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Multiple-vehicle wreck Saturday on Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 09/17/18)
Several damaged cars are seen Saturday afternoon near the Scott City exit on northbound Interstate 55.
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Perry County School District bus driver 'saves life of' 9-year-old
(Local News ~ 09/17/18)
Perry County School District bus driver Sandy Sauer “saved the life of” 9-year-old Cameron Weekly who was choking on a piece of candy Monday morning, according to a release from the district on Friday. “When he realized he still had the candy in his mouth, he went to the front of the bus to spit it in the trashcan,” Weekly’s mother, Kimberly, said in the release. “He took a breath, and the candy lodged in his airway.” ...
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Walks raise awareness of Alzheimer's, addiction recovery and Down syndrome
(Local News ~ 09/17/18)
Benefit walks were held Saturday to bring awareness and support to those living with Alzheimer’s disease, those recovering from substance addiction and those with Down syndrome. Walk to End Alzheimer’s took place at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau, and event organizer Greg Sciuto said the event has been going on for 21 years, and this year garnered more than 500 participants...
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Shipyard Music Festival to add 'children's area'
(Local News ~ 09/17/18)
Cape Girardeau’s daylong, family friendly Shipyard Music Festival will feature seven nationally touring bands, local food vendors and, as of this week, plans are in the works for a special area catering to children. “We understand that 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a babysitter is a long day, ...
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The 41st annual River Tales Classic Car Show revs up downtown Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/17/18)
With $125 of pig-raising money, Larry Webb bought his first car at 17: a sky blue 1951 Ford Club Coupe. Six decades later, though he doesn’t still have that original car, Webb uses an identical one to enter car shows like the 41st annual River Tales Classic Car Show on Sunday in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/17/18)
Today is Monday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2018. There are 105 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia...
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Project Vietnam memorial almost finished
(Editorial ~ 09/17/18)
Jim Eddleman had a big idea. And his big idea is becoming reality. The Vietnam veteran promised himself in 1968 that if he made it home, he’d find a way to honor the people he fought with. What’s spawned from that promise is The Missouri National Veterans Memorial in Perryville. ...
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President Trump's behavior
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/17/18)
The recently published anonymous Op-Ed letter in New York Times, and Bob Woodward’s book, “Fear,” subtitled “Trump in the White House,” further add to the “Red lights are blinking” warning issued by Dan Coats, director of National Intelligence. As Woodward noted, the real threat to America’s security comes not just from Russia, but also from the president himself...
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Out of the past: Sept. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 09/17/18)
Shutting down the Cape Girardeau landfill will cost the city at least $1.6 million over the next 30 years; that is the report of an engineering firm to the city's Solid Waste Task Force; the closure of the landfill centers around the recent Environmental Protection Agency regulations approved by the Missouri Senate in 1991, which take effect Oct. 9...
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Robert Wiggins
(Obituary ~ 09/17/18)
Robert Clark Wiggins, 72, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Vickie Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 09/17/18)
Vickie Marie Seabaugh, 60, of Delta went to see Jesus at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Married to Mark Seabaugh for 40 years and 11 days. They married Sept. 2, 1978, at the Methodist Church in Gideon, Missouri. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are their children, Nick, Chris, Kacie and Kayla Seabaugh; grandchildren, Lane Al and Hannah Marie Seabaugh and Grayson Washburn; sister, Lynn Brewer; and brother, Steve Taylor...
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Marvin Pobst
(Obituary ~ 09/17/18)
ORAN, Mo. -- Marvin Gregory Pobst, 84, of Oran passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. He was born July 7, 1934, in Oran to the late George and Rosie Walter Pobst. He married Frances Kay Rievley on April 22, 1972, and she preceded him in death Dec. 30, 1994...
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Cheryl Mullins
(Obituary ~ 09/17/18)
Cheryl L. Mullins, 67, of Jackson died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Monticello House. Family and friends may gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating. Private interment services will take place at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.
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Sandra McCall
(Obituary ~ 09/17/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Sandra Kay McCall, 68, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 11, 1950, in Randles to the late Robert and Viola Spillman Hess. Sandy married Bobby McCall on May 28, 1977, and he survives...
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Homer Dickmann
(Obituary ~ 09/17/18)
Homer Raymond Dickmann, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Inurnment will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors.
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/17/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/17/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jessica L. Wait, 31, 212 S. Lorimier St., was arrested on suspicion of assault. n Richard T. Gross, 35, of Jackson was arrested at 11 S. Kingshighway on a Jackson warrant...
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Authorities: Empty gas tank foils would-be pharmacy robber
(National News ~ 09/17/18)
PITTSBURGH — Robbing a Store 101: Take the money and run — but not before checking your getaway car’s gas tank. Authorities said a man’s bid to rob a Pittsburgh pharmacy was foiled because his car had no gas. ...
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$2.5M bond for Border Patrol agent in killings of 4 in Texas
(National News ~ 09/17/18)
HOUSTON -- A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor was jailed Sunday on $2.5 million bond in Texas, accused of killing at least four women and injuring a fifth who managed to escape. Juan David Ortiz, 35, was in custody in Laredo on four counts of murder along with charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful restraint, Webb County Jail records showed...
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Typhoon pounds south China after killing 64 in Philippines
(International News ~ 09/17/18)
HONG KONG -- Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that caused landslides feared to have buried dozens. More than 2.4 million people had been evacuated in southern China's Guangdong province by Sunday evening to flee the typhoon, state media said...
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Woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct comes forward
(National News ~ 09/17/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court was thrust into turmoil Sunday after the woman accusing him of high school-era sexual misconduct told her story publicly for the first time. Democrats immediately called for a delay in a key committee vote set for later this week and a Republican on the closely divided panel said he's "not comfortable" voting on the nomination without first hearing from the accuser...
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Flooding fears surge as rivers rise; Wilmington cut off
(National News ~ 09/17/18)
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Catastrophic flooding from Florence spread across the Carolinas on Sunday, with roads to Wilmington cut off by the epic deluge and muddy river water swamping entire neighborhoods miles inland. "The risk to life is rising with the angry waters," Gov. Roy Cooper declared as the storm's death toll climbed to 17...
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NerdWallet: How to choose a college major with loan debt in mind
(Business ~ 09/17/18)
Dan Brandt still has $32,000 in student loan debt, after earning his bachelor's degree in marketing, but he's not worried about paying it back. That's because Brandt chose a major and a career with that debt in mind. "Money is a big deal for a 17-year-old kid that has nothing," said Brandt, who graduated from Augsburg University in Minneapolis in 2011 with $55,000 in student debt. ...
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Cars are cruising down the monthly subscription highway
(Business ~ 09/17/18)
SAN FRANCISCO -- If you already subscribe to digital services such as Netflix to binge on TV shows and Spotify to groove to an endless mix of music, the auto industry might have a deal for you: Subscribe to your next car as well. Make that cars, plural. Some of these packages -- which charge a monthly fee for the bundled use of a car, insurance and maintenance -- let you trade in your vehicle on a regular basis, sometimes almost as readily as you can skip to a new tune on Spotify...
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Judge bars Missouri redistricting measure in win for GOP
(State News ~ 09/17/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge Friday ordered a redistricting measure to be knocked off the November ballot, a win for Republican critics of the proposal to tie state legislative seats to the parties' share of the statewide vote. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled the ballot initiative unconstitutionally addresses multiple topics and directed the secretary of state to remove it from the Nov. 6 ballot...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/17/18
(Local News ~ 09/17/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Sept. 13 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Business Notebook: Women Auto Know: Amy Ybarra of GearHeads Auto Repair talks shop to educate, empower women
(Business ~ 09/17/18)
Amy Ybarra has learned a lot about car repair and maintenance in the 23 years she's been with her husband, Carlos. Together, they own GearHeads Auto Repair at 2961 Highway 25 in Jackson. And, in addition to offering car repair and maintenance checks, Ybarra said, the shop has a two-hour-long, hands-on seminar called "Women Auto Know" -- to help educate and empower women enough that they feel comfortable asking questions...
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Prayer 9/17/18
(Prayer ~ 09/17/18)
O Father God, may we focus our attention on that which matters to you. Amen.
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Speak Out 9/17/18
(Speak Out ~ 09/17/18)
Friends don’t let friends think their Facebook friends are really friends. Eventually, you’ll want to celebrate your joy and sadness with real people, but the real people will be gone. And you’ll be left alone with your social media account and the sting of loneliness...
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Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egypt
(Community ~ 09/17/18)
CAIRO -- Egypt officials say archaeologists have discovered a statue of a lion's body and a human head in the southern city of Aswan. The Antiquities Ministry said Sunday the sphinx made of sandstone was found in the Temple of Kom Ombo during work to protect the site from groundwater...
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4 reasons why shoppers are in the mood to spend
(Business ~ 09/17/18)
NEW YORK -- The store isn't dead for Home Depot, Kohl's, Best Buy or Target. Many traditional chains have posted strong sales, both online and at stores, as people are in a mood to spend. What's driving it? A booming economy and companies' own efforts to try to Amazon-proof their businesses. That means making their stores more pleasant, updating their websites and speeding up delivery...
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Sunflowers by Kansas
(Submitted Story ~ 09/17/18)
Kansas sunflowers watch the sun come up over Missouri.
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