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Five generations come together
(Submitted Story ~ 05/09/16)
Five generations of the Johnson and Park families came together recently.
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Students named athletes of the year
(Submitted Story ~ 05/09/16)
Friday was the Cape Girardeau Central High School Athletic Awards Banquet. Mr. Al Young was named male athlete of the year and Ms. Josey Powell was named female athlete of the year.
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Patrice Allen awarded $500 scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 05/09/16)
Patrice Allen, left, was the recipient of a $500 scholarship to the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center to continue her studies toward a degree in nursing. This scholarship is awarded annually by area Church Women United at their May Friendship Day celebration. This year it was presented by Doris Ford, right, at New McKendree UMC in Jackson...
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Malden softball team upends Scott City in Class 1 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/16)
A little early pressure went a long way for the Malden softball team Monday. Junior starting pitcher Katie Goodman was solid in her complete-game performance, and the Green Wave combined for 11 hits in a 12-5 win over host Scott City in a Class 1 sectional...
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Votes on union fees, abortion changes face Missouri Legislature deadline
(State News ~ 05/09/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have days to pass legislation before the deadline of Friday, the final day of the 2016 legislative session. A number of contested measures ranging from expanding gun rights to regulating abortion further and changing policies on union fees are pending...
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3 more groups submit Missouri ballot petitions; measures involve medical marijuana and cigarette taxes
(State News ~ 05/09/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Proponents of initiatives aimed at sales taxes, cigarette taxes and medical marijuana submitted petitions Sunday in hopes of getting their proposals on the November ballot in Missouri. The petitions submitted Sunday involved two proposed constitutional amendments, one that would prohibit state and local governments from charging sales tax on any services that weren't taxed as of 2015, and another that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes. ...
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Ozark Riverways gives big boost to regional economy
(Local News ~ 05/09/16)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Matt Jackson expects to see a 20 percent increase in business during the summer recreation season as people flock to the Current River for floating, boating and fun. Jackson owns Scenic River Cabins, which is lodging located just minutes from the heart of Van Buren and one of two rivers that flow through the Ozark National Scenic Riverways...
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Jackson roundabout project begins Tuesday
(Local News ~ 05/09/16)
The city of Jackson and the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin construction Tuesday of a roundabout in uptown Jackson. The roundabout will replace a four-way stop at East Main Street and U.S. 61. Final plans for the project, designed to remedy a traffic-flow problem identified over a decade ago, were finalized early in February 2015. ...
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Business notebook: Floral designer draws inspiration from her Alaska days
(Business ~ 05/09/16)
Inspiration can strike anywhere. In the case of Dana McDowell, the idea for her new business came to her in Anchorage, Alaska. McDowell is the owner of Clementine, a new floral- arrangement and delivery service for Cape Girardeau County. She's intent on bringing the floral-design practices she discovered up north to Southeast Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
Today is Monday, May 9, the 130th day of 2016. There are 236 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 9, 1961, in a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton N. Minow decried the majority of television programming as a "vast wasteland."...
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Congratulations to All-Missourian basketball teams
(Editorial ~ 05/09/16)
"Basketball is a team sport," "There's no 'I' in team" and "I couldn't have done it without my teammates" -- everyone has heard these expressions. Basketball requires five teammates on the floor competing against another five. But every good team has at least one player without whom it would not be successful. The high-school season ended with star players receiving credit for their talents, some being named to the high school All-Missourian basketball teams, and two named player of the year...
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Prayer 5-9-16
(Prayer ~ 05/09/16)
O Lord Jesus, may we encourage one another and build each other up. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/9/16
(Speak Out ~ 05/09/16)
One thing Donald Trump's presumed nomination has made crystal clear is that the tea party was never made up of ideologically principled, small state conservatives, like Red State's conservative Eric Erickson and conservative columnist and author David Limbaugh thought. ...
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Out of the past: May 9
(Out of the Past ~ 05/09/16)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Funding for a proposed veterinary diagnostic lab in Southeast Missouri was eliminated from the budget by a House-Senate conference committee this week, leaving supporters of the project waiting until next year one more time During a public hearing last night, several residents of William Street spoke against a plan to rezone the street from residential to commercial between Sprigg Street and Sheridan Drive; because of that opposition, several commissioners said they didn't see the need to change their current policy of dealing with requests for commercial uses on a case-by-case basis.. ...
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Brenda Cobbs
(Obituary ~ 05/09/16)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Brenda Cobbs of Mounds passed away at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2016, at her home, surrounded by those she loved and who loved her. Survivors include a brother, James A. (Marilyn) Cobbs; nephews Kris Bagbey, Jeremiah Cobbs and Jerry Gunn; nieces Jackie Moore, Ashley Cobbs and Deanna Cobbs; cousins Lorna Annison, Joyce Beardon and Steve Essex; special cousin W.C. Essex; and special daughter Rita Schoffner...
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Venita Wengert
(Obituary ~ 05/09/16)
Venita M. Wengert, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at The Lutheran Home. She was born July 6, 1918, in Perryville, Missouri, to Arthur William and Mary Anna Prevallet McAtee. She and Joseph Charles Wengert were married Aug. 16, 1941, at Perryville. He passed away in October 2001...
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Winning Powerball ticket sold in Trenton, New Jersey
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Someone is holding onto the sole winning Powerball ticket that was sold in New Jersey and the jackpot was at $429.6 million, lottery officials said Sunday. Only one ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing, said Powerball spokeswoman Kelly Cripe. The winning Powerball numbers were 5-25-26-44-66 and the Powerball number was 9...
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Nursing homes turn to eviction to drop difficult patients
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
NEW YORK -- Nursing homes are increasingly evicting their most challenging residents, testing protections for some of society's most vulnerable, advocates for the aged and disabled say. Those targeted for eviction frequently are poor and suffering from dementia, with families unsure of what to do, according to residents' allies. Removing them allows an often-thin staff to avoid the demands of labor-intensive patients in favor of ones who are easier and more profitable...
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Canadian officials hope to put 'death grip' on fire
(International News ~ 05/09/16)
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta -- Officials said Sunday they reached a turning point in fighting an enormous wildfire, hoping to get a "death grip"' on the blaze that devastated Canada's oil-sands town of Fort McMurray amid cooler temperatures and light rain...
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52 dead after Afghan buses collide with tanker
(International News ~ 05/09/16)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two buses and a fuel tanker collided Sunday on a major highway in Afghanistan, killing 52 people, officials said. Another 73 people who had been on the buses were wounded in the accident, which set all three vehicles ablaze, said Jawed Salangi, spokesman for the governor of the eastern Ghazni province...
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For some in GOP, Trump-Clinton matchup a 'nightmare'
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
OREM, Utah -- As the setting sun's light flooded a meeting of Utah County Republicans, Melanie Sorensen described her concerns about her party's presumptive presidential nominee. First, she spoke about Donald Trump's suggestion he may violate party orthodoxy and back a minimum-wage increase...
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School-business alliance is building for the future
(State News ~ 05/09/16)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- Sedalia high-school juniors and seniors are getting hands-on training to experience what working in the real world is like, thanks to a group of business people in the community. Sedalia FIT is a 40-hour internship program that was implemented last year at Sacred Heart High School. ...
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Once unthinkable in U.S., drug shoot-up rooms get serious look
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
Across the United States, heroin and other drug users have died in alleys behind convenience stores, on city sidewalks and in the bathrooms of fast-food joints -- because no one was around to save them when they overdosed. An alarming 47,000 American overdose deaths in 2014 have pushed elected leaders from coast to coast to consider government-sanctioned sites where heroin users can shoot up under the supervision of a doctor or nurse who can administer an antidote if necessary...
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Sinkhole spurs tycoon's search for cave
(State News ~ 05/09/16)
RIDGEDALE, Mo. -- Instead of panicking, Johnny Morris saw an adventure worth digging into when a massive sinkhole swallowed tons of earth at his golf course deep in the Missouri Ozarks. Experts urged the 68-year-old founder of outdoors megastore Bass Pro Shops to fill the hole at Top of the Rock Golf Course near Branson with clay and boulders and move on...
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Gucci quits anti-counterfeiting group after Alibaba joins
(Business ~ 05/09/16)
SHANGHAI -- Gucci America has quit the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition, the second defection after the Washington, D.C.-based group allowed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to become a member in April. Michael Kors walked out of the IACC last month, calling Alibaba "our most dangerous and damaging adversary."...
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Looming marijuana ruling could limit federal prosecutions
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rolland Gregg and his family have fought federal marijuana charges for more than three years, arguing the roughly 70 marijuana plants investigators found on their Washington property were for their own medicinal use and fully complied with state law...
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Airlines enlist travelers in effort to cut security lines
(Business ~ 05/09/16)
NEW YORK -- U.S. airlines have pressed the government to act to reduce the long security lines at the nation's airports. Now, they're even asking passengers for help by sharing their frustration on social media. Lines during peak hours at some airports have topped 90 minutes. The airlines are warning customers to arrive at the airport two hours in advance and are fearful the situation will worsen with a record number of travelers expected this summer...
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Why April's hiring slowdown may show caution on U.S. economy
(Business ~ 05/09/16)
WASHINGTON -- American employers signaled their caution about a sluggish economy by slowing their pace of hiring in April after months of robust job growth. At the same time, companies raised pay, and their employees worked more hours -- a combination that lifted income and, if sustained, could quicken the U.S. expansion...
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Founder of shoe giveaway company Toms looks back on 10 years
(Business ~ 05/09/16)
In Argentina, South Africa, Rwanda and elsewhere around the globe, there's something that sticks out for Blake Mycoskie about the one-for-one shoe company, Toms, he started in his Venice, California, apartment 10 years ago. While the idea was to give away one pair of his unique canvas slip-ons for every pair sold, another benefit emerged...
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Iris Society flower show
(Local News ~ 05/09/16)
Milena Almeida, left, and Madelin Arambula view winning entries of the spring flower show sponsored by the SEMO Iris Society on Sunday at West Park Mall. Judges picked an entry by Dave Niswonger of Cape Girardeau as best specimen. The best arrangement went to Mary Green of Jackson...
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Cardinals miss early opportunity in 10-5 loss to Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 05/09/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Jeremy Hazelbaker and the St. Louis Cardinals had a chance to land a big blow in the first inning. It just didn't work out. Hazelbaker hit his sixth homer and Stephen Piscotty had four hits, but St. Louis lost 10-5 to Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday...
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Blues feature own star in pushing Dallas to the brink of elimination
(Professional Sports ~ 05/09/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Brian Elliott's postseason play is the biggest reason the St. Louis Blues are one win away from their first appearance in the Western Conference final since 2001. Game after game, the goalie has been handled the pressure. Protecting a two-goal lead in Game 5 at Dallas on Saturday, the 31-year-old Elliott came up big when needed. The key stop among the 12 saves he made in the third period was thwarting Cody Eakin alone in front of the net...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team closes season with split of doubleheader
(College Sports ~ 05/09/16)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team closed its season Sunday with a split of a doubleheader with Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois. The Redhawks fell 6-1 in the opener, but ended their season on a winning note with a 4-1 victory. Southeast, which did not qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, closed its second season under coach Mark Redburn with an overall record of 16-33 and an OVC mark of 10-17...
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People on the move 5/9/16
(Business ~ 05/09/16)
Rob Chronister has been promoted to creative services director for the television stations FOX23 and MY49. Since 2001, he functioned as the production manager and director of operations for the two stations. In his new position, Chronister will oversee commercial production and station promotion...
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Re-enactors filmed for revamped Arch museum
(State News ~ 05/09/16)
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -- Amid the ongoing overhaul of the Gateway Arch grounds, another part of the project got underway Friday further west. A movie crew captured shots of re-enactors portraying a late-1700s American Indian hunting scene in a rustic area near Weldon Spring for use in the Arch's revamped Museum of Westward Expansion...
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For New York City's black cowboy group, it's high noon
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
NEW YORK -- For decades, members of the Federation of Black Cowboys have been an incongruous sight in New York City. Yes, you sometimes can find men wearing ten-gallon hats, boots and spurs in Times Square. But these horsemen were the real deal, with a stable and corral in the far reaches of Queens and a mission to introduce city children to the legacy of thousands of black cowboys who once rode through the Wild West...
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'Bathroom bandit' steals plumbing at businesses
(National News ~ 05/09/16)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Police in Ohio's capital are searching for a man who's been pilfering plumbing from stores, hospitals and restaurants. Dubbed the Bathroom Bandit, he enters local establishments, visits the men's restroom, disconnects the plumbing and leaves with the stolen parts in his backpack, police said. The businesses have to replace the parts and hire a plumber to repair the man's toilet tinkering. The thief has struck a Kmart, several restaurants and a hospital...
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World briefs 5/9/16
(International News ~ 05/09/16)
BAGHDAD -- Separate attacks in and around the Iraqi capital on Sunday killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens, officials said. The deadliest was in Baghdad's western suburb of Abu Ghraib, when a suicide bomber blew up himself outside a funeral tent for the wife of a local official, killing three policemen and two civilians, a police officer said. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/9/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/09/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items Sunday. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Tommy Simmons, 26, 45 S. West End Blvd., was arrested on a New Madrid County, Missouri, warrant for failure to appear. n Amanda Marie Dawson, 35, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation...
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Congratulations to All-Missourian basketball teams
(Editorial ~ 05/09/16)
"Basketball is a team sport," "There's no 'i' in team" and "I couldn't have done it without my teammates" are expressions everyone has heard. Basketball requires five teammates on the floor competing against another five. But every good team has at least one player without whom it would not be successful. The high-school season ended with various star players receiving credit for their talents, some being named to the high school All-Missourian basketball teams, and two named player of the year...
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Speak Out 5/9/16
(Speak Out ~ 05/09/16)
Tea party One thing Donald Trump's presumed nomination has made crystal clear is that the tea party was never made up of ideologically principled, small state conservatives, like Red State's conservative Eric Erickson and conservative columnist and author David Limbaugh thought he was. ...
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Prayer 5/9/16
(Prayer ~ 05/09/16)
O Lord Jesus, may we encourage one another and build each other up. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team salvages finale of weekend OVC series vs. Tech
(College Sports ~ 05/09/16)
There's been one constant for the Southeast Missouri State baseball team this season that has helped it stay atop the Ohio Valley Conference standings: Ending each series with a win. The Redhawks defeated Tennessee Tech on Sunday behind a 10-strikeout performance from starter Robert Beltran and three innings of perfect relief from Jake Busiek and Justin Murphy to improve to 8-0 in the final games of OVC series this season...
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Youth Basketball Tournament in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 05/09/16)
We are still accepting teams to play in Riverside Clash 2016 until May 22, 2016. This event will be played May 28-29 throughout Cape Girardeau in various city gyms including Shawnee Park Center and the Osage Center. We're accepting Boys and Girls teams 2nd-12th grade. ...
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