, where Stewart is serving a life-in-prison sentence that does not include the option for parole...
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Missouri judge tosses lawsuit on medical marijuana measure
(State News ~ 09/04/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge has tossed out a court challenge that sought to remove a medical marijuana initiative from the November ballot. Cole County Judge Patricia Joyce in a Friday ruling dismissed the lawsuit. It was filed by another medical marijuana initiative organizer who is trying to remove two other competing proposals from the ballot...
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Judge halts new law on deer inspections in Missouri
(State News ~ 09/04/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge is blocking portions of a new state law on meat inspections from taking effect. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported Cole County Circuity Judge Jon Beetem temporarily blocked the law from being implemented. The order runs through Sept. 15...
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Springfield artist covering up racist tattoos for free
(State News ~ 09/04/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield artist is covering racist tattoos for free to try and give people who've had a change of heart a second chance. Tattoo artist Justin Fleetwood announced last month he was offering the free service, The Springfield News-Leader reported. Fleetwood said he's been surprised by the amount of interest...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 9/4/18
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
Study session Presentations n Beautiful Business Property of the Month n 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer's Day proclamation n National Preparedness Month proclamation Communications/reports...
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Substance at Scott County Jail tests positive for fentanyl; three taken to hospital
(Local News ~ 09/04/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County Jail is back to normal operations after a hazmat situation Sunday that led to three jailers going to the hospital. According to the Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury, at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, crews cleared the scene at the jail, and the jail returned to normal operations...
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Business Notebook: Morning Star Behavioral uses behavioral analysis to find people's gifts
(Business ~ 09/04/18)
Behavioral analysis isn't exactly a common practice, said Lindsey Radcliffe, majority partner and CEO of Morning Star Behavioral Associates -- although Radcliffe isn't big on titles. In fact, Morning Star is one of only about 20,000 entities worldwide that practice behavioral analysis...
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From penny press to Snapchat: Parents fret through the ages
(National News ~ 09/04/18)
NEW YORK -- When Stephen Dennis was raising his two sons in the 1980s, he never heard the phrase "screen time," nor did he worry much about the hours his children spent with technology. When he bought an Apple II Plus computer, he considered it an investment in their future and encouraged them to use it as much as possible...
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Brazilians see metaphor for their struggles in museum fire
(International News ~ 09/04/18)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk of Brazil's National Museum on Monday, a day after flames gutted the building, as the country mourned the irreplaceable treasures lost and pointed fingers over who was to blame. The museum held Latin America's largest collection of historical artifacts, and the damage was feared to be catastrophic. ...
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Speak Out 9/4/18
(Speak Out ~ 09/04/18)
I have a suggestion for all of the socialist/democrats who want to abolish ICE and provide free healthcare for illegal immigrants: How about providing free healthcare for every honorably discharged veteran who spent months and sometimes years away from their families serving our country. And while you're at it, allow them to seek medical care wherever they choose so they don't die while waiting for an appointment with a VA facility!...
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SEMO-NASV Chicken Dinner sponsored by Kohlfeld Distributing, Food Giant and First Missouri State Bank
(Submitted Story ~ 09/04/18)
Friday, August 24th, SEMO-NASV held it's 2nd annual chicken dinner fundraiser at Food Giant in Cape Girardeau. The event was sponsored by Kohlfeld Distributing, Food Giant and First Missouri State Bank. Volunteers from each business were on hand to help out the day of the event as well as provide donations and help in the days prior. ...
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