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Fire department: Not sure if hole on South Ellis is sinkhole
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department at 7:25 p.m. on Tuesday responded to a call of a possible sinkhole formation on South Ellis Street. Fire chief Rick Ennis said they did find a hole behind a vacant house at 1125 S. Ellis St., but was unsure at this point if it was an actual sinkhole...
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Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven -- or a tropical paradise. With temperatures topping 80 degrees in Anchorage, and higher in other parts of the state, people have been sweltering in a place where few homes have air conditioning...
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FBI hunt for ex-Teamster boss Hoffa's remains ends
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The excavation of a field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI announced Wednesday, adding another unsuccessful chapter to a nearly 40-year-old mystery...
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Pioneer Woman statue stolen from museum
(State News ~ 06/19/13)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- Independence police are looking for the people who stole a 6-foot statue from the National Frontier Trails Museum. The Pioneer Woman statue was discovered missing from the museum Monday. Independence officials say the statue likely weighed more than 1,000 pounds...
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No injuries in Cape house fire
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded just after 1 p.m. Tuesday to a house fire at 1022 Perry Ave., near the corner of Perry Avenue and New Madrid Street. Fire chief Rick Ennis said the house was occupied, but everyone escaped the house without injury before the arrival of firefighters. The fire was controlled in about 10 minutes, he said...
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Jackson alters trash pick up for July 4 holiday
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the city of Jackson's Sanitation Department will be closed July 4. According to a news release issued by public works director Rodney Bollinger, garbage that would normally be collected on Thursday will instead be collected Friday, July 5. In addition, the Recycling Center will be closed July 4...
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Fireworks stand operators must obtain licenses
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
Individuals or organizations planning to operate a fireworks stand in Cape Girardeau County are being reminded to acquire a county merchants license. The cost of a merchants license is $25 and is available from either the Jackson office in the Administrative Building at 1 Barton Square or the Cape Girardeau office in the courthouse annex at 44 N. ...
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Commissioners Tracy and Koeper to speak at Pachyderms meeting
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
The SEMO Pachyderms Club will host Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy and Associate Commissioner Paul Koeper at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Commissioners Tracy and Koeper will discuss various issues facing the county. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call Lori Trump at 576-4554...
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Warrant issued for Amerimart robbery suspect
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect believed to have robbed Amerimart on Sunday evening. The warrant was issued Tuesday for Dustin W. Durbin, 20, of Cape Girardeau for felony first-degree robbery, according to a news release issued by Darin Hickey, spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department. ...
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Cards stumble early, stymied late
(Professional Sports ~ 06/19/13)
The Cubs scored all their runs in the first inning in a 4-2 win
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U.S., Taliban to begin talks on ending Afghanistan war
(International News ~ 06/19/13)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police...
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Jaycees book tells rodeo's history
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
SIKESTON -- This isn't their first rodeo, but it may be the Sikeston Jaycees' first rodeo book. "The Story of the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo: 60th Anniversary Edition" will be 192 pages of history captured on 8.5-by-11-inch high-quality glossy enameled paper bound into a hardcover coffee table book...
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Woman admits her role in $600 million funeral scam
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis County woman has admitted her part in a Ponzi-like scam that prosecutors say bilked customers buying prearranged funerals out of $600 million. Sharon Nekol Province, 69, of Ballwin, Mo., pleaded guilty Monday to six federal counts, including mail fraud, wire fraud and misappropriation of insurance premiums. Sentencing is set for Nov. 7...
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Volunteers restore plumbing at The House of Refuge
(Submitted Story ~ 06/19/13)
New Beginning Church of Deliverance gets a core group of men volunteers to help restore the plumbing at the House of Refuge, homeless shelter owned by Pastor, Dorothy Wilson. The estimated cost for repairs would have been in the thousands of dollars. Not only did volunteers help with repairs but volunteers also donated their time...
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Police: Joseph clients should call attorney
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
Authorities are advising anyone who had financial dealings with George Joseph to contact a civil attorney, a Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman said Tuesday. Joseph, 48, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action in connection with May 30 shootings at his home on West Cape Rock Drive that left his wife, Mary, and 18-year-old son, Matthew, dead...
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Mo. moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners
(State News ~ 06/19/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakers quietly approved legislation removing a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
Today is Wednesday, June 19, the 170th day of 2013. There are 195 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 19, 1953, Julius Rosenberg, 35, and his wife, Ethel, 37, convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, were executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y...
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Heat safety
(Editorial ~ 06/19/13)
We've had a few warm days this month, but if this year is like previous ones locally, we are likely in store for plenty of hot and humid days yet this summer. Last week the heat index surpassed 100 degrees in Cape Girardeau. Along with the humidity, temperatures were in the low- to mid-90s. This type of weather is wonderful if you're staying cool in the pool. But for those working outdoors or without air-conditioning, it can be dangerous...
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Story lacked appropriate focus
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/19/13)
In response to the article written by Emily Priddy dated Friday, June 14, 2013: Ms. Priddy, I read your article, "Monia indicted on fraud charges; check was made out to George Joseph." What prompted your article? Was it some new development with the "Monia" case? Or was it with reference to George Joseph? Because it seems to me, and I am only Mr. Monia's older sister, the article is negatively directed toward Mr. Monia...
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Administration's explanations to scandals are pure fiction
(Column ~ 06/19/13)
Now that the IRS has publicly acknowledged that the scrutiny of tea party and other conservative groups was not an act of "rogue" agents in an Ohio office, we're starting to realize that elections do indeed have consequences. In all honesty, it should come as no surprise that we learn of the intense attention paid to those who oppose the drift of our expanding government...
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With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom
(Entertainment ~ 06/19/13)
NEW YORK -- He really is more than a businessman. Jay-Z's partnership with Samsung for his new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music, and how the multiplatinum performer -- who famously rapped "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man" -- continues to leverage his enduring popularity into a successful brand...
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Births 6/19/13
(Births ~ 06/19/13)
Daughter to Mikalen Jamal and Breia Shale Tillmon of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:03 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013. Name, A'Riyah Shale. Weight, 5 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Tillmon is the former Breia Twiggs, daughter of Robin Twiggs of Cape Girardeau. She is a billing agent with National Asset Recovery Services. Tillmon is the son of Darla Tillmon of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Exel...
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Out of the past 6/19/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/19/13)
Samuel E. Roethemeyer is the new pastor at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson; before coming to Jackson, he served as pastor of St. John United Church of Christ in Trenton, Ill., since May 1979. An early morning worship service has been added to the Sunday schedule at Mount Auburn Christian Church; the come-as-you-are service meets the needs of those who have to work on Sunday, those getting off work from a midnight shift and those leaving town too early for a later service...
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Crystal Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 06/19/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Crystal G. Whitaker, 77, of Cairo died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at Cairo High School. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. at the school, with Carl Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Jonathan Wagner
(Obituary ~ 06/19/13)
Jonathan Andrew Wagner, 40, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 18, 1972, in Sikeston, Mo., to Orvel and Judy Hornback Wagner. He married Iva Angelisa Stoker Sept. 15, 1990. Jonathan is survived by his wife; a daughter, Caitlin Paige Wagner; a son, Christian Ash Wagner, all of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Carol (Tommy) Franklin of Houston, Lisa "Micki" (Charles) Hicks of Sikeston; two nephews, A.J. ...
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John Smoot
(Obituary ~ 06/19/13)
John Wesley Smoot, 72, of Allen, Texas, formerly of north Scott County, died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Alexandria Assisted Living in Frisco, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. James Green officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery...
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Irene Schirmer
(Obituary ~ 06/19/13)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Irene Erna Schirmer, 88, of Altenburg died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg...
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Jimmy Pruitt
(Obituary ~ 06/19/13)
Jimmy Wayne Pruitt, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 17, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 10, 1946, in Nashville, Tenn., to the late Robert and Dudleen Lane Pruitt. Jimmy was a 1964 graduate of North High School in Nashville. He served in the Tennessee National Guard...
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Kelly Burlison
(Obituary ~ 06/19/13)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Dr. Kelly Alan Burlison, 58, of Fredericktown, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, in St. Louis. He was born May 11, 1955, in St. Louis, son of Harold Eugene and Kay Irwin Burlison. Burlison was a member of First Baptist Church in Fredericktown. He was a devoted educator and was superintendent of Fredericktown School District the past several years...
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Speak Out 6/19/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/19/13)
Thank you so much to the lady who turned in my small black purse that was left in a shopping cart at Schnucks! Abolish IRS With the Obama administration using the IRS to target political enemies, now is the time to abolish the IRS. Liberals wouldn't have appreciated it if Bush had done what Obama has. Let's take the power away from them and give it back to the people with a consumption tax...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/19/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/19/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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War games send signal to Assad
(International News ~ 06/19/13)
ZARQA, Jordan -- Under the watchful eye of American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian commandos fanned across this dusty desert plain, holding war games that eventually could form the basis of an assault in Syria. With the recent deployment of Patriot missiles near the Syrian border, and the mock Syrian accents of those playing the enemy, the message was clear: There is fear of spillover from the Syrian war in this U.S.-allied kingdom, and the potential for a Jordanian role in securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles should Bashar Assad's regime lose control.. ...
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House passes restrictive pro-life measure
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed a far-reaching pro-life bill that conservatives saw as a milestone in their 40-year campaign against legalized abortion and Democrats characterized as yet another example of a GOP war on women...
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Chrysler reverses itself, agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
DETROIT -- Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant stance and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. In deciding on the recall, Chrysler sidestepped a showdown with government safety regulators that could have led to public hearings with witnesses providing details of deadly crashes involving the Jeeps. ...
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St. Louis CVC pays $2 million to Rams for legal fees
(Professional Sports ~ 06/19/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission said Tuesday it has paid $2 million to the St. Louis Rams to cover the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome that resulted in arbitration. CVC spokeswoman Donna Andrews said payment was made May 20. Rams spokesman Artis Twyman confirmed the team was paid...
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Road work 6/19/13
(Local News ~ 06/19/13)
I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge repairs Northbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair a bridge guardrail. The bridge is over Interstate 57, one mile south of U.S. 62. In addition, northbound I-57 beneath I-55 will be reduced to one lane as the repair work is done. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today...
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NSA chief says program foiled Wall Street plot
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence led by lawmakers sympathetic to the spying...
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Prayer 6/19/13
(Prayer ~ 06/19/13)
O Heavenly Father, may we take heart and know that you alone are God. Amen.
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Ex-Southeast golfer finds success in coaching
(College Sports ~ 06/19/13)
Jason Owen has led his team to a Division II title and been named national coach of the year Southeast Missouri State hasn't fielded a golf team since 2005, but one of the program's former standouts is still making a name for himself in the sport -- not as a competitor but as a coach...
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Reputed Mafioso tip triggers new Hoffa body search
(National News ~ 06/19/13)
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, last seen alive before a lunch meeting with two mobsters nearly 40 years ago...
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