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Man who died in prison granted executive clemency in Krajcir attack
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. -- The Illinois Innocence Project at the University of Illinois-Springfield announced Monday that Grover Thompson, who was wrongfully convicted in 1981 of stabbing a Mount Vernon woman, and died in prison in 1996, has received executive clemency based on actual innocence by outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner. Rauner granted the request Friday, a few days before he completed his term...
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Abuse survivors urge diocese to add seven priests to credibly accused list
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
Two members of a priest-abuse survivors group called Wednesday for the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese to place an additional seven priests on its list of those credibly accused of molesting children. The plea came from Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) members David Clohessy of St. Louis and Larry Antonsen of Chicago as they stood outside St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, holding signs listing the names of the seven priests...
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La Croix Church, prison partner; inmates will pack meals for starving children
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
Southeast Correctional Center inmates will pack meals for children in need across the globe this spring. John Wade, a former criminal justice professor at Southeast Missouri State University and active participant in La Croix Church's prison ministry, said the April 17 meal-packing event will produce 150,000 meals for Feed My Starving Children, an international organization devoted to bringing meals to children who would otherwise go without...
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Scooter makes a friend
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
Harlem Globetrotter guard Scooter Christensen (16) meets with Kylie Holmes, 7, of Sikeston, Missouri, before she went onto the court during a timeout in the Globetrotters~ matchup against the Washington Generals on Wednesday at the Show Me Center. While the basketball goodwill ambassadors have visited Cape Girardeau on numerous occasions over the years, it was Kylie~s first Globetrotters game...
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Parson's focus on state of bridges
(State News ~ 01/17/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing a $351 million bond to repair or replace 250 bridges across the state, a pitch he made to lawmakers Wednesday during his first State of the State speech since taking over when his predecessor resigned in scandal last year...
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Ask a Foodie: A frosty, fries and other Frankenstein foods
(Community ~ 01/17/19)
It will probably come as a surprise to nobody the internet has made food trends very popular and accessible. Trending now is taking common fast food items and adding them to others. Sometimes the combinations are disgusting, and sometimes they are magical. I have no interest in trying food already vetted as disgusting, but the ones people rave about interested me. I tried them and if you're curious, you can, too. Here are my takes on some supposedly delicious fast food mashups:...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2019. There are 348 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address in which he warned against "the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex."...
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Ivers statue project takes another step forward
(Editorial ~ 01/17/19)
Old Town Cape received word recently that the Missouri Humanities Council has awarded a $10,000 grant to erect a statue of a black union soldier at Ivers Square, the courthouse grounds so-named for a freed slave who enlisted in Cape Girardeau to fight in the Civil War...
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False immigration narrative
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/17/19)
The writer of "Perspective of illegal immigration" is regurgitating worn out talking points from those who believe in open borders. What he will not tell the public is the Democrats, while blocking funding for a physical border barrier, are also blocking $5.7 billion in essential border security operations. ...
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May wins no-confidence vote, but still is beset by Brexit
(International News ~ 01/17/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday to remain in office -- but saw more of her power ebb away as she battled to keep Brexit on track after lawmakers demolished her European Union divorce deal...
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Two U.S. service members, two U.S. civilians killed in Syria blast
(International News ~ 01/17/19)
BEIRUT -- Two U.S. service members and two American civilians were among those killed in an explosion while conducting a patrol in Syria on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, an attack that came less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw troops from the war-torn country...
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Colorism reveals many shades of prejudice in Hollywood
(Entertainment ~ 01/17/19)
The breakthrough representation of minorities in Hollywood blockbusters has ignited a frequently overlooked discussion about whether prejudice isn't just about the color of a person's skin, but the shade. "Colorism," the idea light-skinned minorities are given more privilege than their darker-skinned peers, is a centuries-old concept many insiders say remains pervasive in the entertainment industry. ...
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Missile defense on Trump's radar
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration will roll out a new strategy today for a more aggressive space-based missile defense system to protect against existing threats from North Korea and Iran and counter advanced weapon systems being developed by Russia and China...
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FBI: Man wanted to attack White House with anti-tank rocket
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
ATLANTA -- A Georgia man who had detailed plans to use an anti-tank rocket to storm into the White House was arrested in a sting Wednesday after he traded his car for guns and explosives, authorities said. Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming was arrested Wednesday and is charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned by the United States using fire or an explosive, U.S. Attorney Byung J. "BJay" Pak said...
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American anchor for Iranian TV is arrested on visit to U.S.
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
NEW ORLEANS -- A prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., the broadcaster reported Wednesday, and her son said she was being held in a prison, apparently as a material witness...
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Sears survives a near-death experience, but for how long?
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
NEW YORK -- Sears will live on -- at least for now. Its chairman and biggest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won tentative approval for a $5 billion plan to keep the ailing, 132-year-old department-store chain in business, fending off demands from creditors it throw in the towel, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday...
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Battles expected in many states over abortion-related bills
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
NEW YORK -- On each side of the abortion debate, legislators and activists emboldened by recent political developments plan to push aggressively in many states this year for bills high on their wish lists: either seeking to impose near-total bans on abortion or guaranteeing women's access to the procedure...
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The best Rx for teens addicted to vaping? No one knows
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's top health authorities agree: Teen vaping is an epidemic that now affects some 3.6 million underage users of Juul and other e-cigarettes. But no one seems to know the best way to help teenagers who may be addicted to nicotine...
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Democrats hit Trump EPA nominee on coal lobbying, rollbacks
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday called climate change "a huge issue" but not the "greatest crisis" and drew fire from Democrats at his confirmation hearing over the regulatory rollbacks he's made in six months as the agency's acting administrator...
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Shutdown may upend State of the Union
(National News ~ 01/17/19)
WASHINGTON -- A grand Washington ritual became a potential casualty of the partial government shutdown Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked President Donald Trump to postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union speech. She cited concerns about whether the hobbled government can provide adequate security, but Republicans cast her move as a ploy to deny Trump the stage...
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First Friday: Arts Council to host 19th Children's Arts Festival, Cookie Spree on Feb. 1
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
Visual arts and poetry by children from 32 regional public and private schools -- and a cookie spree -- are set as the focus for the start to the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri's 19th annual Children's Arts Festival and First Friday event Feb. 1 in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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McCaskill gets new job as network political analyst
(State News ~ 01/17/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri's former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill has a new job as a network political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. "Morning Joe" hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski made the announcement Tuesday morning during an interview with McCaskill on the MSNBC show. NBC St. Louis affiliate KSDK-TV reported McCaskill said she would bring her experience from the Senate and "won't hold back."...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/17/19
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the Jan. 14 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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Stoddard County officials look at building morgue
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
BLOOMFIELD -- Stoddard County officials are working toward a county morgue with former Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis no longer donating space at his funeral home since leaving office. According to Presiding Commissioner Danny Talkington, the county is looking at constructing a stand-alone building as a morgue near the jail expansion project on land owned by the county...
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Dennis Scharenborg
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Dennis John Scharenborg, 74, of Marble Hill, Missouri, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Coon officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Irene Mirly
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Irene Helen Mirly, 89, of New Wells passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born Dec. 11, 1929, near New Wells, daughter of Benjamin and Edna Kutscher Hoffman. She married Arnold William Mirly on Feb. 5, 1950, at Immanuel Lutheran Church at New Wells. They had been married 50 years, when he passed away July 12, 2000...
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Elizabeth Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Elizabeth Ann Glastetter, 58, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at her home. She was born May 24, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Larry Kirk and Ruth Ann Garrison Randol. She was a 1978 graduate of Scott City High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Melissa Coleman
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Melissa "Missy" Coleman, 52, of Delta passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 27, 1966, in Delta to the late Oliver Snider and Kathy Marie Menz Crader. She married Lee Coleman on June 27, 1998, and he preceded her in death Oct. 5, 2013...
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Emmett Bounds Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Emmett Earl "Butch" Bounds Jr., 66, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 13, 2019, at his home. Born Jan. 18, 1952, in Charleston, Missouri, Emmett was the son of Emmett and Carrie Bici Bounds Sr. He was raised in Missouri, but traveled extensively throughout Europe and Japan during his service in the U.S. Marines Corps...
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Janet Bierschwal
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Janet Mae Bierschwal, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Gill officiating...
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Nita Bagwell
(Obituary ~ 01/17/19)
Nita Fay Bagwell, 76, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 6, 1942, in Swain, Arkansas, to the late James Corelis and Mildred Beatrice Baxter Lankford. She married William Richard Bagwell on Sept. 28, 1968, and he preceded her in death Oct. 4, 1998...
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Prayer 1/17/19
(Prayer ~ 01/17/19)
Lord Jesus, may we glorify you in our words and deeds. Amen.
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Speak Out 1/17/19
(Speak Out ~ 01/17/19)
I am so excited about an aquatic facility in Cape. I'm also pleased as punch that voter approval of the facility requires no tax increase. With a world class aquatic center, Cape will continue to make the progress necessary in order to maintain our reputation as a Midwestern city of our size with absolutely no equal...
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Out of the past: Jan. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 01/17/19)
Ice began falling from the skies here at about 1 p.m. yesterday, resulting in police working 15 accidents throughout the city; street crews hit the streets as the ice and sleet began to fall, but weren't able to cover the roadways fast enough to prevent motorists from slipping and sliding on the icy surfaces...
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Work scheduled for Adams, South High streets
(Local News ~ 01/17/19)
emporary road construction began Wednesday at the intersection of Adams and South High streets in Jackson and will continue through Friday, according to a City of Jackson news release. Nip Kelley Equipment Co. is doing the work as part of a warranty fulfillment on a project previously performed in the uptown area, the news release said...
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Woman says Drury didn't protect her after sexual assault
(State News ~ 01/17/19)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former student alleges in a lawsuit that Drury University didn't protect her after she was sexually assaulted in a university dorm room...
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Professor accused of coercing students to work has resigned
(State News ~ 01/17/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A University of Missouri-Kansas City professor has resigned after being accused of coercing foreign graduate students to perform work and personal tasks for him...
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Sponsored: Be a Crusader: Come See Why at Saxony's Open House
(B Magazine ~ 01/17/19)
High school can be a difficult four years: it’s a time of many firsts, a time of understanding who you are and who you might become, a time when adolescents make choices that will impact the trajectory of their lives. Where do you want your child to spend these formative four years?...
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Cape area civic club challenge
(Submitted Story ~ 01/17/19)
The Cape Girardeau Kiwanis club would like to challenge all area civic clubs to a fun and rewarding challenge
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UT MARTIN NAMES LOCAL STUDENT TO FALL SEMESTER CHANCELLOR’S HONOR ROLL
(Submitted Story ~ 01/17/19)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 17, 2019 Contact: Nathan Morgan, University Relations, 731-881-7615 Editors: Below is a list of students who requested that your paper receive notification that they have been named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Each listing includes the student’s name, hometown and honors...
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Honor Roll
(Submitted Story ~ 01/17/19)
Oran Elementary School Second Quarter Honor Roll January 2019 Third Grade Addison Campbell, Alexis Campbell, Jayden Chaney, Phoenix Collins, Emma Dennis, Keaton Goodale, Alli Graviett, Tristan Green, Jase Hahn, Andy Menz, Josie Mims, Bryson Pobst, Koby Pobst, Liam Ressel, Kierstyn Reynolds, Rowan Roberts, Landon Russell, Makaylynn Senciboy, Fletcher Shoemaker, Harper Tyra...
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