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Recorder candidates disagree on access to records
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
The Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds race is among the only contested county races that will appear on Tuesday's ballot. Local archivist Drew Blattner faces incumbent Scott R. Clark in the primary election. Both candidates are Republicans. Clark said when he took over the office in 2011, he did an assessment of what was working in the office and what needed to be improved. Some of the needs were obvious, he said...
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Organizations, parents gear up for back to school
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
It's almost time for area students to begin a new school year, so efforts are under way to make sure they're equipped and ready to learn. Wal-Mart stores around Missouri, including those in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Perryville, are hosting "Stuff the Bus" events in which shoppers can donate district-specific school supplies for underprivileged children...
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Cairo bank robbery suspect may not have acted alone
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The only survivor of a deadly bank robbery attempt told authorities her assailant was communicating with someone via walkie-talkie when he forced her and two other women into an employee lounge and attacked them with a knife, according to federal search warrants unsealed earlier this week...
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Cardinals trade Craig, Kelly to Red Sox for Lackey
(Professional Sports ~ 08/01/14)
St. Louis acquired a veteran pitcher for two slumping players
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Acting Out! bringing 'Little Women: The Musical' to Cape
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/14)
The March sisters -- Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy -- of the classic American novel "Little Women" will come to life next week, when the Jackson-based theater company Acting Out! will perform "Little Women: The Musical."...
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Pair of stately queens glides into river port Thursday
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
Two riverboats stopped to live music and fanfare from spectators Thursday as they pulled into Cape Girardeau. The Queen of the Mississippi riverboat, which can carry about 150 passengers, pulled in to Cape Girardeau on Thursday morning and left about noon. The boat is traveling from Cincinnati to St. Louis...
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American Queen
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/01/14)
The American Queen makes its way up river to stop at Cape Girardeau Mo.
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Cape school board OKs new policies on dress code, absences
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
The Cape Girardeau School Board approved proposed changes to the dress code during its meeting Thursday night. New provisions allow crew-neck T-shirts in any solid color to be worn in addition to collared shirts and turtlenecks already permitted. A separate provision added gray slacks to the range of solid-color bottoms that may be worn in the classroom...
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First Southeast Missouri State football practice ends with highlight
(College Sports ~ 08/01/14)
A near-perfect morning with temperatures hovering in the high 70's ended with a perfect throw from quarterback Kyle Snyder to receiver Paul McRoberts on Friday.
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Queen of the Mississippi
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/01/14)
The Queen of the Mississippi steamboat making its way up the river for a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
Today is Friday, August 1, the 213th day of 2014. There are 152 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 1, 1944, an uprising broke out in Warsaw, Poland, against Nazi occupation; the revolt lasted two months before collapsing...
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Sales tax is regressive
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/14)
I applaud the editorial position taken by this newspaper on July 27 in opposition to Amendment 7. In addition to being the largest tax increase in Missouri history, I feel that a sales tax is not the appropriate form of funding our transportation system...
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Prayer 8-1
(Prayer ~ 08/01/14)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that by your stripes we were healed. Amen.
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More support needed for kids
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/14)
I read Tuesday's article about the 10-year-old who was held hostage with a knife during a domestic dispute with a heavy heart. That little boy will bear the emotional scars of that experience (as well as many others that I'm sure haven't made the papers) for years to come...
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Feed the hungry, saith the Lord. What? All of them?
(Column ~ 08/01/14)
Looking out one of our bedroom windows, I have a good view of the tomato patch in the raised bed where the old elm tree used to stand. Since the tree's demise during a wind storm, sunlight now reaches patches of our yard that used to be perpetually shaded...
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A frivolous issue on ballot
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/14)
Regarding Amendment 1, the Right to Farm ballot issue: It is perfectly described by this definition from the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary: "Frivolous, Adjective, [Latin Frivolous, meaning brittle, crumbling (cf. Friable), hence silly]. 1. Of little value or importance, trifling; trivial; paltry. 2. Not properly serious or sensible; silly and light-minded; giddy."...
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Sikeston Jaycees ready to host annual rodeo
(Editorial ~ 08/01/14)
If you like rodeo action plus country and rock music, you may want to consider heading to Sikeston next week for the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. The annual festivities bring out many locals and folks from around Southeast Missouri. The action begins Wednesday with Day 1 of the rodeo and musical performance by Josh Thompson. Thursday night's music entertainment is Thompson Square. Dustin Lynch will hit the stage on Friday. And Bret Michaels rounds out the week on Saturday night...
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Higher ed a personal expense
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/01/14)
Editor's note: The following letter to the editor was submitted in response to the letter "Other options to fund roads" that appeared July 25. Responding to Art Wallhausen: Our roads are important, but higher education is a personal expense. Higher education affects the child...
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Immigration courts speed up children's cases
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Immigration courts are speeding up hearings for the tens of thousands of Central American children caught on the U.S. border after criticism that the backlogged system is letting immigrants stay in the country for years while waiting for their cases to be heard...
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Target taps outsider as CEO for needed shakeup
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
NEW YORK -- Target is bringing in an outsider as its CEO for the first time as the retailer fights to redefine itself to American shoppers. The Minneapolis-based company said Thursday that it named PepsiCo executive Brian Cornell to the top spot, replacing Chief Financial Officer John Mulligan, who had been keeping the seat warm since May...
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Iliad of France makes surprise bid for T-Mobile
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
NEW YORK -- T-Mobile US Inc., the most eligible company in the U.S. wireless industry, has another suitor on its hands. Upstart French telecom company Iliad SA on Thursday said it has offered $15 billion for a majority stake. Iliad is injecting itself into the courtship of T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. ...
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Debit overdraft fees often exceed cost of purchase
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- The fees that banks charge debit-card users who overdraw their accounts usually cost more than the items being bought. That's the result of a study that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released Thursday. Large banks have generally charged a $34 penalty when people overdraw their debit-card accounts, even though most of the purchases involved were for less than $24. ...
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Twitter says government requests for user information increased
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
NEW YORK -- Twitter said government requests for user data grew in the past six months as more countries asked for a greater amount of information about users. More than half the requests came from the United States, as has been the case since Twitter began issuing its "transparency report" in 2012. ...
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State Department say ‘no American is proud' of CIA tactics
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- The State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a critical Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks, a report that accuses the agency of brutally treating terror suspects and misleading Congress, according to a White House document...
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Kenneth Huey
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Kenneth Wayne Huey, 64, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the family home following an illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1949, at Cape Girardeau, son of Joel and Avis L. Mansker Huey. Kenneth served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam...
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Betty Moit
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Betty Sue Moit, 67, of Benton died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 16, 1947, in Rockview, Missouri, to George B. and Betty Jane Lape Moit Sr. She and Robert Franklin "Bobby" Randolph were married Nov. 19, 1966, at Rockview...
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Wade Nelson
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wade Edward Nelson, 23, of Perryville died Monday, July 28, 2014, in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 6:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kevin Coffee officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Carlos Chitty
(Obituary ~ 08/01/14)
BENTON, Mo. — Carlos W. Chitty, 101, of Scott City died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Births 8/1/14
(Births ~ 08/01/14)
Son to Scott Allen and Kristen Woods Ray of Daisy, Southeast Hospital, 11:28 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2014. Name, Paul Randall. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Mrs. Ray is the daughter of Paul and Laura Woods of Newton, Illinois. She is a financial services consultant with The Bank of Missouri. Ray is the son of Randy and Mary Beth Ray of Paris, Missouri. He is integrated solutions manager with William Nobbe and Co. Inc...
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Out of the past 8/1/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/01/14)
A committee of local, state and federal officials has been organized to try to preserve the jobs threatened by the filing of bankruptcy by Lenco Inc. of Jackson. The city of Cape Girardeau has issued a permit for redevelopment of the old Saint Francis Hospital, an indication work on turning it into a senior citizens housing complex and day-care center is in the offing...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/1/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Theft Burglary Miscellaneous CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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SEMO masters student publishes first novel
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/14)
Breanna Bright, a candidate for a master's degree in English at Southeast Missouri State University, has published her first novel, "In the End," with the internationally acclaimed Permuted Press. Bright, born and raised in Sedgewickville, Missouri, has been writing since she was 13 and is enrolled in the Department of English, seeking her masters in professional writing. She received a bachelor's degree in English with a writing option from Southeast in 2012...
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Best bet 8/1/14: Heartland Talent Showcase
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/14)
Heartland Talent Showcase is hosting a day of family fun and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Jackson City Park. Activities include a bouncy house, face painting, games, a photo booth contest and local vendors. Throughout the day showcase contestants and local musicians will perform and raffle prizes will be awarded; the grand prize is two tickets to Busch Stadium on Aug. 17 when the Cardinals take on the San Diego Padres. More information is available by calling 200-0089...
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U.S. warns against travel to Ebola-hit countries
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
NEW YORK -- U.S. health officials on Thursday warned Americans not to travel to the three West African countries hit by an outbreak of Ebola. The travel advisory applies to nonessential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, where the deadly disease has killed more than 700 people this year...
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Starz's 'Outlander' brings novels to life
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/14)
NEW YORK -- There's an odd believability you find inside "Outlander" that somehow makes it feel true-to-life. Never mind it's a rip-roaring fantasy. Claire, a lovely British Army nurse on a second honeymoon in Scotland, is mysteriously swept from 1945 back to 1743, plopped into a strange and alien existence, including marriage to a dashing Scottish warrior, even as she struggles to return to "modern" times and the husband she left behind...
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Lollapalooza festival marks a decade in Chicago
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/14)
CHICAGO -- Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting today with a lineup including Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon. "We are very into the idea of being an international music event," Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell said in a recent interview. ...
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Veteran TV impresario Robert Halmi Sr. dies at 90
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/14)
NEW YORK -- Prolific TV producer Robert Halmi Sr. has died. Halmi died Wednesday in his New York City home at 90, said spokesman Russ Patrick. The Hungarian-born Halmi found success as a magazine photographer after arriving in America in 1951, shooting pictures for such publications such as Life and Sports Illustrated...
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Gas explosions kill 20, injure 270 in Taiwan
(International News ~ 08/01/14)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A series of underground gas explosions killed 20 people and injured 270 late Thursday in Taiwan's second-largest city, authorities said. The National Fire Agency said five firefighters were among the dead. Taiwan's Central News Agency reported firefighters had been at the scene investigating reports of a gas leak when the explosions occurred...
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Pact announced for a 72-hour Gaza cease-fire
(International News ~ 08/01/14)
JERUSALEM -- Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire beginning today, during which time there will be negotiations on a more durable truce in the 24-day Gaza war, the United States and United Nations announced Thursday...
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Congress passes VA bill, fails on border-crisis measure
(National News ~ 08/01/14)
WASHINGTON -- Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration Thursday and staggered toward a five-week summer break after failing to agree on legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States...
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Volunteerism will be topic today for First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
Making a difference in the community will be the theme of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee. Dr. Jim Welker of Cape Girardeau School District, Randy Sparkman of MedAssets and John M. Thompson of The Bank of Missouri will lead a panel discussion on volunteerism in the workplace. Representatives from not-for-profit agencies also plan to attend...
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Experience deemed essential in judge race
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
Judge William Syler has presided over the 32nd Judicial Circuit for more than two decades. But on Tuesday, voters will be tasked with selecting his replacement. Trae Bertrand, Michael Gardner and Allen Moss are the Republicans running to fill the retiring judge's seat, and all agree on one thing: It's important the next circuit judge have the right experience...
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Reitzel, Blattel run for Delta committee
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
Voters in Delta will elect precinct committeeman Tuesday. Chris Blattel will face incumbent Mark Reitzel for the position to represent voters. Reitzel, 45, is a self-employed farmer in Whitewater and said he enjoys being an active committeeman and strives to make sure people are educated on the candidates and issues...
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Dunklin County installing new voting machines
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Dunklin County voters will notice a big change when they head to the polls next week for the Aug. 5 statewide primary race. The County Clerk's office is installing $97,000 worth of new voting machines at all polling stations in the county...
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New city manager hired in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Michigan man accepted the position of Poplar Bluff city manager Tuesday night during a special meeting of the city council. Heath Kaplan is a finance and management services director and interim county administrator for Muskegon County, Michigan...
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Ugly 12-1 loss precedes trade before deadline
(Professional Sports ~ 08/01/14)
SAN DIEGO -- At least the St. Louis Cardinals didn't get shut out. Little else went right for the Cardinals on Wednesday night. Rookie Jesse Hahn held St. Louis to one run and four hits in seven innings and Jedd Gyorko and Will Venable each homered and drove in four runs to lead the San Diego Padres to a 12-1 victory Wednesday night...
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St. Louis sails to 6-2 victory after team shake-up
(Professional Sports ~ 08/01/14)
SAN DIEGO -- It was an emotional day for Shelby Miller, who said goodbye to friend and teammate Joe Kelly and then went out and helped the St. Louis Cardinals rebound from their ugliest loss of the season. Miller and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Oscar Taveras hit a two-run homer for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game series sweep...
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Jackson Jr. Legion wins at regional tournament
(Community Sports ~ 08/01/14)
Post 158 debuted at the tourney with a 12-5 win over South Dakota
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Jackson Junior Legion pitching staff continues dominance at regional tournament
(Community Sports ~ 08/01/14)
Missouri state champion Post 158 defeated the Kansas state champion 5-2 on Friday afternoon.
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Man to stand trial on child-abuse charges
(Local News ~ 08/01/14)
On Monday, a judge ordered a Neelyville, Missouri, man to stand trial for allegedly abusing his 2-year-old daughter. Accompanied by his attorney, Ted Liszewski of the public defender's office, Thomas Leeroy Moore again appeared before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth for a preliminary hearing...
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