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Burrito-Ville to hold #GiveBacktoCape event for Cape Girardeau Fire Department
(Submitted Story ~ 07/11/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU— Local restaurant, Burrito-Ville, will hold a #GiveBacktoCape fundraising event supporting the Cape Girardeau Fire Department from 5 to 9 p.m. on July 13. The #GiveBacktoCape event for the fire department will donate 10 percent of all sales from 5 to 9 p.m., including food, both dine-in and carry out, alcohol, T-shirts and gift certificates. The money raised will go toward the fire department’s training fund...
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Schedule changes announced for Senior Babe Ruth baseball tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/11/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The schedule for the Missouri Senior Babe Ruth state baseball tournament at Hillhouse Park in Charleston has been altered. Boonville dropped out of the tournament after the first schedule was released, narrowing the tournament field to nine teams...
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Former Jackson standout Rushin finds comfort in best shot, family at Olympic Trials
(College Sports ~ 07/11/16)
For the first time since she wrapped up a stellar track and field career at Jackson High School in 2010, Jill Rushin got to compete with her entire immediate family in attendance. Her parents, brothers and sister, as well as an aunt, uncle, cousin and grandma, made the trip to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to watch her battle for a spot on Team USA in the Olympic Trials last Thursday...
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The Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club
(Submitted Story ~ 07/11/16)
The Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club recognized several longtime members on Wednesday, June 22. For Sixty Year Chevrons the following were celebrated: Freck Shivelbine, Bob Phalen, Rob Williams and Harry Rust. Fifty-Five Year Chevrons: Jim Hirsch Fifty Year Chevrons:...
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Dallas suspect taunted police during 2 hours of negotiation
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
DALLAS -- The suspect in the deadly attack on Dallas police taunted authorities during two hours of negotiations, laughing at them, singing and at one point asking how many officers he had shot, the police chief said Sunday. The chief and the county's most senior elected official also said Micah Johnson had larger attack plans and possessed enough explosive material to inflict far greater harm...
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Business notebook: Local firm helped St. Louis keep federal intel site
(Business ~ 07/11/16)
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, or NGA, announced in June its plan to build a new facility in St. Louis. The decision process was a lengthy one that considered several cities throughout the West. But after years of thought and study, the agency determined to stay in St. Louis...
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Former Southeast football player shot fatally by off-duty St. Louis County cop during break-in
(Local News ~ 07/11/16)
An off-duty police officer shot and killed a former Southeast Missouri State University football player who broke into his St. Louis County home Saturday, police said. The suspect, 20-year-old Tyler Gebhard of Affton, Missouri, briefly was a part of the Redhawks football squad in spring 2015, Southeast's sports information director Jeff Honza confirmed Sunday...
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Jackson slated to discuss historic preservation ordinance for uptown
(Local News ~ 07/11/16)
Change may be in the works for uptown Jackson, thanks to a historic preservation ordinance that will be discussed by the Jackson Board of Aldermen during study session Monday night. The board will examine the findings of a preliminary review of the proposed ordinance that would create a local uptown historic district, said building and planning superintendent Janet Sanders...
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Southeast now must put sex-crime agreements with police in writing
(Local News ~ 07/11/16)
Now that Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a law calling for greater cooperation between universities and law-enforcement agencies, officials from Southeast Missouri State are planning to draft a formal memorandum of understanding with Cape Girardeau police...
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Welcoming new citizens to the United States
(Editorial ~ 07/11/16)
We agree with the many Americans who love this country and esteem it the greatest place on Earth to call home. We are reminded of this every year as candidates seek to become United States citizens. In a standing-room-only ceremony held indoors because of expected inclement weather, 14 candidates became American citizens July 4 at the Common Pleas Courthouse in Cape Girardeau. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt commented, "Legal immigration is one of the things that made our country as great as it is."...
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Speak Out 7/11/16
(Speak Out ~ 07/11/16)
With regard to the recent Missourian article about criminal activity in the 200 block of North Lorimier Street: I agree with the neighbor who stated most of it is centered on the two apartment buildings at 234 and 235 N. Lorimier. I have never understood why the city ever allowed the building of the one at 235. ...
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Texas woman shot while protecting son says she'd march again
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
DALLAS -- A Texas woman who was wounded when she threw herself over her son during the attack on a Dallas protest march said Sunday she would go to another demonstration to show her boys she's not a quitter. Shetamia Taylor, who attended the march with her four sons, also thanked Dallas police for protecting her in the chaos that erupted Thursday night...
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Obama urges greater respect, understanding after shootings
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
MADRID -- President Barack Obama on Sunday urged respect and restraint from Americans angered by the killing of black men by police, saying anything less does a "disservice to the cause" of ridding the criminal justice system of racial bias. He also urged law enforcement to treat seriously complaints they are heavy-handed and intolerant, particularly toward minorities...
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Chaka Khan, sister enter rehab over prescription drugs
(Entertainment ~ 07/11/16)
NEW YORK -- Chaka Khan and her sister have entered a drug rehabilitation program to battle their addictions to prescription drugs, and Khan said the death of her friend Prince helped hasten her decision to get help. In a statement released Sunday, the 63-year-old Grammy-winning singer said she has been battling an addiction to the same medication that led to Prince's death...
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'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
(Community ~ 07/11/16)
LOS ANGELES -- It's a good time for animated animals at the box office. "The Secret Life of Pets" follows "Zootopia" and "Finding Dory" as the latest success this year, opening to a massive $103.2 million according to studio estimates Sunday. The Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures film cost only $75 million to produce, and it features the voices of comedians Louis C.K. ...
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Out of the past: July 11
(Out of the Past ~ 07/11/16)
Cape Girardeau County voters may be asked in November to give their opinion on an "Enhanced 911" emergency system for the county; a county committee, led by county emergency coordinator Brian Miller, has recommended the implementation of E-911. About 40 students and residents stop by the science building at Southeast Missouri State University to view a solar eclipse through a 6-inch reflective telescope. ...
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Luella Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Luella C. Lawrence, 94, of Advance passed away July 9, 2016, at the Advance Nursing Center in Advance. She was born April 13, 1922, in Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of A.J. and Dovie Mark Coomer. Luella had been a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting and crocheting. She was a good sister, aunt and cook...
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Betty McCain
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Betty McCain, 87, of Advance passed away July 10, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Betty was born Jan. 29, 1929, at Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of C.J. Altom. Betty first worked at the Inland Shoe Factory in Advance for 12 years. She then worked at the Florsheim Shoe Factory in Cape Girardeau for 35 years. She retired after 47 years working. She attended Faith Baptist Church in Advance...
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Dorothy Roth
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Dorothy Love Roth, 94, formerly of Illmo, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City. She was born Nov. 15, 1921, in Fornfelt, Missouri, to Jake A. and Lydia L. Will McGaugh. She and Walton H. Roth were married Sept. 5, 1942, at Illmo...
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Births 7/11/16
(Births ~ 07/11/16)
Daughter to Jason David and Tora Ashley Angle of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:23 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016. Name, Natalie Grace. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Angle is the former Tora Jordan, daughter of Jack Price and Brenda Jordan of Perryville, Missouri, and Aron and Kathy Jordan of Marble Hill, Missouri. Angle is the son of Shawn and Connie Angle of Burfordville. Mr. and Mrs. Angle are police officers for the city of Cape Girardeau...
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Black boys, men ponder avoiding becoming the next hashtag
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- Javon Grant has come up with a plan for what to do should he cross paths with a police officer: Get as far away as possible. "People are getting shot every day," said Javon, 14. "I'll walk on the other side of the street. I will run. I don't know what they're gonna do."...
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Stopped 52 times by police: Was it racial profiling?
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
MINNEAPOLIS -- When Philando Castile saw the flashing lights in his rearview mirror the night he got shot, it wasn't unusual. He had been pulled over at least 52 times in recent years in and around the Twin Cities and given citations for minor offenses including speeding, driving without a muffler and not wearing a seat belt...
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Police wonder whether attacks directed by militant groups
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
DALLAS -- Police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota were followed by calls from black militant groups and others to seek vengeance against officers. Almost immediately, several officers were attacked, including the five slain by a sniper in Dallas...
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Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
ATLANTA -- Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of the killings of two black men and the sniper attack that left five officers dead in Dallas...
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High school could boost University of Missouri enrollment
(State News ~ 07/11/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri-Columbia, which faces a likely decline in freshman enrollment this fall, could get help from the recently expanded University of Missouri High School. University administrators expect to see about 2,600 fewer students on campus during the 2016-2017 school year, including 1,500 fewer freshmen. Interim University of Missouri System president Michael Middleton has described the freshman enrollment outlook as "grim."...
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Missouri, Kansas join other states pushing 'zipper merge'
(State News ~ 07/11/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Drivers who get angry when other motorists wait until the last possible moment to merge in construction zones need to reconsider long-held notions of highway courtesy, transportation officials in a growing number of states are concluding...
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Migrants face torture, rape in journey from Libya to Europe
(International News ~ 07/11/16)
ABOARD THE AQUARIUS ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA -- The young Liberian man went through hell, but when he reached Libya, he hoped he'd be able to make a living and get an education. Instead, he entered another hell of imprisonment, then near death at sea...
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Wal-Mart in China faces employee protests
(Business ~ 07/11/16)
BEIJING -- Wal-Mart faces protests by employees in China over what they say is a drastic change in work schedules, as the company overhauls its struggling business amid an economic slowdown and competition from e-commerce. Weakening demand for traditional retailers has added to trouble for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has experienced slow and uneven growth since its first China outlet opened in 1996...
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Berlin aims to lure British startups fearful over Brexit
(Business ~ 07/11/16)
BERLIN -- When Cornelia Yzer woke to the news Britain had voted to leave the European Union, her initial reaction was disappointed. As an Anglophile, she was saddened by the thought of Britain leaving the club. Then Berlin's economy minister reached for the phone and got busy luring companies from Britain to Germany's capital...
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June hiring surge of 287,000 suggests rebound in U.S. economy
(Business ~ 07/11/16)
WASHINGTON -- Employers shook off two months of weak hiring by adding 287,000 jobs in June -- a robust pace that suggests a resilient U.S. economy recovering from a slump early in the year. The hiring spurt marked a sharp improvement from May's dismal showing, when only 11,000 jobs were added, and April's modest gain of 144,000...
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Despite warning, Murray Energy says no layoffs expected
(Business ~ 07/11/16)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The CEO of coal giant Murray Energy said Thursday company officials are doing their best to avoid the layoffs 4,400 workers in six states were warned about in precautionary notices last month. Bob Murray said the company is trying to fend off bankruptcy while navigating a sluggish coal market...
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A bicycle for two
(Local News ~ 07/11/16)
Marcin Krawczyk takes his young son, Adam, for a ride Sunday along the Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail that runs under Independence Street in Cape Girardeau. The trail extends 5.67 miles from the Cape Girardeau County Park North property to the Shawnee Park soccer field bridge...
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People on the move 7/11/16
(Business ~ 07/11/16)
As a result of a merger between The Printing Co. and Concord Printing Services, The Printing Co. has announced the addition of two new members of its sales team: Cheryl Sullivan and Mike Tenholder. Sullivan served Concord Printing Services for 35 years. Before her time there, she was employed with Southeast Missouri State University. Her background is building customer relations, sales, print and direct mail...
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Woman says dad flew through Arch 50 years ago
(State News ~ 07/11/16)
ST. LOUIS -- For 50 years, an unsolved mystery in St. Louis centered around who piloted the small plane that flew through the legs of the newly completed Gateway Arch in 1966. A suburban St. Louis woman says it was her father. The 630-foot tall monument to westward expansion was newly completed when, on June 22, 1966, a small plane suddenly from the west, made a low pass over the Old Courthouse and flew straight through the Arch legs. ...
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Nation, world briefs 7/11/16
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling coalition was a clear winner in Sunday's parliamentary elections, preliminary results and Japanese media exit polls indicated, paving the way for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to push ahead with his economic revival policies, but also possibly changing the nation's postwar pacifist constitution. ...
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After 20 years, healing and heartache from TWA Flight 800
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
SHIRLEY, N.Y. -- For many who lost loved ones from TWA Flight 800, the passage of 20 years has helped them carry on. Others said they never will get over the heartache from what remains one of the most hotly debated air disasters in history. Soon after the Paris-bound flight took off from John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on July 17, 1996, the Boeing 747 exploded off Long Island, killing all 230 aboard and leaving a fiery crash site on the water...
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Tammy Green
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Tammy Lynn Green, 41, of Perryville died July 10, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Green and Melody Green officiating...
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Viola Weiss
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
Viola Weiss, 87, of Jackson died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at The Lutheran Home Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Gary Garner
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
Gary W. Garner, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A celebration of his life will be Saturday, July 30, 2016. The time and place will be announced later. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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James Kluesner
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
James G. Kluesner, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 9, 2016, at his home. Private family visitation and funeral Mass will take place Tuesday. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary Sticht
(Obituary ~ 07/11/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary A. Sticht, 65, of Perryville died July 9, 2016, at her residence in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 to 8 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri, with the Rev. Steven Dressler officiating...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/11/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday. n Medical assists were made at 1:27 a.m. on South Ellis Street; 12:15 p.m. on North Main Street; and 11:27 p.m. on North Frederick Street. n At 1:32 p.m., a public-service call on South Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/11/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/11/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assault n Domestic assault was reported. Robbery n Robbery was reported at 10 S. Spanish St. Thefts n Theft was reported at 2518 Lynwood Drive. n Theft from a vehicle was reported at 96 E. Cape Rock Drive...
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Sculpture of busty mermaid draws complaints
(National News ~ 07/11/16)
YARMOUTH, Mass. -- A busty mermaid sculpted from sand outside a Cape Cod restaurant is raising eyebrows and triggering complaints. The town of Yarmouth and the local chamber of commerce said they fielded complaints about the exaggerated proportions of the mermaid's chest. Salty's restaurant owner, Raymond Roy, said he's surprised at the fuss. Roy said the mermaid isn't nude and shouldn't be censored...
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Prayer 7/11/16
(Prayer ~ 07/11/16)
O Lord Jesus, may we first seek your kingdom and your righteousness. Amen.
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