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Jackson Invitational Track Meet
(Submitted Story ~ 05/01/16)
Jackson Youth Invitational Track Meet Sunday May 1st Chase Thomas 9 years old Long jump event
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Traffic stop leads to seizure of 51 pills, including Ecstasy
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
Cape Girardeau police officers conducted a traffic stop Wednesday on William Street to find that the driver had an active warrant from New Madrid, Missouri, and 51 assorted pills in the vehicle's center console. Patrolman Joshua Potts conducted the stop at about 11 a.m. ...
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Statement: Man says cops’ good work drove him to grow his own marijuana
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
A Marble Hill, Missouri, man reportedly told Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies they had done such a good job taking marijuana off the streets he had resorted to growing the plants himself, according to a probable-cause affidavit. Kevin D. Wilfong, 42, was charged with felony intent to distribute a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. ...
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Man charged with unlawful use of a weapon; no gun found after search
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
A Cape Girardeau woman told police a man pointed a gun at her head and her chest and dragged her across the floor before she was able to escape to a neighbor's house. Police arrested the suspect, who told them it was she who abused him. The man was arrested on a weapons charge, even though police were unable to find a firearm when they searched his house...
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8th District delegates chosen in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Three delegates from the 8th Congressional District will cast votes for Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention from July 18 through 21 in Cleveland. The trio, along with three alternates, were selected Saturday during the district meeting held at the Tinnin Center on the Three Rivers College campus in Poplar Bluff...
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Crowds come out for Jackson in Bloom despite soggy forecast
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
Despite a damp start, the Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization held its third annual Jackson in Bloom on Saturday morning. The event included food, music and vendors that lined the streets in uptown Jackson to celebrate the arrival of springtime...
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#SEMOsecrets video aims to get people to open up about mental illness
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
Southeast Missouri State University graduate students Timothy Hakenewerth and Heather Williams want to start a conversation about mental health. Because May is Mental Health Awareness Month, the students have spearheaded #SEMOSecrets, a call to action on campus and beyond to normalize mental illness...
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City: Former Naval Reserve Center not suitable for police station
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
Turning Cape Girardeau’s former Naval Reserve Center into a police station would be impractical and too costly, city officials say. It likely will be torn down to make room for construction of a new police station at 2530 Maria Louise Lane, officials point out. But first, the city will look to see if there is another use for the building near Arena Park...
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Neelys Landing man shot, killed by highway patrol trooper after traffic stop
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
A Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper shot and killed Jeffrey Darrell Hobbs, 48, of Neelys Landing after an attempted traffic stop Friday night. The trooper pulled Hobbs over about 6:25 p.m. after police say the suspect’s vehicle swerved and the two vehicles went down a driveway parallel to the Lil’ Country Store off Highway 177, highway patrol public information officer Sgt. Clark Parrott said in a news release Saturday ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
Today is Sunday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2016. There are 244 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 1, 1866, three days of race-related rioting erupted in Memphis, Tennessee, as white mobs targeted blacks, 46 of whom were killed, along with two whites. (The violence spurred passage of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution defining American citizenship and equal protection under the law.)...
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Peetz -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/01/16)
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Junior Peetz of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April 16 by renewing their vows at Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson. The Rev. Joe Rowley officiated and Wanda Moll Aufdenberg was the organist. A reception followed in the lower church auditorium with a meal served by the Bethany Circle of the church. Many family members, friends and neighbors were in attendance...
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Cape Central Junior High School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/01/16)
Cape Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Abigail Arbeiter, Chayton Borders, Calvin Brunkhorst, Nathan Caldwell, Ryan Carns, Elizabeth Clubb, Lorelai Clubb, Brenden Coleman, Karsyn Connell, Mallory Cook, Chase Crosnoe, Walker Daum, Mollie Davidson, Catherine Davis, Megan Davis, Sarah McKinley Davis, Daley Drum, Ava Duncan, Paige Elder, Reeanna Foster, Mary Danielle Foutz, Evelin Frazier, Veronica Garrett, Marcus Gibson, Mackenzy Glueck, Brinna Gosche, Andrea Gutierrez, Elsie Harris, Nicolas Hillman, Hannah Horrell, Tyrus Janzow, Reginald Jennings, Bryce Johnson, Shalom Kamau, Rachel Keele, Abigail Kester, Paul Kitchen, Natalie Le, Yanfeng Toby Lin, Bronson Lively, Emma McDougal, Breyton Osburn, Landon Pearson, August Phegley, Peyton Redinger, Poulomi Rudrappa, Grace Sanders, Alexandria Seabaugh, Kareem Shaheen, Luke Sissom, Trentin Sisson, Mason Sitzes, Samuel Smith, Yuktee Srikant, Hope Stafford, Kaylei Sterling, Elizabeth Turk, Kayleigh Turk, Jay Kiya Turner, Levi Tuschhoff, Chetan Vanteddu, Adrienne Vincent, Cameren Walley, Dawson Wheeler, Tamekas Whitney, Keagen Winkler, Brooke Witvoet. ...
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Harvel -- Bates
(Engagement ~ 05/01/16)
Richard and Suzan Harvel of Augusta, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Nikki Sue Harvel of Cape Girardeau, to Jordan Allen Bates of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Allen and Glenda Bates of Eminence, Missouri. Nikki received a Master of Science degree in cell and molecular biology from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a criminalist with the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Hency -- Beel
(Engagement ~ 05/01/16)
Crystal Gail Hency and Benjamin George Beel, both of Leopold, Missouri, announce their engagement. Crystal is the daughter of the late Neal and Shirley Hency of Jackson. Benjamin is the son of Kevin and Cindy Beel of Leopold. Crystal is a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School and received an associate degree in accounting. She is an accountant at Midamerica Hotels/Drury Restaurants...
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Delta Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/01/16)
Delta Elementary School 1st Grade: Damara Adams, Jase Anglin, Fayelinn Brown, Lynnea Deckard, Kyle Evans, Mason Hornbuckle, Levi Rogers, Brianna Sanders, Wyatt Timberlake, Levi Williams. 2nd Grade: Cameron Altenthal, Isaiah Berry, Bryce Cox, Aubrie Erlbacher, Cole Graham, Paxton Hornbuckle, Rylin Huffman, Julia Ikerman, Trinity Jenkins, Addyson Snyder, Rylie Varner...
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Delta Junior and Senior High School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/01/16)
Delta Junior and Senior High School A Honor Roll 7th Grade: Hannah Bond, Harmony Cash, Lauren Crutsinger, Zach Graham, Emily Landewee, Katelyn Lunsford, Kourtney Ruggeri, Danielle Thomas. 8th Grade: Ryan Birkman, Coley Blattel, Charlie Carlton, Grant Coomer, Morgan Crutsinger, Ashgen Dozier, Kinsey Gramlisch, Anna Hanselman, Sabrina Summers- Morris, Logan Rhodes, Sarah Robinson, Andrea Slinkard, Colton White...
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Nell Holcomb School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/01/16)
Nell Holcomb School A Honor Roll 8th grade: Astonish Fann, Mara Murphy. 7th grade: Dani Ehlers, Mady Pickard. 6th grade: Olivia Garagnani, Evie Monroe, Andie Panice, Mary Richey, Cady Wallace. B Honor Roll 8th grade: Claire Abernathy, Brayden Aufdenberg, Phillip Babers, Zack Glenn, Giselle Guerrero, Nekia Johnson, Tristen Kingree, Mason Martini, Lucy Monroe, Hallie Stein, David Wilfong...
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Cox -- Clary
(Wedding ~ 05/01/16)
Brandy L. Cox and David E. Clary, both of St. Louis, were married April 9 at Crown Valley Winery in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The Rev. Paul Leonard performed the ceremony. David Gallagher of St. Ann, Missouri, played bagpipes. The bride is the daughter of Jackie and Marsha Bone of Union City, Tennessee, and Kathy Burney of Jackson, Tennessee. The groom is the son of David and Carolyn Clary of Jackson, Missouri...
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West Lane Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/01/16)
West Lane Elementary School 5th grade: Abby Turner, Addison Martin, Alex Gilmore, Alexia Overbey , Alivia McNeely, Amelia Elsperman, Aspen Welker, Aubrey Brothers, Avery Petzoldt, Ben Coffee, Bethany Davis, Brady Fischer, Brandon Leal, Bryce Hotop, Cameron Hinkebein, Carlaena Hornbuckle, Catherine Grace Harrison, Christopher Trapp, Colby Sinclair, Colton Hartle, Connor Finch, Courtney Huckabee, Craig Aufdenberg, Dodge Duckworth, Drake Gossett, Dylan Aufdenberg, Dylan Hayman, Eli Fox, Elizabeth Porter, Ella Turner, Emily Newman, Emma Minton, Emma Powell, Emma Wilson, Ethan Despain, Eva Carrasquillo-Wilkinson, Gabrielle Zimmerman, Gage Kellett, Genevieve Heinley, Grace Moran, Grant Dotson, Henley Parker, Isaiah Davis, Jake Baumgartner, Jake Hopkins, Jasmine Mercurio, Jayce Gordon, Jolie Olson, Jordan Beck, Jordan Smith, Joshua Doyal, Justi Nelson, Justin Godwin, Kaden Luker, Kailynn Smith, Kamryn Gremard, Kassie Hodges, Katie Waller, Kelby Brandenburgh, Kevin Simmons, Kinsley Martin, Kirsten Banta, Kiya Koehler, Klayton Parris, Kody Williams , Landon Evans, Landon Watkins, Lauryn McDowell, Layne Gross, Lela Smith, Levi McWilson, Lincoln Dewitt, Lucy Cook, Lynsey Schmidt, Maci McGill, Macie Eldridge, Mackenzie Lukefahr, Macy Ogle, Maddie Auer, Maddison Weston, Mara Wilson, Megan Ruch, Meredith Conklin, Molly Moore, Mya Clark, Noah Arends, Noah Gibson, Owen Hayes, Payton Helfrich, Preston LaFave, Preston Strothmann, Rhylee Hann, Riley Ries, RJ Roark, Ryan Berger, Seth Elliott, Shanda Carr, Sierra Webb, Stormee Rutherford, Stuart Gotto, Trey Zeilenga, Wyatt Newell, Zachary Petersen, Zack Bollinger.. ...
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Senior center menus 5-1-16
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
Monday: Mushroom steak or creamed turkey, mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, whole-grain roll and chilled peaches or warm peach pie. Tuesday: Sub sandwich or roasted chicken thighs, cucumber salad, baked beans, whole-grain bun or roll and sugar-free gelatin with bananas or cookies...
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4x4 May 1, 2016
(05/01/16)
May 4 is Star Wars Day. What is your favorite sci-fi movie?
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This and that
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
Spring for my wife and me always ends up being the busiest time of the year. This year has been no different. It seems like we get up in the morning with a list of things to do. Marge is off to work and my day begins here on our place in the country...
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God's plans for your life
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
"What do you intend to do today?" Do you view your jobs or pursuits as purposeful? A few weeks ago, the phrase, "God has a plan for my life," came to mind and I wondered what mine was. As I pondered my life, what I was doing and what I planned to do, my thoughts gravitated toward what seemed to be my mission here on earth. ...
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Prayer 5-1-16
(Prayer ~ 05/01/16)
O Lord Jesus, may we show your love to others by feeding those in need. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/1/16
(Speak Out ~ 05/01/16)
I just read an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal. Among other things, it raised the question as to whether the right can survive a post-Trumpian, nostalgic, backwards looking, non-conservative demagoguery. The answer? The jury is still out...
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2016 MCMA conference a success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/01/16)
We are writing to express our sincere gratitude personally and on behalf of the Department of Mass Media and Missouri College Media Association for everything you and your employees did to make the 2016 MCMA conference a success. We especially appreciate your willingness to be the sole host of the reception at Katy O'Ferrell's, as well as your personal outreach to the Associated Press on our behalf...
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Tubman worthy of picture on the $20 bill
(Editorial ~ 05/01/16)
Harriet Tubman is one of the toughest and boldest figures in American history. Tubman was born a slave, forced to work as a field hand and endured brutal beatings. She escaped that life, but she did so much more than escape. A woman of action, she returned to the south at least 19 times to help her family and hundreds of other slaves escape their masters. ...
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Keith Stephens
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
Keith M. Stephens, also known by many as "Bobcat," 77, of Jackson joined his heavenly family Friday, April 29, 2016, at his home near Fruitland after a courageous battle with cancer . He was born Aug. 22, 1938, in McGee, Missouri, to Oren Glen and Thelma Rodgers Stephens. He and Patricia "Pat" Purcell Stephens were married Sept. 16, 1961, at Vacaville, California...
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Jean Shepherd
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
Jean A. Shepherd, 64, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016, at her home. The seventh of nine children, Jean was born May 24, 1951, in Jackson to George H. and Nellie M. Schreiner Smith. She and Jon Shepherd were married Sept. 10, 1999, at the gazebo of the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse in Jackson...
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Casandra Rutledge
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
MOUNDS, Ill. — Casandra F. Rutledge, 58, of Mounds died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home, with pastor Enloe Clemons officiating. Interment will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Richard Richbourg
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Richard “Dick” Richbourg, 85, of Chaffee passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 5, 1931, in Los Angeles to the late Claude Charles and Nellie Garnet Schwartz Richbourg. Richard married Juanita Sparks on Aug. 16, 1965, and she preceded him in death Nov. 27, 2011...
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Lillian Petzoldt-Vogel
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Lillian I. Petzoldt-Vogel, 88, of Frohna died Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg, Missouri...
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Richard Parmer
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Richard J. Parmer, 70, of Perryville died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bill Joyce officiating. Burial will be in Valley Springs Catholic Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...
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Jeff Hobbs
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
Jeff D. Hobbs, 48, of Cape Girardeau County died Friday, April 29, 2016. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Henson officiating...
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Jo Ann Frost
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
Jo Ann Frost, 83, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. She was born July 10, 1932, in Robinson, Kansas, to Jack and Velma Johnson Frost. Jo Ann worked many years as a licensed practical nurse. She is survived by three daughters, Terri (Gary) Semmler of Cape Girardeau and Cynthia Guilliams and Diana Jo (William) Hostetler, both of Toledo, Ohio; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren...
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Nettie Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/01/16)
Nettie Jean Brown, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 29, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past: May 1
(Out of the Past ~ 05/01/16)
Work could begin Tuesday on a 320-foot-long, 14-foot-tall mural along the Mississippi River floodwall here; more than half of the funding is in place for the $16,000 project; that goal could be reached if the Cape Girardeau City Council approves a recommendation made by the Convention and Visitors Bureau for the city to contribute $7,000 to the project...
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Scott City fire report 5/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/01/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: April 23 n At 7:45 a.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Jetta Mae. n At 10:13 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1300 block of West Mar-Elm Street. n At 4:27 p.m., a citizen assist in the 1900 block of Yale Drive...
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Jackson fire report 5/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/01/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Mutual aid call in Bollinger County. n Emergency medical service on West Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on Highland Drive.
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Jackson police report 5/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/01/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Samantha C. Schrum, 22, of Jackson was issued summonses for failure to register a motor vehicle and displaying the plates of another. Burglary n Attempted burglary was reported in the 1000 block of North High Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/01/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Cory V. Rowe, 26, 505 Washington St., was arrested on a Howardville, Missouri, warrant for a traffic violation. n Lloyd W. Shaver, 27, 910 Jefferson St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for trespassing...
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Births 5/1/16
(Births ~ 05/01/16)
Son to Trevor Paul and Shelby Ann Allee of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 6:03 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Name, Milo Jennings. Weight, 10 pounds, 11 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Allee is the former Shelby Strom, daughter of Troy Strom Sr. of Cape Girardeau and Pamela Saucier of Jackson. She owns PLUSH Salon. Allee is the son of Clifton and Susan Allee of Cape Girardeau. He is the assistant plant manager at McDonald Concrete...
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Road work 5/1/16
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
Highway 51 in Perry County between Jefferson Street and Southtown Lane will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work will take place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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China lays out firm conditions for improved ties with Japan
(International News ~ 05/01/16)
BEIJING -- China laid out firm conditions Saturday for improved ties with Japan, telling Tokyo's visiting foreign minister there could be "no ambiguity or vacillation" in meeting Beijing's demands over historical interpretation, relations with Taiwan and other key matters...
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North Korea sends another U.S. citizen to prison
(International News ~ 05/01/16)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea sentenced a U.S. citizen of Korean heritage to 10 years in prison with hard labor after convicting him of espionage and subversion, the second American it has put behind bars this year. Kim Dong Chul was sentenced Friday after a brief trial in Pyongyang by North Korea's Supreme Court, which found him guilty of espionage and subversion under Articles 60 and 64 of the North's criminal code...
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Kenya burns huge pile of ivory tusks to protest poaching
(International News ~ 05/01/16)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya's president set fire Saturday to 105 tons of elephant ivory and more than 1 ton of rhino horn, believed to be the largest stockpile ever destroyed, in a dramatic statement by this East African country against the trade in ivory and products from endangered species...
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Air strikes on Aleppo amid calm in other parts of Syria
(International News ~ 05/01/16)
BEIRUT -- Syrian government warplanes and helicopter gunships launched new airstrikes Saturday on insurgent-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo. The fresh violence comes as the International Committee of the Red Cross warned the intensification of fighting brings millions of people closer to a humanitarian disaster...
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AC-130 crew blamed for mistakes in deadly U.S. attack on Afghan clinic
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- Human error, violations of combat rules and untimely equipment failures led to the mistaken U.S. aerial attack on a charity-run hospital in Afghanistan last fall that killed 42 people, a senior American general said. Investigators called the attack a "disproportional response to a threat that didn't exist."...
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Iraqi protesters pour into Green Zone, storm parliament
(International News ~ 05/01/16)
BAGHDAD -- Anti-government protesters tore down walls and poured into the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone on Saturday, where they stormed parliament in a major escalation of a political crisis that has simmered for months. Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been holding demonstrations and sit-ins for months to demand an overhaul of Iraq's corrupt and ineffective political system, but Saturday was the first time they broke into the Green Zone, home to most government ministries and foreign embassies.. ...
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Friend of Charleston church massacre suspect pleads guilty
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A friend of the white man accused of killing nine black parishioners during a Bible study at a Charleston church last year pleaded guilty Friday to lying to federal authorities. He also revealed the suspect told him he had intended to kill himself after the slayings, which he had planned for months...
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Kentucky Confederate monument to be removed after 120 years
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Confederate monument will be removed from a spot near the University of Louisville campus where it has stood since 1895. The stone monument honoring Kentuckians who died for the Confederacy in the Civil War will be moved to another location, University president James Ramsey and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said during a surprise announcement Friday. The monument is capped with a statue of a Confederate soldier...
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Most states do bare minimum on fire-foam contamination
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
The military is checking U.S. bases for potential groundwater contamination from a toxic firefighting foam, but most states so far show little inclination to examine civilian sites for the same threat. The foam likely was used around the country at certain airports, refineries and other sites where catastrophic petroleum fires were a risk, but an Associated Press survey of emergency management, environmental and health agencies in all 50 states showed most haven't tracked its use and don't even know whether it was used, where or when.. ...
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FDA reconsiders training requirements for painkillers
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering whether doctors who prescribe painkillers such as OxyContin should be required to take safety training courses, according to federal documents released Friday. A panel of FDA advisers meets this week to review risk-management plans put in place nearly four years ago to reduce misuse and abuse of long-acting painkillers, powerful opioid drugs at the center of a national wave of abuse and death...
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Nissan recalls nearly 4 million cars with air bag problems
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
NEW YORK -- Nearly 4 million Nissan cars are being recalled due to major safety problems where passenger air bags or seat belts could fail in a crash, leading to serious injuries or fatalities. The two recalls are just the latest in a string of safety problems to hit automakers in the past year with Acura, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Toyota and other manufactures having to recall cars over air bag problems. The Nissan problems are unrelated to the other air bag issues...
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Woman, four grandchildren killed Saturday in East Texas flooding
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
PALESTINE, Texas -- A 64-year-old woman and four grandchildren were killed early Saturday after a creek overflowed its banks, flooding an East Texas neighborhood as many residents slept. Capt. James Muniz of the Palestine Police Department told the Associated Press that six to 10 homes in a Palestine cul-de-sac were damaged severely following heavy rainfall over the course of just a few minutes after midnight. All other residents of the cul-de-sac were accounted for, he said...
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Police criticize BYU investigations into sex assault victims
(National News ~ 05/01/16)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Several Utah police officials are joining in calls to change Brigham Young University's practice of opening honor-code investigations into students after they report being sexually assaulted, as more sexual assault victims reach out to police to say they feel silenced by the policy...
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Pop went the weasel and down went the Large Hadron Collider
(International News ~ 05/01/16)
GENEVA — It’s one of the physics world’s most complex machines, and it has been immobilized — temporarily — by a weasel. Spokesman Arnaud Marsollier said the world’s largest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN outside Geneva, has suspended operations because a weasel invaded a transformer that helps power the machine and set off an electrical outage Friday...
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Multiple charges for man involved in shootout with ranger
(State News ~ 05/01/16)
ST. LOUIS — A man accused of shooting at several people in a St. Louis park, including a park ranger, is facing multiple charges. KMOV-TV reported 36-year-old Demetrius Webb is charged with crimes that include armed criminal action, assault and unlawful possession of a firearm for shootings April 24 in Carondelet Park. ...
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DEA: 240 gangs operating in St. Louis
(State News ~ 05/01/16)
ST. LOUIS — The Drug Enforcement Administration says 240 gangs are roaming the streets of the St. Louis area, and most of their money is made through the sale and distribution of illegal drugs. DEA agent James Shroba told KMOV-TV the gangs create a toxic environment. ...
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Planned Parenthood license topic of Missouri hearing
(State News ~ 05/01/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A federal judge is leaving in place -- at least for now -- a preliminary injunction barring the state of Missouri from revoking Planned Parenthood's license to perform abortions at a Columbia clinic. After a hearing Thursday, U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey said she would weigh the matter and rule "as soon as possible," the Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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Governor signs mid-year budget boost
(State News ~ 05/01/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a mid-year increase to Missouri's budget that adds more than $460 million in spending to the state's current $26 billion budget. Nixon on Friday approved the additional spending, of which more than $150 million comes from the federal government...
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Missouri Democrats see scant progress on police oversight
(State News ~ 05/01/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Taped on the office door of Rep. Brandon Ellington, the chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus, is a cutout of the House public safety chairman's smiling face, topped with the words "This is what bigotry looks like!" The poster directs people to contact Republican Rep. ...
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Trump won Missouri district, but delegates support Ted Cruz
(State News ~ 05/01/16)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- Donald Trump earned 37 of 52 Missouri delegates to the Republican National Convention with his narrow victory in the March primary, but he won't have that level of support if he fails to clinch the nomination on the first ballot. Missouri hosted eight congressional district conventions Saturday, selecting 24 of the delegates for the convention -- three from each district. The rest will be chosen at a statewide convention in three weeks...
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New Sikeston cinema expected to open June 3
(Local News ~ 05/01/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Since breaking ground in late August, local residents have anticipated the opening of the new Malco Cinema in Sikeston. The wait is nearly over. Located in Cotton Ridge, a land development area in Sikeston off U.S. 60, west of Wal-Mart, work continues on the new theater...
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Nationals complete weekend sweep of Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Two pitches turned what looked to be another gem by Carlos Martinez into his first subpar performance of the season. Clint Robinson and Danny Espinosa homered on consecutive pitches by Martinez in the seventh inning to help the Washington Nationals complete a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-1 victory Sunday...
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Blues net overtime goal to even series with Stars
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/16)
DALLAS -- David Backes gave the St. Louis Blues a big gift on his 32nd birthday, with another overtime goal to go home even. What a serenade of "Happy Birthday" for the Blues captain from his teammates after Backes scored off a rebound during a power play 10 minutes, 58 seconds into overtime of Game 2 on Sunday for a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars...
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SEMO Conference baseball tournament will hold first-round, semifinal games today
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/16)
The rain-plagued SEMO Conference baseball tournament, which was supposed to be holding its championship game tonight, will get fully underway today with games at three locations in the area. Three of the first-round games that originally were scheduled for Friday finally will be played this afternoon, with the winners advancing to the semifinals this evening at Capaha Field...
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Trail running with your furry friend
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
When Amanda Tichacek began running eight years ago, she found a friendly sidekick in Roxie, her 2-year-old greyhound mix. They started out slowly, but soon began running longer distances on the wooded trails near their home in Skokie, Illinois. "We have grown together as runners," said Tichacek, who logs 40 to 60 miles a week...
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Here today ... gone tomorrow
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
This little shorebird is named the solitary sandpiper. It does not spend much time in Missouri. Its winter range extends far into South America. Its summer breeding range extends across Canada and north into Alaska. As it passes through the continental United States on its migrations in spring and autumn, it does not fly in flocks like other migratory birds. It goes alone, and this is the reason it is called a solitary sandpiper...
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FYI - 5-1-16
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
The Dolly and Me Princess Tea party will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Oliver House, 224 E. Adams St. in Jackson. Attendees can dress up for activities, hair styling, snacks and more. The event will cost $10 per child. To reserve seats, send a name, contact number of number of people attending to jhaoliverhouse@yahoo.com...
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Hummingbirds reappear, Chaffee Signal clippings and remembering Prince
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Frank Enderle. Happy birthday to Gary Jones, Joshua Uhrhan, Micia Beard, Novella Howell, Emma Wessel, Guy Bunyard, Lance Duncan, Sherri Goodman, Maria Collins, Elaine and Elizabeth Sexton, Denny Graviett, Martha Hamm, Sarah Reischman, Ashley Graham, Matt Simmons, Loren Elfrink, Jewel Hampton, Danielle Morgan, Freddie Harrell, Heather Abernathy, George Robins, Kristin Bailey, Priscilla Hornbuckle, Dolly Kluesner, Al Friga, Lee McDaniel, Nancy Reece, Paula Moit and Lisa Powell.. ...
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Combinations for tomato season
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
Even though the local tomato harvest will be coming soon, the tomatoes coming out of the South are pretty tasty and will suffice until ours are ready here in Southeast Missouri. I might be rushing the tomato season, but I enjoy them so much, I guess I am just anxious to get started using them all season long...
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Homer -- Wessel
(Wedding ~ 05/01/16)
Sharon Riley Homer of Bernie, Missouri, and Dennis H. Wessel of Cape Girardeau were married April 9 at Camp Allen in Greenville, Missouri. The Rev. Jonathan Rice performed the ceremony. In lieu of music, Disney video clips were played for the grandchildren, nieces and nephews and the couple entered to video clips of Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty with "You Had Me from Hello" playing in the background...
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'A million here and a million there'
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
The subject here is the national debt and various claims about how to eliminate it. One of the most quoted statements made by a national politician came from former Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen. In a conversation related to the national budget he said, "A billion here and a billion there and the first thing you know you are talking about real money."...
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Adopt Lexi 5-1-16
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
Lexi is 2 years old. She is spayed and declawed. Lexi is available for adoption at the Humane Society, call 334-5837.
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Women's prayer breakfast set for Wednesday
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
The second annual Power of Praying Women Prayer Breakfast will be held Wednesday at Ray's Banquet Center, 3257 William St. in Cape Girardeau. The breakfast is open to women of all faiths who want to come together to pray for the community. The annual event was the brainchild of a woman in the community who wishes to remain anonymous, according to Casey Crowell, who serves on the planning committee...
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Don't give up doing good
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
With all that goes wrong on any given day, we need an army of those in our lives who will do good for goodness' sake. The Bible in Galatians 6:9 encourages do-gooders by saying, "Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary." We may not need reminders of the importance of doing good, but we certainly need encouragement to do good...
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On a roll: Mike Schamburg plays wheelchair sport with the St. Louis Rugby Rams
(Community ~ 05/01/16)
Perryville, Missouri, native Mike Schamburg has loved the thrill of competition since he was a little boy. He played football at Perryville High School alongside his twin brother, Matt, until he was paralyzed in a car accident during his junior year in 2004...
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