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Food, mud races and live music: Your guide to Benton Neighbor Days
(Local News ~ 08/29/19)
Since 1969, the Benton Neighbor Days celebration has become a mainstay within Scott County, offering food, drinks, live music, pageants, 4-H exhibits and amusement rides to nearly 4,000 people each year. In 2017, David Wilhelm, then-president of the Benton Chamber of Commerce, said the festival has been a fixture since the mid-1920s. The festival was not held from the 1940s to the 1960s...
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Advisory group faces financial hurdle over aquatic center project
(Local News ~ 08/29/19)
A city advisory committee faces a big financial hurdle in its efforts to plan for a new indoor aquatic center. The ad-hoc committee said last month it favors constructing a $13 million indoor aquatic center to include a 50-meter competition pool and a separate recreational pool...
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Capaha Park's splash pad opening likely delayed until 2020
(Local News ~ 08/29/19)
Cape Girardeau's new splash pad has yet to make a splash. It's still not operational and may not open until next spring, city parks and recreation director Julia Jones said Wednesday. Site work on the $470,000 project at Capaha Park began last fall with removal of concrete remnants of the city's first public swimming pool, which was closed in 1955, filled in with dirt and planted over...
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Q&A: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus vocalist talks addiction, charity and faith ahead of Fawkesfest19
(Local News ~ 08/29/19)
American rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is set to co-headline the 55-band festival Fawkesfest19 on Friday and Saturday in downtown Cape Girardeau. The group is best known for its hit single, "Face Down" that peaked in 2007 and remained on the Billboard Charts for 43 weeks...
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Impossible or not: do meatless burgers really taste like beef?
(Community ~ 08/29/19)
Whether a person has a philosophical distaste for eating things that were once alive, or they just want to eat something with an advertised smaller carbon footprint, meatless "meat" has long been the holy grail of new food development. I remember trying my first meatless patty made by Morningstar 20 years ago, out of sheer curiosity rather than any sort of deep statement about food. I thought the taste was bland and though the patty looked like meat, it really tasted nothing like it...
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Wrong way driver flees in underwear; body found along interstate
(Local News ~ 08/29/19)
Police on Thursday were looking for a man in his underwear who they say drove a pickup more than 20 miles north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55 before crashing and fleeing on foot. Police are also investigating whether the man has any connection to a body found on the shoulder of the interstate near where the driving incident began.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2019. There are 124 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 29, 1944, 15,000 American troops of the 28th Infantry Division marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis...
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2019 Newsmakers: Marla Mills
(B Magazine ~ 08/29/19)
"It's not about me." As the face of Old Town Cape for the past 13 years, it's hard to imagine a downtown Cape Girardeau without thinking of Marla Mills. Under her leadership as executive director of Old Town Cape, the downtown area has seen considerable change and growth, including what Mills sees as the pinnacle: winning the Great American Main Street Award in 2015. ...
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2019 Newsmakers: Jim Eddleman
(B Magazine ~ 08/29/19)
A few years ago, Jim Eddleman was driving around Perry County, Missouri, with architects, looking for a place to build a memorial to veterans. It was part of the fulfillment of a promise he made to himself more than 50 years ago, when he was serving his country in Vietnam: to honor his comrades in some way if he returned to the U.S. ...
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Mayor: Thanks for tax vote
(Column ~ 08/29/19)
A big thank you to the Cape Girardeau citizens who took the time to vote in our recent election. There was a very low voter turnout, which was expected with only a single issue on the ballot, but I always expect it to be more. Your city council is very excited to be able to fulfill many of our goals and feel this will be a big boost for the future of our city...
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Local football season begins tonight at Houck
(Editorial ~ 08/29/19)
The local football season kicks off tonight with the season opener for Southeast Missouri State University at home against regional rival Southern Illinois University. Last year's game in Carbondale was an epic back-and-forth game, won late in dramatic fashion by the Redhawks, 48-44, in the highest scoring game between the two squads in recent memory...
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Brazil accepts planes from Chile to fight Amazon fires
(International News ~ 08/29/19)
PORTO VELHO, Brazil -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said he has accepted four planes from Chile to help fight Amazon fires, and he accused the French president of portraying himself as "the one and only person" concerned about the environment...
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US, Mexico widen asylum crackdown to push back all migrants
(International News ~ 08/29/19)
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico -- A Trump administration program forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico has evolved into a sweeping rejection of all forms of migrants, with both countries quietly working to keep people out of the U.S. despite threats to the migrants' safety...
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UK's Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of no-deal Brexit
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a chaotic no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth II's approval to suspend Parliament. His critics were outraged...
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Dr. Seuss exhibition hitting the road for N. American tour
(Community ~ 08/29/19)
BOSTON -- Dr. Seuss is hitting the road this fall with a large interactive exhibit immersing visitors in some of the most iconic books by the beloved children's writer. The exhibit is centered on a maze based on "Oh, the Places You'll Go," the Dr. Seuss book urging children to explore the world and move mountains despite the pitfalls and challenges. ...
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Farmers' loyalty to Trump tested over ethanol rules
(State News ~ 08/29/19)
LACONA, Iowa -- When President Donald Trump levied tariffs on China that scrambled global markets, farmer Randy Miller was willing to absorb the financial hit. Even as the soybeans in his fields about an hour south of Des Moines became less valuable, Miller saw long-term promise in Trump's efforts to rebalance America's trade relationship with Beijing...
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Democrats' window to qualify for next debate closing quickly
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
WASHINGTON -- Struggling Democratic presidential candidates braced for bad news Wednesday with the window to qualify for the next debate set to close at midnight, a near impossible deadline for them to make and one that was likely to spell doom for their campaigns...
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Sick and dying workers demand help after cleaning coal ash
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
KINGSTON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority, long respected for providing good jobs and cheap electricity, is facing a growing backlash over its handling of a massive coal ash spill a decade ago, with potentially serious consequences for an industry often opposed to environmental regulation...
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Democrats' window to qualify for next debate closing quickly
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
WASHINGTON -- Struggling Democratic presidential candidates braced for bad news Wednesday with the window to qualify for the next debate set to close at midnight, a near impossible deadline for them to make and one that was likely to spell doom for their campaigns...
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Dorian hits U.S. Virgin Islands as Category 1 hurricane
(State News ~ 08/29/19)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it struck the U.S. Virgin Islands, with forecasters saying it could grow to Category 3 status as it nears the U.S. mainland as early as the weekend. The British Virgin Islands and the Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra were also in Dorian's path, the first major test of emergency preparedness for the U.S. ...
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New laws in effect on vehicles, sentences
(State News ~ 08/29/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Many of the laws enacted by Missouri legislators this year went into effect Wednesday, but some of the most notable are tied up in legal disputes delaying their implementation or killing them altogether. A federal judge Tuesday temporarily blocked a law meant to ban abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy, saying Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri are likely to succeed in their effort to have the law ruled unconstitutional. ...
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Finger lickin' fake chicken: KFC testing plant-based nuggets from Beyond Meat
(Community ~ 08/29/19)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It's finger lickin' fake chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken plans to test plant-based chicken nuggets and boneless wings Tuesday at one of its restaurants in Atlanta. Depending on customer feedback, the chain could expand the test to other markets...
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Ruth Whitsel-Schilling
(Obituary ~ 08/29/19)
Ruth LaDonn Whitsel-Schilling, 84, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at home. She was born May 25, 1935, in Melber, Kentucky, daughter of Clyde Curtis and Esther Pearl Buckingham Rust. She and Joseph William Whitsel were married Oct. 24, 1953. He passed away Dec. 2, 1977...
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Ronald Rister
(Obituary ~ 08/29/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ronald Ralph Rister, son of Arlie Otis and Bonita Sue Mantel Rister, was born Oct. 31, 1959, in Chaffee and departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 59. He married Charlotte Curd on Aug. 8, 1987, and she survives of the home...
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Dorothy Renner
(Obituary ~ 08/29/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy G. Renner, 86, of Perryville died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at her home in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, with rosary recited at 8:30 a.m., at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Earl Mackey
(Obituary ~ 08/29/19)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Earl Seay Mackey, 81, of Portland died Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, surrounded by family in Portland. He was born Dec. 16, 1937 in Cape Girardeau to Christopher and Gracia Seay Mackey. He graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School and from the University of Missouri with a law degree. ...
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Ida Hartle
(Obituary ~ 08/29/19)
Ida Mae Hartle, 93, of Jackson passed away, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at her home in Jackson. She was born Jan. 26, 1926, in Millersville, daughter of Roy Marshal and Bernice Jenkins Hahn. She and Troy Emanuel Hartle were married June 26, 1948. They had been married nearly 49 years, when he passed away May 31, 1997...
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Paul Becker
(Obituary ~ 08/29/19)
Paul Dean Becker, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Dec. 28, 1936, in Evansville, Illinois, to Festus W. and Elizabeth Ann Labruyere Becker. He and Mary Unverferth were married Dec. 24, 1964, at Perryville, Missouri...
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Speak Out 8/29/19
(Speak Out ~ 08/29/19)
Here we go again. Gasoline prices went down on the open market about a month ago 30 cents per gallon -- what did we see passed on to us -- all of 10 cents. If you are going north, you can fill up at $2.09 per gallon in the St. Louis area, which is what it should be here...
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Prayer 8/29/19
(Prayer ~ 08/29/19)
Not to us, O Lord, but to you goes all the glory for your unfailing love and faithfulness. Amen.
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Out of the past: Aug. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 08/29/19)
Using a $4,700 grant from the Library Services and Construction Act, Tasha Saecker, coordinator for youth services at Cape Girardeau Public Library, has developed a new Teen Center at the library; the center will be open 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in Hirsch Community Room; the room will offer games, board games, role-playing games, paperback novels and a place where teenagers can go and talk...
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Twenty-six killed in fiery attack on bar in southern Mexico
(International News ~ 08/29/19)
COATZACOALCOS, Mexico -- An attack on a bar in Mexico's Gulf coast city of Coatzacoalcos killed 26 people and wounded about a dozen, officials said Wednesday, and they said it was apparently overseen by a man who had been recently arrested but released...
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Tech firms struggle to police content while avoiding bias
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
WASHINGTON — Take the post down. Put it back up. Stop policing speech. Start silencing extremists. That's just a sampling of the intense, often contradictory demands facing tech companies and their social media platforms as they try to oversee internet content without infringing on First Amendment rights. The pendulum has swung recently toward restricting hateful speech that could spawn violence, following a mass shooting in Texas in which the suspect had posted a racist screed online...
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Facebook tightens political ad rules, but leaves loopholes
(National News ~ 08/29/19)
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is tightening its rules around political advertising ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, acknowledging previous misuse. But its not clear if it will be enough to stop bad actors from abusing its system. The changes include a tightened verification process that will require anyone wanting to run ads pertaining to elections, politics or big social issues like guns and immigration to confirm their identity and prove they are in the U.S. Beginning in mid-September, such advertisers confirm their group's identity using their organization's tax identification number or other government ID...
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Side dishes and salads for your Labor Day picnic
(Community ~ 08/29/19)
Labor Day weekend is a nice time for a backyard gathering with great fellowship and delicious food. Quite often, these gatherings involve some type of grilled or smoked meat. So add a couple of side dishes and you're good to go. To help you with your menu, I'm featuring all salad recipes today. Green salads, fruit salads, macaroni salad, some with beans, many with fresh vegetables and even cornbread...
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Basketball-sized world-record grapefruit grown in Louisiana
(State News ~ 08/29/19)
Basketball-sized world-record grapefruit grown in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La. -- A basketball-sized grapefruit has brought two world records to a Louisiana couple. The giant citrus grew in the yard of Mary Beth and Doug Meyer of Slidell. The Guinness Book of World Records says it's the world's heaviest and largest in circumference. ...
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