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That's a winner
(Community ~ 09/08/16)
TJ Klipfel is not your average Cardinals fan. The 9-year-old Cape Girardeau resident and son of Laura and Travis Klipfel already has an impressive stockpile of photos of himself with Cardinals baseball players, which he has been collecting since earlier this summer...
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Local Olive Garden donates food to fire department for Labor Day
(Submitted Story ~ 09/08/16)
This Labor Day, first responders in the area received a special catered lunch, courtesy of a local restaurant. More than 800 Olive Garden restaurants nationwide delivered and served lunch to police stations, fire stations and emergency rooms in their local communities...
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Dutchman's Dash raises $11,500 for Alzheimer's Association
(Submitted Story ~ 09/08/16)
The Dutchman’s Dash 5K and duathlon was created by Blaine Swinford to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. The third annual event took place on Aug. 13. The event raised $11,500 this year and has raised more than $20,000 in the past three years. Pictured: Blaine and Morgan Swinford with their son Adam...
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Police: Man calls firefighter racial slur, hits him with cane
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
A Diehlstadt, Missouri, man called a firefighter a racial slur and assaulted him with his cane when he tried to enter his house that was on fire, police say. Scott County sheriff's deputies arrested Douglas Eugene Pullen, 60, on Friday. The Scott County's prosecuting attorney's office charged Pullen with first-degree assault of a firefighter and felony armed criminal action. ...
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Updated: South Hanover Street shooting victim dies
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
A 31-year-old Cape Girardeau man who was shot last night in the 300 block of South Hanover Street died of his injuries after he was transported to a local hospital, police said.
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Cape officials break ground on new fire station
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
Cape Girardeau officials broke ground Wednesday on construction of a new fire station to replace its oldest station. The $3 million, 11,000-square-foot, brick structure will be built adjacent to a residential area at 3011 Lexington Ave. It will replace Fire Station 4, which opened in 1974 on Kurre Lane...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2016. There are 114 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 8, 1966, the science-fiction series "Star Trek" premiered on NBC; the situation comedy "That Girl," starring Marlo Thomas, debuted on ABC...
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Expanded ACT testing to benefit students
(Editorial ~ 09/08/16)
Starting last year, every student in Missouri could take the ACT once for free. Recently, the results from the expanded testing were released by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Missouri's composite ACT score was 20.2, which was in the mid- to higher range of scores among states where 100 percent of high school juniors were tested, according to an article by Southeast Missourian reporter Lindsay Jones...
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Time for honest answers
(Column ~ 09/08/16)
In 2008, the U.S. Navy received the first in a new class of ships. The Littoral Combat Ships were designed as fast-moving ships with a top speed of 40 knots and capable of working in less than 15 feet of water as in the shallow seas near coasts known as the littoral zone.
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Cornell University welcomes 12-year-old freshman
(Community ~ 09/08/16)
ITHACA, N.Y. -- When he was 2, Jeremy Shuler was reading books in English and Korean. At 6, he was studying calculus. Now, at an age when most children are attending middle school, the exuberant 12-year-old is a freshman at Cornell University, the youngest the Ivy League school has on record...
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Trump, Clinton talk about national security issues
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
NEW YORK -- Leveling unusually harsh criticism against the military, Republican Donald Trump said Wednesday night America's generals have been "reduced to rubble" under President Barack Obama and suggested he would fire some of them if he wins in November...
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Newton on path toward Arizona
(International News ~ 09/08/16)
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Newton was weakening rapidly as a tropical storm Wednesday after slamming the resorts of Mexico's southern Baja as a hurricane and making landfall on the country's mainland. The storm remained on a path expected to take it to the U.S. border with potentially dangerous rains for Arizona and New Mexico even as Mexico changed its earlier hurricane warning to a tropical-storm warning for the coast of the country's mainland from Guaymas to Puerto Libertad...
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Airstrike kills 10 in area of suspected gas attack in Syria
(International News ~ 09/08/16)
BEIRUT -- An airstrike in the rebel-held part of Syria's contested city of Aleppo killed 10 civilians Wednesday, activists said, an attack that hit in the same neighborhood where a suspected chlorine gas attack happened the day before. Meanwhile, the U.N. ...
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Marilyn's 'Happy Birthday' gown going to auction in the fall
(Community ~ 09/08/16)
NEW YORK -- The flesh-colored, skin-tight beaded gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her breathless rendition of "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy is going on the auction block this fall. Julien's Auctions is offering the sequined stunner at a sale in Los Angeles on Nov. 17...
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Out of the past: Sept. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 09/08/16)
The Rev. James Kalthoff, the newly elected president of Missouri District of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, speaks at services at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trans World Express Airlines has notified the U.S. Department of Transportation unless its operations here are subsidized, it will pull out of the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport within 90 days; but airport and city officials say the announcement won't affect flights in and out of Cape Girardeau and could actually help the city secure additional airline service.. ...
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John Wealand
(Obituary ~ 09/08/16)
FENTON, Mo. -- John Rodger Wealand, 65, went to his heavenly home Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. John was born June 30, 1951, in St. Louis, the son of the late Noel and Opal "Eileen" Wealand. Following graduation from Special School District in 1969, John worked as a dishwasher at Ramada Inn, then at St. Louis Precision Casting Coy. He then landed his job of a lifetime as a maintenance worker for the Fenton City Parks Department, and once won a contest to name Fenton's Stonegate Park...
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Terry Sills
(Obituary ~ 09/08/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Terry Lee Sills, 64, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at his home. The funeral will be private for the family. Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville provided the arrangements.
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Mike Ingram
(Obituary ~ 09/08/16)
Mike Ingram, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Nov. 12, 1948, in Evansville, Indiana, to the late William and Rebecca Stewart Ingram. Mike was a graduate of Mehlville High School in Mehlville, Missouri, and earned his master's in engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla...
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Charlie Green Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/08/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Charlie Green Jr., 76, of Sikeston died Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Cape First of Sikeston, with a memorial celebration beginning at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston...
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Jackson police report 9/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/08/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Spence D. Tollison, 45, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and on a Cape Girardeau warrant. n Christopher L. Stults, 34, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/08/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Terrence L. Harrell, 36, 223 S. Henderson Ave., was arrested at William Street and West End Boulevard on a Scott County warrant for non-support...
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Tarantulas looking for love in California; hikers warned
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Tarantulas are out looking for love, and hikers in Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains are warned to watch out for the hairy spiders. Tarantula mating season has begun, and it will last through the end of October, the National Park Service said last week...
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Yosemite adding 400 acres of meadow, forest
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
FRESNO, Calif. -- Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California have more room to roam after officials Wednesday announced a 400-acre expansion of the park -- its largest in nearly 70 years. The addition features wetlands and a grassy meadow surrounded by tall pine trees on rolling hills that are home to endangered wildlife...
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Handymen, home care help seniors trying to age in place
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- Where you live plays a big role in staying independent as you age. Now researchers say an innovative program that combined home fix-ups and visits from occupational therapists and nurses improved low-income seniors' ability to care for themselves in their own homes...
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Say goodbye to the iPhone's headphone jack
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple's latest iPhone may be more notable for what's missing than what's been added, as the consumer tech giant tries to revive demand for its top-selling product and nudge consumers closer to its vision of a wireless world. That's a world where, in Apple's view, consumers will use the same wireless ear buds to shift seamlessly from listening to music on their iPhone to talking with their Apple Watch and other gadgets made by the California tech giant...
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Missouri governor 'optimistic' some vetoes will stick
(State News ~ 09/08/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon told reporters Wednesday he's "optimistic" some of his more than 20 vetoes will stick when the Republican-led Legislature considers overriding him to enact the bills next week. The top bills that could become law during the short Sept. 14 session include a sweeping gun-rights measure and legislation that would require voters to present photo identification at the polls...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/8/16
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Sept. 1 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Police probe shooting death of Ferguson activist Seals
(State News ~ 09/08/16)
RIVERVIEW, Mo. -- A 29-year-old man who police say was fatally shot before his body was found in a burning vehicle near St. Louis was a highly visible activist during protests over the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson. St. Louis County police say Daren Seals' body was found early Tuesday in Riverview near Ferguson. His death is being investigated as a homicide. Authorities spelled his name as Daren, but other records show it as Darren...
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Missouri governor candidate's salary from charity questioned
(State News ~ 09/08/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens frequently recounts how he used his military combat pay from Iraq to found a charity that helps veterans transition to the private-sector through volunteer work. Although Greitens initially took no salary at The Mission Continues, federal tax records show he eventually received $700,000 from the charity -- a fact his Democratic opponent highlighted in television ads that began airing Wednesday...
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Cops: Woman to blind autistic son, 'Please let God take you'
(State News ~ 09/08/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Authorities say a Missouri woman confessed to killing her blind and autistic son, telling investigators she tried to abandon the severely disabled 19-year-old to the care of God before leading him into a field where he eventually died and where she was found lying half-naked nearby...
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Jackson annexes two small parcels
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
The city of Jackson annexed two small parcels of land during the board of aldermen meeting Wednesday evening. The annexation, proposed by Jackson real estate developers Silver Key Properties LLC, includes 337 and 355 Timber Lane. The properties are south of New McKendree United Methodist Church near South Hope Street...
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Just a drill: Southeast Hospital trains for active-shooter situation
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
Southeast Hospital security staff practiced putting up barricades in a closed office building on the hospital campus as a part of active-shooter training Wednesday. Forty-four hospital staff members, including 19 security staff members, participated in the active-shooter drill starting about 9 a.m. They were assisted by three Cape Girardeau County sheriff’s deputies and two Cape Girardeau police officers. ...
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Tin Lizzie tour stops in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
David Hepler of Mobile, Alabama, talks Wednesday with photographer Pat Patterson before posing for a photo with his 1922 Ford Depot Hack at the Missouri Wall of Fame floodwall mural in Cape Girardeau. Hepler is part of the Hillbilly Tour of 75 Model T "Tin Lizzie" cars that will stay in the area through Sunday. The tour last visited Cape Girardeau in 2008...
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Coast Guard's last lightkeeper looks to 300-year milestone
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
LITTLE BREWSTER ISLAND, Mass. -- The nation's first and oldest lighthouse station and its unique keeper are celebrating a milestone. Boston Light turns 300 on Sept. 14. The U.S. Coast Guard's last resident lightkeeper, Sally Snowman, is helping with celebrations...
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Man accused of egging home 100-plus times
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
EUCLID, Ohio -- A man accused of pelting his former neighbor's home with eggs more than 100 times over the course of a year has been sentenced to 18 months of probation and fined $1,000. Jason Kozan, 31, was sentenced less than a week after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of inducing panic. The homeowner, Albert Clemens Sr., had said the egg attacks damaged his home and kept his family on edge. Authorities haven't said what motivated the attacks...
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Highway 72 in Bollinger County reduced for shoulder work
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
Highway 72 in Bollinger County from Route O to Highway 51 will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make shoulders repairs. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Female WWII pilot finally laid to rest at Arlington
(National News ~ 09/08/16)
ARLINGTON, Va. -- After flying military planes during World War II, raising a family, visiting all seven continents and bungee-jumping in New Zealand at 83, Elaine Harmon had one final, seemingly simple wish: to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery...
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Scholarship recipients attend special luncheon
(Community ~ 09/08/16)
SoutheastHEALTH Foundation and SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary scholarship recipients had the opportunity to thank the individuals who are helping them earn advanced degrees at a scholarship luncheon recently at the Jackson Civic Center. This year's recipients include the following students at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences:...
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Hooked on Science: Hot air balloon
(Community ~ 09/08/16)
n 30-gallon clear trash bag n 4-slice toaster n Large tub n STEP 1: Place the toaster into the large tub. Plug the toaster into an electrical outlet. n STEP 2: Turn the toaster settings to the highest and push down the levers until they lock. n STEP 3: Place the open end of the 30-gallon trash bag over the tub. Hold the trash bag until it completely fills with hot air. Feel the sides of the trash bag. Are the sides hot or cold? Why? Let go of the trash bag. What happens? Why?...
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Prayer 9/8/16
(Prayer ~ 09/08/16)
We trust in your unfailing love, O God. Our hearts rejoice in your salvation. Amen.
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Hope Seeds Giving Partner Challenge
(Submitted Story ~ 09/08/16)
Hope Seeds Inc. is once again participating in the Community Foundation of Sarasota County GIVING CHALLENGE. Each donation will be matched TWO FOR ONE for new donors and ONE for One for returning donors. The event is an ONLINE ONLY event from 11:00 am Tuesday Sept 20th to 11:00 am Wednesday Sept 21st. ...
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Victim testifies in kidnapping, rape case
(Local News ~ 09/08/16)
Part of Cape Girardeau County assistant prosecuting attorney Julie Hunter’s evidence in a kidnapping, assault and rape case were photographs of the alleged victim’s injuries, including a mark where her alleged assailant held a fishing knife to her throat, marks on the side of her torso when he assaulted her and choke marks around her neck...
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