- Escape shot (Local News ~ 09/20/19)
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SEMO Regents look to say yes to alcohol, no to medical marijuana
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
Southeast Missouri State University could begin selling beer and wine at all of the school's basketball games starting this fall. The school's Board of Regents will consider approving a new policy today that would allow alcohol to be sold at Southeast home collegiate athletic events...
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Meet me at the Mississippi: 4 things you need to know about Day on the River
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
Guided boat rides and live aquatic displays are just some of the free activities available during this year's annual Day on the River from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mississippi River in downtown Cape Girardeau. The event began as Missouri Department of Conservation's River Ecology Day in 2010, but with steady growth it was renamed in 2011...
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County to digitize 150 years of records; commission approves $212K cost
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
More than 150 years' worth of Cape Girardeau County deeds, and military records going back more than a century, will be digitized and microfilmed over the next few months as part of the county's document preservation efforts. The county commissioners voted at their meeting Thursday to allocate $212,336 for the project which will involve digitization of approximately 330,000 pages of deeds and military service records...
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Grilled cheese and jumping mules: Your Guide to East Perry Community Fair
(Entertainment ~ 09/20/19)
They call it "the best little fair in the land," and that's big talk for the annual The East Perry Community Fair in Altenburg, Missouri -- but it does offer the locally famous grilled-cheese sandwiches, fish sandwiches and jumping mules, after all...
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To everything there is a season: Fall into tailgating and food trucks galore
(Local News ~ 09/20/19)
Summer events are winding down (Tunes at Twilight and Doggy Swim Day, to name a couple), and others are just getting started. As we feel fall creeping in for its official debut Monday, it signals the beginning of football season (which usually means pregaming with buddies) and more outdoor activities that won't leave you having to wring out of your shirt afterward.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
Today is Friday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2019. There are 102 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 20, 2001, during an address to a joint session of Congress, President George W. Bush announced a new Cabinet-level office to fortify homeland security and named Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge its director...
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Democratic candidates
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/20/19)
Biden leads in the polls, because many feel his centrist views make him the one most capable of beating Trump. However, his popularity will likely wane due to his age, his gaffes, and his lack of charisma. Warren is probably the smartest of the lot and might make a good president. Yes, her Native American claim will haunt her, but her vision, organization, and energy will help her...
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Feds cite Islam focus in review of Duke-UNC language grant
(Community ~ 09/20/19)
The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding for a Middle East studies program run by the University of North Carolina and Duke University, arguing it's misusing a federal grant to advance "ideological priorities" and unfairly promote "the positive aspects of Islam" but not Christianity or Judaism...
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Trump sues Manhattan DA to block tax return subpoena
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump asked a federal court Thursday to block an effort by New York prosecutors to obtain his tax returns as part of a criminal investigation, opening another front in the president's efforts to keep his financial information private...
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Pelosi offers drug-price plan
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, trying to seize the agenda on a top consumer issue, announced an ambitious prescription drug plan Thursday to allow Medicare to negotiate prices for seniors and younger people. The proposal would direct Medicare to bargain over as many as 250, but no fewer than 25, of the costliest drugs. Insulin is on the list. Drugmakers refusing to negotiate could face steep penalties. Companies raising prices beyond inflation would have to pay rebates to Medicare...
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Possible 'Storm Area 51' crowds worry Nevada desert towns
(Community ~ 09/20/19)
LAS VEGAS -- Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for "Storm Area 51" are from Earth, not outer space. No one knows what to expect, but the two tiny towns of Rachel and Hiko near the once-secret military research site are preparing for an influx of people over the next few days...
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U.K. top court to rule next week on Parliament shutdown
(International News ~ 09/20/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by one of the country's former leaders of obstructing Parliament by shutting down the legislature for five weeks, as a landmark legal challenge to the suspension wrapped up Thursday at the U.K. Supreme Court...
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Suicide bomb in Afghanistan kills 20, injures dozens more
(International News ~ 09/20/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide truck bomb devastated a hospital in southern Afghanistan early Thursday morning, killing 20 people and wounding 97 others, according to the province's governor, while a deadly drone strike in the country's east was blamed on U.S. forces...
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Trudeau faces furor over brownface photo
(International News ~ 09/20/19)
TORONTO -- Confessing a "massive blind spot" in his thinking, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved to contain a growing furor Thursday after a photo surfaced of him in brownface at a 2001 "Arabian Nights" costume party and two other similar incidents came to light...
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Iran envoy: 'All-out war' if hit for Saudi attack
(International News ~ 09/20/19)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Any attack on Iran by the U.S. or Saudi Arabia will spark an "all-out war," Tehran's top diplomat warned Thursday, raising the stakes as Washington and Riyadh weigh a response to a drone-and-missile strike on the kingdom's oil industry that shook global energy markets...
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Administration blocks 'urgent' whistleblower disclosure to Congress
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress on Thursday over access to a whistleblower's reported complaint about incidents including a private conversation between President Donald Trump and a foreign leader. The blocked complaint is both "serious" and "urgent," the government's intelligence watchdog said...
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Trump says gun negotiations going 'very slowly'
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Thursday poured cold water on prospects for a bipartisan compromise on gun legislation, even as Attorney General William Barr circulated a draft plan on Capitol Hill to expand background checks. In a Fox News interview Thursday, Trump said no deal is imminent, more than six weeks after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that killed more than 30 people...
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More than 1,000 rescues, evacuations as Imelda soaks Texas
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
BEAUMONT, Texas -- The remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda unleashed torrential rain Thursday in parts of Texas and Louisiana, prompting hundreds of water rescues, a hospital evacuation and road closures as the powerful storm system drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago...
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Emma Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
WASHINGTON, Mo. -- Emma Pinkston Rhodes, 92, of Washington passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Grandview Healthcare Center. She was born Jan. 30, 1927, in Fornfelt, now Scott City, to the late Lester James and Tessie May Nolan Pinkston. She was united in marriage to Billy Ray Rhodes on Oct, 9, 1947, at the Methodist Church in Fornfelt,...
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Marshall Riley
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
Marshall Dean Riley gained his angel wings, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, surrounded by family and friends, at Southeast Hospital. Dean was born Aug. 2, 1943, son to Marshall Riley and Geraldine Stringfellow. He and Karen Bragg were married on June 29, 1963, in Cape Girardeau...
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Michael Mathews
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
Michael Wayne Mathews, 55, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1963, in San Diego, son of Clifford Eugene Mathews and Margaret Ann Blanks. He and Bernadette Bernier were married Nov. 29, 1981. He worked for Procter & Gamble for 29 years. Some of his favorite hobbies included fishing and hunting. His true enjoyment, though, was spending time with his family and his fur baby, Muffins...
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Missouri health officials say the state has recorded its first vaping-related death
(State News ~ 09/20/19)
ST. LOUIS -- A man in his mid-40s who died at a St. Louis hospital succumbed to a vaping-related illness, Missouri health officials announced Thursday. The Missouri man is the state's first death related to an outbreak of lung disease linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping-related devices, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said. Eight vaping-related deaths have been recorded in the U.S...
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'Ghostbuster' sequel to focus on family of original film
(Entertainment ~ 09/20/19)
LOS ANGELES -- The upcoming "Ghostbuster" sequel will focus on the descendants of the original ghost-catchers who rushed around New York City in proton packs and jumpsuits. Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd revealed details of the new film, saying it is expected out next year and will star Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon and McKenna Grace. Reitman directed the original 1984 film and Aykroyd co-wrote and co-starred in it. Reitman's son, Jason, is directing the new movie...
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Apple takes on Netflix with a $5-a-month streaming service
(Entertainment ~ 09/20/19)
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price -- $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1. Walt Disney Co. is launching its own assault on Netflix the same month, for just $7...
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Prayer 9/20/19
(Prayer ~ 09/20/19)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you and are comforted that nothing is impossible through you. Amen.
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Jackson police report 9/20/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/20/19)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 500 block of West Main Street. Theft n Theft was reported in the 800 block of Amanda Street. Miscellaneous n Domestic disturbance was reported in the area of South Shawnee Boulevard and Old Cape Road...
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Speak Out 9/20/19
(Speak Out ~ 09/20/19)
I understand that getting almost a half-million dollars is important to the program, but should SEMO really be playing Mizzou in football? I don't think that was positive exposure for the Redhawks. A TV beat down can't have a good effect on the current players, or the future. This is brutal evidence that SEMO is seldom competitive in any sport at the true D-I level...
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Out of the past: Sept. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 09/20/19)
Bumper crops and lower prices might be in prospect for corn and soybean farmers this year; about the only redeeming effect of last year's flooding was the highest prices farmers in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois got for the little corn and soybeans they were able to harvest; as commodities markets go, this year the situation is reversed...
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Births 10/20/19
(Births ~ 09/20/19)
Daughter to Blake and Morgan Reiminger of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 1:02 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. Name, Brielle Blake. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Reiminger is the daughter of Bill Peters and Kathy Peters of Jackson. She is a nurse practitioner with Southeast Behavioral Health Clinic. Reiminger is the son of Robert Reiminger and Debbie Reiminger of Jackson. He is a taxidermist with Ozark Mountain Taxidermy...
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Jesse Seiler
(Obituary ~ 09/20/19)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Jesse Franklin Seiler, 61, of Leopold died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at Leopold. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Sunday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, with burial to follow in the church cemetery...
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Pigeon poops on lawmaker discussing pigeon poop problem
(National News ~ 09/20/19)
CHICAGO -- A pigeon apparently didn't think much of a lawmaker's ideas to address a messy situation at a Chicago Transit Authority stop known by some as "pigeon poop station." One of the birds did its business on the head of Democratic state Rep. Jaime Andrade as he was discussing the problem with a reporter outside of the Irving Park Blue Line station. During the interview, Andrade rubbed the top of his head and said, "I think they just got me." They did. --Associated Press...
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Jackson High School Class of 1945 holds reunion
(Community ~ 09/20/19)
Jackson High School Class of 1945 held its 74th reunion Sept. 14 at Delmonico’s Restaurant in Jackson. Seven of the remaining 21 students were in attendance, along with family and friends. There were 85 students at the beginning of the school year in 1945.
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Local women attend P.E.O. Sisterhood of Chapter BI convention
(Community ~ 09/20/19)
Susan Matthews, Chapter GV, Caruthersville, President of Missouri P.E.O. ; and Beverly Hahs, President of Chapter BI, Cape Girardeau at the Convention of the International chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood in Des Moines, Iowa. The convention celebrated 150 years of the philanthropic organization’s motivation of women’s education. Over the years, the organization has given $144 million to help more than 109,000 women achieve higher education.
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SEMO District Fair delivers memories again
(Editorial ~ 09/20/19)
The SEMO District Fair has come and gone again. Every year it brings excitement to Cape Girardeau, from the livestock judging to the midway, from the food to the entertainment. Every year is different, but every year is the same. That's what you call tradition. According to the fair's website, the fair "has been a family destination for 164 years."...
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