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Marquette Tech District Foundation awarded $750,000 grant
(Local News ~ 07/27/19)
The Marquette Tech District Foundation (MTDF) has been awarded $750,000 in federal grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The award was announced on business-startup incubator Codefi’s website earlier this week. MTDF was selected out of 140 applications to EDA’s Regional Innovation Strategies i6 Challenge program, the statement said...
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Taking a leap at Capaha Park
(Local News ~ 07/27/19)
Jaidyn Close, 10, left, at the urging of his younger brother, Dominic, 7, right, jumps off the top of a climbing rock Friday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Fathers and sons explore 'whole other world' through scuba
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
Becoming a scuba diver was a long time coming for Frankie McAllister. Thirty years ago, McAllister was planning to get his diving certification, but was unable to complete the certification due to a scheduling conflict. On Sunday, he and his son Jonah McAllister, both of Farmington, Missouri, became certified open water divers after descending to a plane sunk in the waters of Mermet Springs in Massac County, Illinois...
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Islamic Center, Cape School District to offer back-to-school support
(Local News ~ 07/27/19)
To help alleviate back-to-school struggles families may encounter this time of year, Cape Girardeau public schools and The Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau are gearing up for free community events providing immunizations, haircuts, food and school supplies...
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SEMPO board members raise concerns about options for Center Junction work
(Local News ~ 07/27/19)
There was no consensus among members of the Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization (SEMPO) Board of Directors at a special meeting Friday afternoon. The board met for the sole purpose of considering options for the replacement of Interstate 55 bridges over U.S. 61 and a redesign of the interchange between Cape Girardeau and Jackson commonly known as Center Junction...
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Cape city seeks sales tax extension to fund city hall, airport, street and water projects; vote is Aug. 6
(Local News ~ 07/27/19)
Cape Girardeau city officials want to spend some $40 million over the next 15 years for a new city hall and an airport terminal and tower, as well as street repairs and upgrades to the water system. For that to occur, voters Aug. 6 will have to extend a quarter-cent capital improvements sale tax that has been levied for 25 years. ...
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Portions of Illinois routes 3, 146 open to traffic
(Local News ~ 07/27/19)
Illinois Route 146 and a section of Route 3 reopened to traffic Friday afternoon, according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Floodwaters have receded enough for Route 146 from the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge east to Route 3, and Route 3 from the Route 146/3 intersection north to McClure, Illinois, to be reopened...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
Today is Saturday, July 27, the 208th day of 2019. There are 157 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 27, 1909, during the first official test of the U.S. Army's first airplane, Orville Wright flew himself and a passenger, Lt. Frank Lahm, above Fort Myer, Va., for one hour and 12 minutes...
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Out of the past: July 27
(Out of the Past ~ 07/27/19)
Cape Girardeau school board member Steve Wright says he will vote against extending Superintendent Neyland Clark's contract; Wright believes Clark is unable to do his job, because he lacks community support. Area Wide United Way officials have set a goal of $520,000 for this year's fund drive; last year's fund drive exceeded its half-million-dollar goal, raising $506,655; this year, the money raised will be divided among 26 charitable organizations, one more than last year; the fund drive kicks off Aug. ...
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Gordon - Ross
(Wedding ~ 07/27/19)
Hannah Gordon and Cameron Ross were married May 26 at The Riverview Room in Cape Girardeau. Rachael Wells performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Chad and Margena Gordon of Buckeye, Arizona. The groom is the son of Kevin and Sandy Ross of Jackson...
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Strobel - Wethington
(Engagement ~ 07/27/19)
Larry Gene and Marsha Strobel of Oran, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, LaGena Strobel, to J. Blake Wethington, both of Bell City, Missouri. He is the son of Kimberly Alley of Sikeston, Missouri. LaGena is a graduate of Bell City High School. ...
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From Zen to zany
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
For some people, backyards aren't just backyards anymore. "We're seeing everything from Zen retreats for al fresco yoga to whimsical children's spaces that go way beyond the typical swing set," Editor in Chief of Casual Living magazine Jennifer Bringle said...
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What's up with the red face?
(Column ~ 07/27/19)
The animal you see here is pretty scary looking with its bright, red-orange head. It is a male broad-head skink. This skink is common and native to the southeast third of the United States. This is a secretive little animal that grows to about one foot long as an adult. It will usually dart quickly into the shadows when you approach. The broad-head skink is often said to be venomous, but it is not. The red-orange head signifies it is a male during spring breeding season...
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Adopt Ozo 7-28-19
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This cute guy is Ozo. He is a young Cockapoo mix in need of a loving home. He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Learning briefs 7-28-19
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
Madeline Hendrickson of Cape Girardeau recently attended the Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket center in Huntsville, Alabama. The week-long educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math while training students with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and problem solving...
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FYI 7-28-19
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
The League of Women Voters will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The guest speakers will be Kara Clark Summers, election authority, and Molly Mehner, Cape Girardeau deputy city manager...
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Senior Center Menus for July 28 through Aug. 2
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
Monday: Sloppy Joe with oven-fried potatoes, or chicken tot bake, green beans, fruited gelatin, whole-grain bun or bread and chilled peaches or cookies. Tuesday: Brunch menu: sausage patties, scrambled eggs, baked hash browns and onions, biscuit with gravy and fruit salad...
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Searching for America
(Column ~ 07/27/19)
Cape Girardeau was occupied by Union Army troops from July 10, 1861 until Aug. 14, 1865. The military commandeered businesses, warehouses and private homes for quartermaster stores, officer quarters and hospitals. On a research trip to the National Archives in Washington D.C., I requested records for Post Cape Girardeau's Hospital Corps Muster Rolls, Field Records of Hospitals and Command Records to understand better the care for the sick and wounded...
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Fear vs. Fearful
(Column ~ 07/27/19)
Even after all these years, the film "Fear Strikes Out" is hard to watch. The 1957 movie -- starring the late Anthony Perkins -- is the story of Jimmy Piersall, a baseball player of modest ability, most of it in the American League, who famously spent time in a mental institution. ...
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What determines your success?
(Column ~ 07/27/19)
You must be a success, right? You attend college, enter into a vocational or trade center, or you gain training in another field. This is all to help you prepare to be a success in life. It could also be an effort to attain the skills which will lead to, "merely," personal fulfillment...
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The simple things
(Column ~ 07/27/19)
Woke up tired this morning, but it was an honest tired. Marge and I had gotten up early and picked for the market until it was time to take a shower and head out. Then, after braving some rain and wind, it turned out to be a nice day. Came home worn out, so we shut up the end doors on the three tunnels, ran water for the steers, had supper and headed to bed. ...
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Student research project helps family identify rare genetic disorder
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
When Bernie High School student Taylor Anthony decided on Fragile X syndrome as the topic for her Advanced Biology research paper last fall, she had no idea it would impact people she knew personally. "I chose Fragile X because I wanted a subject that no one had heard of before," Anthony explained...
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Engineers reminisce about work on the Apollo program
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Carried to the moon by the Apollo 11 spacecraft and left behind when it departed is a plaque bearing the signatures of the mission's three astronauts -- Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, as well as the signature of President Richard Nixon...
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Prayer 7-28-19
(Prayer ~ 07/27/19)
O Lord, may we hasten and not delay to obey your commands. Amen.
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Damon Mathena
(Obituary ~ 07/27/19)
Damon Micheal Mathena, 24, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 7, 1995, in Cape Girardeau. He and Amelia Campbell were united in marriage Sept. 3, 2016. Damon was a loving and caring person with a good heart. He felt his most important job was taking care of his son. They enjoyed spending time outdoors and taking trips to the zoo. Damon used those adventures to teach his son about animals and nature...
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Jeffrey Meyer
(Obituary ~ 07/27/19)
Jeffrey Dwain Meyer, 63, of Scott City died Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 27, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to Raymond Eugene and Emma R. Perry Meyer. Jeff was a deckhand for Apex Barge Lines...
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Police report 7-28-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Christopher Hughes, 33, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant. n Herman Gardner II, 39, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant...
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Larry Dillman
(Obituary ~ 07/27/19)
Larry Don Dillman, 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Landmark Hospital. He was born July 18, 1940, in Ullin, Illinois, to Jesse Loren and Emma Webb Dillman. He married Linda Marie Honey in Diswood, Illinois, in 1960. He was of the Baptist faith...
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Out of the past: July 28
(Out of the Past ~ 07/27/19)
With a signed contract in hand and three possible sites on the horizon, Lady Luck Gaming Corp. is charging full steam ahead in a quest to be the first company to open a riverboat gambling facility in Southeast Missouri; Lady Luck officials will meet Saturday or Sunday with four commissioners and the executive vice president of Little River Drainage District to begin negotiations over use of the channel...
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Jerry Totty
(Obituary ~ 07/27/19)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- Jerry Keith Totty, 78, of Rockview earned his wings and went to be with our Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 25, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was the youngest of five children, born May 11, 1941, to Eugene and Benita Eskew Totty in Rockview, where he remained a lifelong resident...
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Black rag dolls meant to be abused are pulled from stores
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
NEWARK, N.J. -- Black rag dolls with instructions to "find a wall" and slam the toy against it have been pulled from three stores after customers and a lawmaker said they were offensive. The "Feel Better Doll" featured instructions to "whack" the doll "whenever things don't go well and you want to hit the wall and yell."...
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Johnson raises UK election speculation
(International News ~ 07/27/19)
LONDON -- With Britain's departure from the European Union due in less than 100 days, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a man in a hurry. But he's not rushing off to Brussels. The U.K. leader has no meetings scheduled with EU officials. Instead, he was in central England on Friday, talking about his promise to recruit 20,000 more police officers. In the coming days, he'll speak on other aspects of a packed domestic agenda looking suspiciously like an election platform...
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N. Korea says missile test warning to 'warmongers'
(International News ~ 07/27/19)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's test of a new missile is meant as a "solemn warning" over rival South Korea's weapons development and plans to hold military drills with the United States, Pyongyang said Friday as it continued its pressure campaign ahead of potential nuclear talks...
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N.C. gerrymandering trial focuses on partisanship
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A three-judge North Carolina panel was considering Friday whether politicians can be too extreme in drawing legislative voting districts to their advantage, a judgment the U.S. Supreme Court refused to make about congressional elections...
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Girls cyberbullied more than boys amid U.S. harassment rise
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
SEATTLE -- Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The cyberbullying was so distressing, Whalen said she contemplated suicide. Once she got help, she decided to limit her time on social media. It helps to take a break from it for perspective, said Whalen, now a 19-year-old college student in Utah...
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House panel asks for material from Mueller grand jury
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler filed a petition in federal court Friday to obtain secret grand jury material underlying former special counsel Robert Mueller's report, arguing the panel needs the information as it weighs whether to pursue impeachment of President Donald Trump...
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U.S., Guatemala sign agreement to restrict future asylum cases
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration signed an agreement with Guatemala on Friday restricting asylum applications to the U.S. from Central America. The so-called "safe third country" agreement would require migrants, including Salvadorans and Hondurans, who cross into Guatemala on their way to the U.S., to apply for protections in Guatemala instead of at the U.S. ...
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High court allows Pentagon funds to build border wall
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Trump administration to tap billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build sections of a border wall with Mexico. The court's five conservative justices gave the administration the OK to begin work on four contracts it has awarded using Defense Department money. ...
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U.S.: WTO should treat China, others with less lenience
(National News ~ 07/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump pressed the World Trade Organization on Friday to stop letting China and other economies receive lenient treatment under global trade rules by calling themselves "developing" countries. In a memo, Trump directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to "use all available means" to get the WTO to prevent countries from claiming developing-country status if their economic strength means they don't need beneficial treatment...
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Smugglers offer cash to troops, others to drive migrants
(State News ~ 07/27/19)
SAN DIEGO -- On the surface, it seemed like a simple task: Drive to a spot a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, pick up people and then drop them off at a McDonald's or other spot past the city of San Diego, and make anywhere from $500 to $1,000. No need to cross into Mexico...
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Economist: New Trump farm aid may be distributed more fairly
(State News ~ 07/27/19)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Trump administration's decision to base new handouts to farmers hit by the trade war with China on how many acres they've planted might be a fairer way to distribute the cash than the previous system of payments per bushel heavily skewed toward soybean growers, an agricultural economist said Friday...
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Weather and travel woes hit Europe with heat, hail
(Community ~ 07/27/19)
LONDON -- The temperature's dropping but Europe's troubles aren't over: A record-busting heat wave gave way Friday to thunderstorms and hailstorms, bringing the Tour de France to a dramatic halt and causing trouble at British airports and beyond on one of the most hectic travel days of the year...
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Georgia election officials accused of destroying 2016 vote evidence
(State News ~ 07/27/19)
ATLANTA -- In a federal court filing, lawyers for election integrity advocates accuse Georgia election officials of intentionally destroying evidence potentially showing unauthorized access to the state election system and potential manipulation of election results...
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Ameren scraps planned windfarm in northwest Missouri
(State News ~ 07/27/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's largest electricity provider is backing away from a plan to develop a wind energy farm in northwest Missouri. Ameren Missouri said it has terminated plans for a 157-megawatt wind facility in Atchison County because it was too costly to make the significant improvements needed to the transmission system...
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Tornado, flood repairs to Mo. government buildings could cost almost $13M
(State News ~ 07/27/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Repairs to Missouri government facilities damaged by recent tornadoes and flooding could cost almost $13 million, a majority of which would go toward fixing a historic prison state officials are still trying to decide whether to salvage for tourists...
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Jason Kander is back after quietly working through PTSD
(State News ~ 07/27/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Not so many months ago, Jason Kander was spending his life on airplanes. The picture of youth and energy, Kander was in demand from Democratic groups across the U.S., a military veteran from middle America making a powerful case for generational change in his party, possibly with an eye toward a 2020 presidential run...
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Why does church and marriage matter?
(Column ~ 07/27/19)
I recently started reading the book "Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse" by Timothy P. Carney of the Washington Examiner. An early observation by the author points to a trend between struggling communities and the decline in church attendance, marriage and general community and civic engagement. They're facing life's challenges alone. Even when economic upswings occur, happiness does not necessarily follow...
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