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Life sentences upheld in Stoddard County rape, sodomy case
(Local News ~ 08/03/20)
Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver announced Friday that Judge Benjamin Lewis has sentenced Steven McWhirter to three life sentences, two to be served concurrently and one consecutively. Oliver said in a phone interview Friday that by state law, McWhirter is required to serve 85% of the sentences before he would be eligible for parole — in this case, 51 years...
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Walk on the river side Sunday evening
(Local News ~ 08/03/20)
Aisha Rupert, 18, and Braden Hudgins, 17, both of Carbondale, Illinois, hold hands while walking along the Mississippi River after a rainstorm Sunday at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Major case squad disbanded, two of three suspects charged, in custody
(Local News ~ 08/03/20)
After more than a week of investigation into the July 20 homicide of 21-year-old Anthony Miller, the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad disbanded last week following the arrest of 40-year-old suspect Robert E. Simmons Jr. and 32-year-old suspect Brandon M. Pratt...
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U.S. economy sets dubious record
(Business ~ 08/03/20)
The U.S. economy has set a record, and not in a good way. It was announced last week the nation's gross domestic product, or GDP, contracted at an annualized rate of 32.9% during the second quarter (April-June) of 2020, when thousands of businesses temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Work Life program at One City provides career skills
(Business ~ 08/03/20)
Excelling at work starts with positive relationships with yourself, your faith, coworkers and others in your life, according to the Work Life program at One City in Cape Girardeau. Three women graduated from the career readiness program during a ceremony Thursday...
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Missouri Secretary of State's Office answers frequently asked primary questions
(Local News ~ 08/03/20)
As Missouri prepares for its primary election Tuesday, voters might have a few questions on casting a ballot this year. The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office has compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions and answers concerning voting in primary elections, available on its website...
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Business Notebook: Old Town Cape entries honored by state group
(Business ~ 08/03/20)
A pair of entries from Old Town Cape took top honors in their respective categories last week at Missouri Main Street Connection's annual Evening of Excellence awards ceremony. Mary Jane bourbon + smokehouse was recognized in the category of "Best Facade Rehabilitation Under $10,000" and Old Town Cape itself received the "Creative New Event Award, Accredited/Associate Tier" for its Monster Mash Car Bash...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/03/20)
Today is Monday, Aug. 3, the 216th day of 2020. There are 150 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 3, 1993, the Senate voted 96-to-three to confirm Supreme Court nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg. On this date: In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr went on trial before a federal court in Richmond, Virginia, charged with treason. (He was acquitted less than a month later.)...
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The folly of the Never Republicans
(Column ~ 08/03/20)
"Burn it down" is rarely a wise or prudent sentiment. A cadre of Republican opponents of President Donald Trump is nonetheless calling for a purifying fire to sweep through the GOP in the fall, taking down as many Republican officeholders as possible...
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George Suggs Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/03/20)
Dr. George G. Suggs Jr., professor emeritus of history at Southeast Missouri State University, has died at age 90. Dr. Suggs died Friday, July 31, 2020. In 1964, Dr. Suggs, after receiving his doctorate in history, moved his family to Cape Girardeau, accepting an assistant professorship in the History Department at Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Gilbert Renner
(Obituary ~ 08/03/20)
Gilbert Louis Renner, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at the Lutheran Home, after a 13-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born Aug. 7, 1942, in Perry County, Missouri, to the late Christian and Frieda Lieble Renner. He and Pat Wiethop were married Nov. 20, 1965, in Cape Girardeau...
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Richard Oehl
(Obituary ~ 08/03/20)
Richard Henry Oehl, 84, of Friedheim passed away Friday, July 31, 2020, at his home. Born June 30, 1936, to Henry and Docilla Sauer Oehl on the family farm near Friedheim, he was one of five children. He also lived and died on the family farm. He was a lifelong active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim, also the church of his baptism and confirmation. ...
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Wayne Gross
(Obituary ~ 08/03/20)
Wayne Reynolds Gross, 86, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at Monticello House. He was born March 25, 1934, in Biscoe, Arkansas, to Perry A. and Viola A. Reynolds Gross. He and Nelda Hodge were married Jan. 9, 1984, in Cape Girardeau. Wayne was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. ...
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Timothy Dunn
(Obituary ~ 08/03/20)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Timothy Paul Dunn, 56, of Perryville died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. A memorial truck convoy (cab only, no trailers) will be held Saturday. Line up will be between 11a.m. and noon on Alma Avenue by the Farmers Market off Perryville Boulevard in Perryville...
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Review: Beyonce's 'Black Is King' is supreme Black art
(Entertainment ~ 08/03/20)
King Beyonce's new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown, matched to epic songs she created while inspired by "The Lion King."...
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Students, alumni clamor to take care of university's cows amid pandemic
(National News ~ 08/03/20)
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- When the coronavirus pandemic forced the University of Vermont to close and send its students home, the alarm spread: What would happen to the cows? The university's beloved herd of about 100 dairy cows is normally tended by students taking part in the Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management program, or CREAM. And without those students, the fate of the cows seemed to be in jeopardy...
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Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok
(National News ~ 08/03/20)
NEW YORK -- Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition...
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Isaias strengthens slightly as it crawls up Florida coast
(National News ~ 08/03/20)
VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Bands of heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida's east coast Sunday, with the tropical storm strengthening slightly in the evening on its way up the Eastern seaboard. Officials dealing with surging cases of the coronavirus in Florida kept a close watch on the storm that was weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but still brought heavy rain and flooding to Florida's Atlantic coast...
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SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years
(National News ~ 08/03/20)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX company. It was the first splashdown by U.S. ...
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Debate begins for who's first in line for coronavirus vaccine
(National News ~ 08/03/20)
Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft guidance on how to ration initial doses, but it's a vexing decision. "Not everybody's going to like the answer," Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, recently told one of the advisory groups the government asked to help decide. "There will be many people who feel that they should have been at the top of the list."...
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Baby elephant dies at Saint Louis Zoo weeks after his birth
(State News ~ 08/03/20)
ST. LOUIS -- A baby elephant died several weeks after it was born at Saint Louis Zoo. Zoo officials said an Asian elephant calf named Avi was euthanized Sunday because he had developmental problems that limited his ability to feed. The zoo said Avi's condition deteriorated quickly over the past two days despite feeding assistance and intravenous treatments...
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Navy reluctant to reinstate Greitens until Pence intervened
(State News ~ 08/03/20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- The Navy appeared reluctant to reinstate former Navy SEAL and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2019 until Vice President Mike Pence's office appeared to intervene, according to newly released documents. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid several scandals, including campaign misconduct allegations and accusations he took a compromising photo of a woman without her consent during a 2015 extramarital affair...
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Prayer 8/3/20
(Prayer ~ 08/03/20)
O Lord Jesus, how excellent is thy name in all the earth. Amen.
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Out of the past: Aug. 3
(Out of the Past ~ 08/03/20)
Corrections Corporation of America will send a proposal packet to Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan tomorrow, taking another step closer to putting jails under private management in Southeast Missouri; Jordan, along with officials from Mississippi and Scott counties, is interested in the private jail system and perhaps building a regional facility housing inmates from the three counties...
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Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85
(Entertainment ~ 08/03/20)
LOS ANGELES -- Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films including "Cocoon," "The Natural" and "The Firm," has died. He was 85. Brimley's manager, Lynda Bensky, said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utah hospital. He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said...
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