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Firefighters cool down Santie fire, start investigation
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston Department of Public Safety personnel remained on the scene Tuesday after battling a fire in what felt like triple-digit heat Monday. Although the fire continued to flare up Monday night and again Tuesday morning, an investigation began into the origin of the blaze, which broke out about 9:35 a.m. Monday in a propane storage area at Santie Oil Co., 126 Larcel Drive...
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New Jackson superintendent seeks more 'lines of communication'
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
At the Jackson School Board meeting Tuesday, the district's new superintendent, John Link, said officials are working to open "lines of communication" between the schools and community. "We'll soon have a district-level Facebook page and Twitter page, and we're going to try to push our coaches and our staff to do us well," he said. "We want to get good things out there, and we have to meet the people where they're at, and right now they're on social media."...
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Domestic-violence victims can use high-tech notification tools
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
Representatives from several area agencies learned how to use a tool for crime victims in Missouri during Tuesday's quarterly meeting of the Domestic Violence Community Response Task Force. The Missouri Victim Automated Notification System, or MOVANS, was created as a way to notify registered users of changes to an offender's custody or court status and as a way for victims to check on the status of a protection order...
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Iran strikes historic nuclear deal
(International News ~ 07/15/15)
VIENNA -- Overcoming decades of hostility, Iran, the United States, and five other world powers struck a historic accord Tuesday to check Tehran's nuclear efforts short of building a bomb. The agreement could give Iran access to billions in frozen assets and oil revenue, stave off more U.S. military action in the Middle East and reshape the tumultuous region...
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New juvenile facility seen as a solution to a host of problems
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
The building at 2137 Rust Ave. in Cape Girardeau may not look like much to an average passer-by. But to Cape Girardeau County officials, it's the long-awaited solution to their juvenile problem. The brick building was bought by the county in February to provide office and court space for juvenile-department employees of the 32nd Judicial Circuit...
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Traditional American Legion programs among summer baseball options
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/15)
American Legion baseball offers a busy schedule with plenty of postseason titles to earn.
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Southeast Pediatrics to Sponsor 'Super Kids' Event
(Submitted Story ~ 07/15/15)
Area "Super Kids" are invited to take part in an event sponsored by Southeast Pediatrics at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. The event is open to children, ages 4 to 10. At "Super Kids," children will visit stations and take part in these educational, hands-on activities:...
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William J Federer - Guest at July Tea Party Meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 07/15/15)
The Cape County Tea Party will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library on July 21, at 6:30 pm. Our speaker will be William J. Federer. He is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble heritage...
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Cardinals Clinic held at Shawnee Park
(Submitted Story ~ 07/15/15)
Academy Sports + Outdoors sponsored the Cardinals Kids Clinic that took place at Shawnee Park on Tuesday, July 15. There were 150 kids from Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Kentucky that attended the afternoon baseball clinic put on by St. Louis Cardinals alumni including Southeast Missouri Hall of Fame and Cardinals great Kerry Robinson...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/15/15)
Today is Wednesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2015. There are 169 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon delivered a televised address in which he announced that he had accepted an invitation to visit the People's Republic of China...
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Street Style: Let's hear it again for Cape's finest in fashion
(Community ~ 07/15/15)
I am a little late in doing this, but better late than never. Two years ago, I found myself back in my hometown of Cape Girardeau. The little place I grew up seemed much more grown-up than I remembered. There were definitely fewer trees, more buildings and a budding art and fashion district I did not know existed. ...
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A warm welcome to new Americans
(Editorial ~ 07/15/15)
On a day known for its celebration of America's Independence, the Fourth of July, 21 immigrants from 14 countries became citizens of the greatest country on Earth. Arena Park was the setting where they recited the Oath of Allegiance and joined the American family after years of anticipation...
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Misplaced blame in shooting
(Column ~ 07/15/15)
It did not generate headlines like the Michael Brown episode in Ferguson, but St. Louis police shot and paralyzed a 16-year-old at a St. Louis park Saturday evening when he tried to flee while holding a .40 caliber pistol. The tragedy is just the latest in a string of police shootings that has divided this nation along racial lines...
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Can you rock a jumpsuit? The trend is back for day and evening
(Community ~ 07/15/15)
NEW YORK -- Awards nights usually are reserved for showstopping gowns, but Robin Wright resisted the norm in a backless Ralph Lauren custom jumpsuit done in ivory as a contemporary take on the lady tuxedo. It was at the 2014 Emmys last August, when she was nominated for lead actress as the impeccably dressed Claire Underwood in "House of Cards." She didn't win, but her twist on the trendy jumpsuit earned her mega-votes for best dressed that night...
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Missouri executes man for killing 19-year-old
(State News ~ 07/15/15)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- A Missouri inmate who sexually attacked a 19-year-old woman before tying her to a cemetery tree and killing her was executed Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court and the governor declined to intervene. David Zink, 55, was put to death at a state prison near Bonne Terre, south of St. ...
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U.S. judge narrows Michael Brown family suit against Ferguson
(State News ~ 07/15/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge has narrowed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Brown Jr. against Ferguson, its former police chief and the white ex-police officer who fatally shot the unarmed, black 18-year-old. U.S. District Judge E. ...
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St. Louis chief: Gunman 'tried to assassinate' officer
(State News ~ 07/15/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A gunman wearing a bandanna over his face opened fire on a uniformed St. Louis police sergeant before dawn Tuesday, peppering his windshield with at least a dozen rounds, and the police chief credited the officer's body armor with preventing an assassination...
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Ferguson Commission OKs nearly 100 'calls to action'
(State News ~ 07/15/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- A panel appointed to study social and economic issues after the unrest in Ferguson last year has approved almost 100 recommendations as part of a report that eventually will be sent to the governor. Among the "calls to action" approved by the Ferguson Commission on Monday night was a measure supporting municipal court reform, the St. ...
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Out of the past: July 15
(Out of the Past ~ 07/15/15)
Astronaut Linda Godwin of Houston is among those who will be honored later this year when they receive Southeast Missouri State University's Alumni Merit Awards; the other recipients will be education consultant R. Eleanor Duff of Columbia, South Carolina, retired educator Wayne Thurman of Carmel Valley, California, history professor Alonzo L. Hamby of Athens, Ohio, and accountant E. Gene Greable of Winnetka, Illinois...
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Births 7/15/15
(Births ~ 07/15/15)
Daughter to Jake Daniel and Brittany Dawn Hovis of Marble Hill, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 8:23 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015. Name, Brylee Rae. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Hovis is the former Brittany Henson, daughter of Mike and Theresa Henson of Marble Hill. She is county clerk of Bollinger County. Hovis is the son of Brad and Pat Sloan of Perryville, Missouri, and the late Dan Hovis of Marble Hill. He is a laminator at Mondi...
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Jackson police report 7/15/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Bernard C. Cruz, 20, 610 Odus Drive, was arrested on suspicion of domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child. n Lindsey E. Seabaugh, 32, 3316 E. Main St., was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on a show-cause order...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/15/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: South West End Boulevard at 10:29 a.m. and Delwin Street at 11:13 a.m. n At 11:20 a.m., arcing, shorted electrical equipment on Brookwood Drive. n At 3:51 p.m., alarm system sounded on North Mount Auburn Road. n At 5:12 p.m., good-intent call on South Sprigg Street...
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Cooling off at the pool in Jackson
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
Nathan Culbreth flips from a diving board into the Jackson Municipal Swimming Pool on Tuesday. Culbreth makes it to the pool about three times a week. Temperatures reached 95 Tuesday, with a heat index of 106.
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/15/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Tricia A. Roberts, 28, homeless, was arrested on three Cape Girardeau County warrants for failure to appear for probation violation, larceny and failure to appear and on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for stealing...
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Pamela Zelch
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
MARQUAND, Mo. -- Pamela Kay Zelch, 58, of Marquand passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 14, 1956, in St. Louis, daughter of Frank S. and LaVerne Foeller Eschmann. She and Steve Zelch were married June 7, 1975. Pam was a former secretary at TNT Plastics, and president of S&P Machine Shop. ...
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Dorothy Wibbenmeyer
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
APPLE CREEK, Mo. -- Dorothy B. Wibbenmeyer, 85, of Apple Creek died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 10, 1930, in Perry County, daughter of Felix and Helen Schrempp Rellergert. She and Virgil A. Wibbenmeyer were married Dec. 29, 1951...
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Spacecraft sees Pluto up close
(National News ~ 07/15/15)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's New Horizons spacecraft got humanity's first up-close look at Pluto on Tuesday, sending word of its triumph across 3 billion miles to scientists waiting breathlessly back home. Confirmation of mission success came 13 hours after the actual flyby and, after a day of jubilation and tension, allowed the New Horizons team to celebrate in full force...
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Revolt over austerity deal grows ahead of Greece vote
(International News ~ 07/15/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's left-wing government launched a frantic 24-hour effort late Tuesday to push more austerity measures through Parliament and meet demands from European creditors as it faced down mounting anger at home. The belt-tightening measures that include pension cuts and higher sales tax rates on everything from condoms to racehorses were agreed upon with eurozone leaders to prevent the Greek economy from collapsing and as part of a planned third bailout worth $93 billion...
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Harper Lee's anticipated new novel released
(Entertainment ~ 07/15/15)
Shortly after sunrise Tuesday, the doors opened at the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville, Alabama, and a bell tolled. In the hometown and residence of Harper Lee, it was time to start a marathon reading of "Go Set a Watchman," the second book no one thought anybody would see from the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird."...
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Jury to deliberate today in theater shooting case
(National News ~ 07/15/15)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- James Holmes was legally sane when he entered a packed movie theater armed with an assault rifle, a shotgun and a pistol, intent on killing as many people as he could, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in closing arguments at the gunman's trial...
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Thomas Smith
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
Thomas Richard "Dick" Smith, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. He was born April 3, 1936, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward F. and Hannah L. Hope Smith. He and Bernice Keller Smith were married Aug. 13, 1960, in Cape Girardeau...
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Jarod Shumaker
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Jarod Shumaker, 37, of Olive Branch died Sunday, July 12, 2015, in Alexander County. He was born July 5, 1978, in Cape Girardeau, son of Gerald Dale and Linda McCain Shumaker. Jarod was a graduate of Egyptian High School, Shawnee College with an associate of arts, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a bachelor's in liberal arts, Southeast Missouri State University with a master's of academic curriculum, and Murray State University with a master of arts in music theory. ...
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Susie Lewis
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
Susie Lewis, 86, of Jackson died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Jackson Manor. She was born March 10, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, to William Mack and Beulah Stone Futrell. She and Raymond Lewis were married May 20, 1946. He preceded her in death in 1956. Susie was employed by Cape County Savings Bank a number of years before retiring. She was a lifelong member of Futrell Memorial Church of God in Christ in Jackson, where she served as church secretary and a member of the Mother Board...
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Rita Hodge
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Rita Hodge, 67, of Oran passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri.
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Charles Hacker
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles R. Hacker, 86, of Perryville died Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military graveside rites provided by American Legion Post 133 and Delta Team...
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Virginia Beggs
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Virginia Lee Dunn Beggs, 94, of Sikeston died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 9, 1920, in Advance, Missouri, daughter of William Oliver and Alleyne Caldwell Dunn. She and W.A. "Dubb" Beggs were married Sept. 23, 1937, in Bell City, Missouri. He preceded her in death Jan. 11, 1995...
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Lenora Beal
(Obituary ~ 07/15/15)
Lenora K. Beal, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 13, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery.
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Pachyderms to discuss Cape, Jackson ballot initiatives
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will host Cape Girardeau and Jackson city officials at its Thursday meeting to discuss upcoming ballot initiatives. On Aug. 4, Jackson voters will decide on a $11.5 million water-system bond issue. Cape Girardeau voters will decide whether to renew a half-cent transportation sales tax, also known as the Transportation Trust Fund...
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Police search for Pemiscot County murder suspect
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Police are searching for a Steele, Missouri, man charged with the murder of a Hayti, Missouri, man earlier this month. Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell said a warrant was issued Friday by Pemiscot County Circuit Court for Ratio Frederick Armour, 26. Armour is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the July 3 slaying of 30-year-old Larry Turner of Hayti...
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Highway 77 in Scott County reduced for paving work
(Local News ~ 07/15/15)
Highway 77 in Scott County from U.S. 61 to Interstate 55 will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. The work, which began Tuesday, will continue from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. All work is weather permitting. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636 or visit modot.org/southeast...
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Cow on the run for 2 years finally caught
(International News ~ 07/15/15)
WARSAW, Poland -- Matylda finally moo-ved back home. The cow escaped her Polish farm two years ago and lived a life on the lam in a nearby forest, sometimes damaging crops. She has been caught. Owner Leszek Zasada said Matylda escaped in 2013 from his farm in Zloty Stok, Poland, the day after he brought her home. She survived two winters on her own but lost the calf she was sometimes spotted with and returned home with many scars...
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Blytheville strikes for late runs in 8-4 victory over Cape Legion
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/15)
The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team surrendered five runs over the final two innings in an 8-4 loss to Blytheville, Arkansas, on Tuesday at Capaha Field. The teams were tied 3-3 entering the top of the sixth, where Blytheville scored two runs. The visitors added three more runs in the seventh for an 8-3 lead...
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Saving our rural post offices: going the last mile
(Column ~ 07/15/15)
I have fond memories of growing up in rural Missouri. One of my favorites is the two-block walk I would take with my great-uncle, from the local drugstore he ran, to the local post office. That post office, like so many across Missouri and the country, was at the center of our small town -- open to businesses and families six days a week...
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Prayer 7/15/15
(Prayer ~ 07/15/15)
Thank you, O Heavenly Father, for your tender mercy and gift of salvation. Amen.
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