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Comic Joy Brooker directs, supports Cape comedy scene
(Entertainment ~ 07/12/19)
Originally from Los Angeles, stand up comedian Joy Brooker noticed Cape Girardeau had plenty of open mic nights for artists to gain exposure while novice comedians were being left in the dark. So early this year Brooker formulated a plan: weekly open mic nights for comedians at Ebb & Flow Fermentations in downtown Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Council rewards city manager with 'reasonable' pay raise
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
note: with fact box showing Meyer's salary to jackson city administrator and county commissioners Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer was rewarded with a $3,155 pay raise for the new fiscal year that began July 1, which one councilman called "reasonable."...
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Oran celebrates 150th with two-day celebration
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
Oran, Missouri, turns 150 years old July 16. To commemorate, the town is hosting a two-day celebration with food, games, tours and a full entertainment lineup at Tilles Memorial City Park July 19 and 20. To kick things off, a non-denominational community prayer service is set for 6 p.m. Sunday at the Oran High School gym...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
Today is Friday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2019. There are 172 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket...
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.300 Baseball: Former professional baseball player Blake DeWitt talks business and baseball
(B Magazine ~ 07/12/19)
June 2004 was a big month in the life of Blake DeWitt. The Sikeston, Missouri, native had a strong reputation on the baseball diamond with a sweet left-handed swing. An all-around star athlete, he loved baseball. And on that June day, DeWitt went from small-town ballplayer to first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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Grand Ole Opry tours get updated with new immersive film
(Entertainment ~ 07/12/19)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The backstage of the Grand Ole Opry, a radio staple since 1925, is a place where you might run into your favorite country star, drop a letter in a singer's mailbox or take a peek inside a dressing room where an impromptu jam session is happening...
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On deck: Semoball Awards, stargazing, movies at the park
(Entertainment ~ 07/12/19)
We looked to the sky for fireworks last week in honor of America's 243rd birthday, so now let's gander even farther into outer space -- for some natural wonders. With the help of experts, peek into the heavens at Riverside Regional Library in Jackson. Or, you can sit under the stars this evening at Capaha Park for a free showing of the animated '90s "Space Jam."...
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County agrees to pay half with Jackson on dispatch upgrades
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission agreed Thursday to fund half of the equipment expenses for a combined 911 emergency dispatch center with the city of Jackson, contingent on whether the Jackson Board of Aldermen agrees to pay the other half. Jackson and the county currently operate separate 911 dispatch centers using obsolete equipment, installed more than 20 years ago, for which replacement parts are difficult or impossible to find...
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Ex-UN chief concerned over monsoon floods
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern monsoon floods could threaten the lives of Rohingya refugees in sprawling camps in Bangladesh. Ban, who was visiting in his role as head of The Hague-based Global Commission on Adaptation to climate change, or GCA, said he was "saddened and dismayed" by what he saw while visiting the Kutupalong camp Wednesday in the southern coastal district of Cox's Bazar, where more than 1 million Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have fled military-backed persecution in their home country.. ...
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FEMA awards funds to county for food, shelter after flooding
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
A grant amounting to just more than $27,000 has been awarded to Cape Girardeau County by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Announcement of the funding was made Thursday by the United Way of Southeast Missouri. ...
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Trump abandons bid to include citizenship question on census
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump abandoned his controversial bid to demand citizenship details from all respondents in next year's census Thursday, instead directing federal agencies to try to compile the information using existing databases. "It is essential that we have a clear breakdown of the number of citizens and non-citizens that make up the United States population," Trump said at a Rose Garden announcement. He insisted he was "not backing down."...
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Gulf coast braces for first hurricane of the season
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
NEW ORLEANS -- Thousands of Louisianans broke out sandbags or fled to higher ground Thursday as Tropical Storm Barry threatened to turn into the first hurricane of the season and blow ashore with torrential rains, posing a severe test of New Orleans' improved post-Katrina flood defenses...
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Lowering drug costs hits snag
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
WASHINGTON -- After two setbacks this week, President Donald Trump is now focusing his drive to curb drug costs on congressional efforts aimed at helping people on Medicare and younger generations covered by workplace plans. The White House on Thursday yanked its own regulation to ease the financial bite of costly medications for those on Medicare by letting them receive rebates drugmakers now pay to insurers and middlemen. ...
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Trump applauds conservatives for bypassing 'fake news' filter
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump told conservative critics of social media Thursday they've successfully used the platforms to send messages directly to the American people without going through the "fake news filter." Trump has weaponized social media to eviscerate opponents and promote himself. He convened Thursday's White House "social media summit" of like-minded critics of Big Tech, excluding representatives from the very platforms he exploits...
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Trump administration plans immigration operation
(National News ~ 07/12/19)
CHICAGO -- The Trump administration is moving forward with a nationwide immigration enforcement operation this weekend targeting migrant families, despite loud opposition from Democrats and questions over whether it's the best use of resources given the crisis at the border...
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From hot sauce to soft drinks to ketchup, U.S. products seep into Iran's culture
(International News ~ 07/12/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- At a trendy restaurant in Iran's capital, customers sip Coca-Cola through bending straws as waiters bring caddies to their tables full of Heinz ketchup and two types of Tabasco sauce. Welcome to dining in the Islamic Republic, brought to you by America...
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1 missing, 6 dead in storm drenching northern Greece
(International News ~ 07/12/19)
THESSALONIKI, Greece -- A search and rescue operation was underway in northern Greece Thursday for a fisherman missing after a powerful storm left six people dead, including two children, and injured about 140. The storm in the northern Halkidiki peninsula Wednesday night ripped up trees and power pylons, tossed vehicles and left swathes of debris across the coast...
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Britain: Iranian vessels tried to block tanker
(International News ~ 07/12/19)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The British navy said Thursday it stopped three Iranian paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz in a brief but tense standoff stemming from the U.K.'s role in seizing an Iranian supertanker a week earlier...
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Defense lawyers seek home detention for Epstein -- $77M mansion
(State News ~ 07/12/19)
NEW YORK -- Financier Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers, seeking bail for their client, said Thursday he had long lived with the fear federal prosecutors might pursue sexual abuse charges against him again -- and yet had never sought to flee the country. Epstein, 66, was arrested Saturday night in New Jersey as he arrived from Paris and now faces sex trafficking charges alleging he abused dozens of underage girls in Florida and New York in the early 2000s. ...
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Brewery run by Busch heir going out of business
(State News ~ 07/12/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri brewery making Kraftig beer, operated by an heir to the family founding Anheuser-Busch, is going out of business. The William K. Busch Brewing Co. announced the decision Wednesday, citing market demand. Busch said in a statement he hopes to eventually return to the brewery business...
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Center Junction: To close or not to close? Good question
(Editorial ~ 07/12/19)
If you live in Jackson and go to Cape Girardeau frequently, or vice versa, you're probably already making plans on how to avoid the upcoming demolition and reconstruction of the Center Junction interchange. Some 20,000 cars travel that section of road underneath Interstate 55, where Jackson ends and Cape Girardeau begins. It's how thousands of motorists get to work, go to church, get ice cream, go to the water park, and more...
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Raymond Yates
(Obituary ~ 07/12/19)
Raymond Jennings Yates, 67, of Jackson died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. A visitation and memorial service will be held at a later date at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould, Arkansas. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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John L'Hote
(Obituary ~ 07/12/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John E. L'Hote, 71, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with rosary at 8:30 a.m., Monday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Carol Blue
(Obituary ~ 07/12/19)
Carol Crosser Blue died Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was 93. Carol was born Nov. 7, 1925, the daughter of John Crosser and Katharine Buck Crosser. She was married to William Keith Blue. Carol was educated in the Bloomfield, Missouri, schools, as well as Missouri University and Southeast Missouri State University. Prior to moving to Cape Girardeau, she resided in Bloomfield...
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Prayer 7/12/19
(Prayer ~ 07/12/19)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, for grace that is greater than all our transgressions. Amen.
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Cape fire report 7/12/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/12/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 8:34 a.m. at Doctors Park, 8:55 a.m. on Maria Louise Lane, 9:10 a.m. on Linden Street, 11:07 a.m. on Boxwood Drive, 12:43 p.m. on South Broadview Street, 3:40 p.m. on North Sprigg Street, 5:49 on Maria Louise Lane and 8:37 p.m. on Linden Street...
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Area police reports 7/12/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/12/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported on South West End Boulevard. Suspect was in custody. n Assault was reported in the 100 block of Edgewood Drive. Summonses n David P. Wood, 35, of New Madrid, Missouri, was issued a summons for stealing at 315 Shirley Drive...
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Out of the past: July 12
(Out of the Past ~ 07/12/19)
A U.S. Department of Agriculture reorganization plan is expected to go to the full House next week; the bill calls for reorganizing field offices of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Farmers Home Administration and Soil Conservation service, which would result in the closing of hundreds of offices...
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Rattlesnake, uranium, whiskey found during traffic stop
(State News ~ 07/12/19)
GUTHRIE, Okla. -- Police in Oklahoma found a rattlesnake, a canister of radioactive powdered uranium and an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey during a traffic stop of a vehicle reported stolen. The traffic stop happened June 26. Guthrie police Sgt. ...
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