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Children's exposure to meth via parents is growing; Mo. Children's Division seeing effects
(Local News ~ 09/18/16)
A former Cape Girardeau pediatrician told a crowd of area law-enforcement officers Friday they may have a decision to make. They may have to determine whether to allow children to keep teddy bears coated in methamphetamine contaminants that could make them sick, or allow them to keep the stuffed animals because they served as a comfort while they were being neglected by their addicted parents.
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Concealed-carry restrictions remain in Missouri despite new state law
(Local News ~ 09/18/16)
Missouri still has restrictions on where people can carry concealed weapons despite lawmakers' override of Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a gun bill this week. The Republican-majority General Assembly approved a new law last week that allows people to carry concealed weapons without a permit as of Jan. 1, 2017...
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Saturday proved to be a busy one in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/18/16)
The walkers were moving by 8 a.m. Saturday in the City Park North for the Walk to End Alzheimer's. Of the nearly 500 people who committed to do two miles around the lake, some, like Sarah Garner, hoped to raise money and awareness. For others, like Sue Case, the walk was more personal...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2016. There are 104 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 18, 1793, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol. On this date: In A.D. 14, the Roman Senate officially confirmed Tiberius as the second emperor of the Roman Empire, succeeding the late Augustus...
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Walton -- Belt
(Engagement ~ 09/18/16)
Dave Walton of Corvallis, Oregon, and Marcia and Mark Bliss of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Elizabeth Rose Walton, to Chad Douglas Belt, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Jeff and Lisa Belt of Centertown, Missouri...
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Schott -- Ackman
(Engagement ~ 09/18/16)
Jeff and Angie Schott of Kelso, Missouri, and Cindy Schott of Glen Carbon, Illinois, announce the engagement of their daughter, Britney Paige Schott of Kelso, to Curtis Ryan Ackman of Jackson. He is the son of Janet Ackman of Jackson and the late David Ackman...
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Raddle -- Coker
(Engagement ~ 09/18/16)
Dennis Raddle of Cape Girardeau and Tammy Hilderbrand of Columbia, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Whitney Raddle, to Daniel Clark Coker, both of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He is the son of Dan and Debra Coker of Walnut Ridge...
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4(H) cheers for Miss Dortha
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
Dortha Strack of Cape Girardeau is 84 years young and has volunteered for the local 4-H chapter for more than five decades. She's also been a fixture at the SEMO District Fair at least that long, probably longer. "As far as I know, I haven't missed many of them," she said...
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4x4 - 9-18-16
(09/18/16)
Gene Hecht
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The name means 100 legs
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
This image shows one of a class of arthropods known as centipedes. They are not insects. Insects have six legs. There are thousands of different kinds of centipedes worldwide. Most live in damp, dark places, and most have no eyes. The one I photographed here is common in Southeast Missouri. I have seen it many times, usually under the bark of a dead, rotting log...
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FYI - 9-18-16
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
A grand opening for the second floor of Discovery Playhouse will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today, Sept. 18, at the playhouse, 502 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. The event is free, and there will be cookies and drinks provided. For more information, call (573) 335-7529 or go to discoveryplahouse.org...
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Roast recipes for the fall season
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
I follow a group on Facebook called Appalachian Foods and Recipes, and just recently, there was a request for a good beef-roast recipe. There were dozens of responses, all of which I found interesting. Some sear the roast; some don't. Some use the slow cooker, while most use the oven. The Appalachians clearly do not include vegetables in roast, or pot roast, while some said it was only a Yankee tradition to add vegetables. All in all, it was a lively and informative discussion, all about roast...
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'Leaf' the beaten path for stunning foliage
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
The Northeast's fall foliage dazzles locals and draws millions of tourists, but many flock to the same tired vantage points. Those willing to venture off the beaten path will be rewarded with stunning and comparatively uncrowded autumn vistas -- and some killer selfies...
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Odds and ends
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
There are times when there are a number of things I'd like to share, but each item wouldn't be enough for a whole article. So this is one of those odds and ends days. A little gardening, a little safety, a little fishing and some new baby calves. With it being the middle of September, we have about a month of growing season left before the first average frost date of Oct. ...
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Savoring fall
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
Summer is unofficially over and fall is fast approaching. The mornings are already cooler than they have been, and those dreaded leaves are starting to fall off the tree in the front yard. Soon boots will replace flip-flops and sweaters for shorts. The curmudgeonly groans of one season closing soon are overshadowed by the cheerful possibilities of a new one beginning. ...
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You carry your world within you
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
Do you perceive what occurs in your life as reality or do you judge it by your inner vision of your world? Or do you take a large population of people in a room and ask them their opinion of a topic or subject? Will their estimation or evaluation be the same as yours, similar or entirely different? There are as many different opinions and judgments as there are people in the world...
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You always have the poor with you
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a story in which a woman comes to Jesus and anoints his feet with precious, expensive oil. Some of Jesus' disciples scoff at this act and see it as a waste of resources. They say to Jesus, "Why this waste? For this ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor." The disciples bring up a good point. ...
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Adopt Ted
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
This sweet baby was born in April of this year. His name is Ted and he just needs a loving home. Ted is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Free trade agreements: good or bad for us?
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
Free trade agreements have come under fire in the presidential campaign, and it may be the right time to review such agreements and their relative merits. The first such agreement that made headlines was in 1985 between the U.S. and Israel. There have been three more major ones and several minor ones since then. ...
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Club news 9-18-16
(Community News ~ 09/18/16)
The Town & Country FCE club met at the home of Donna Woolsey on Sept. 8. The hostess gave the devotion, titled "Attitude." Roll call was given by secretary Sue Jones. The minutes were read by the secretary and were approved as read. Jones also read a thank-you note from Community Counseling Foundation thanking the club for the back-to-school treats for the residents of Cottonwood Treatment Center...
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CHS reunion reminder, a citywide yard sale and coal-stained memories
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Charlie Allen. Happy birthday to Jess Harrell, Evelyn Sprenger, Glen Meyr, Jeremy Vandeven, Gordon Powderly, Ken Lowery, JR Bennett, Dillon Williams, David Nolen, Jon Holland, David Lape, Jessica Horman, Julie Kessler, Andrew Nix, Jerry Stroup, Dave Fuller, Robin Dannenmueller, James Reischman, Beverly James, Raymond Rowell, Barry Hampton, Coradell Mitchell, Patty Halter, Carol Swinford, Courtney Burton, Braden Wicker, Jill Hendrix, Heather Wilson, Brad Bader, Linda Welter, Mason Hornbuckle, Pauline Asmus, Paul Griffin, Danny Schlosser, Jeannie Rice, Tommie Burnett, Jason Rains, Shannon Hendrix, Russell Gardner and Marla Ashworth. ...
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Senior center menus 9-18-16
(Community ~ 09/18/16)
Monday: Italian beef or veal Parmesan, mixed vegetables, spinach salad, whole-grain bun or roll and melon blend or oatmeal cake. Tuesday: Mushroom steak or chicken livers, mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, whole-grain roll and chilled peaches or coconut cream pie...
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Speak Out 9/18/16
(Speak Out ~ 09/18/16)
The most disrespectful thing anyone can do to the flag, National Anthem, and the military is not voting. I was sad and disappointed to hear that our Cape police will no longer escort funerals. It is a respect thing, like standing for the national anthem, people pulling off the road or stopping for a funeral procession. ...
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Doubts about concealed guns
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/18/16)
Soon we will be able to fight the forces of evil by carrying concealed guns. No need for any training and no need for a permit. Hooray! The gun-rights advocates have won. The NRA members can rejoice. We have taken a giant step. (Although in which direction, I'm not sure.)
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Prayer 9-18-16
(Prayer ~ 09/18/16)
O Lord God, may we consistently be generous, helping those in need. Amen.
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Discovery Playhouse unveils exhibits at open house today
(Editorial ~ 09/18/16)
With all of the hubbub about improvements in downtown Cape Girardeau, one project has flown under the radar, but above the first floor. While the Marquette Tower, the adjacent H-H Building (to become a hotel) and the newly renovated Rust Center for Media at 325 Broadway are getting much of the attention, and deservedly so, exciting things are happening at one of downtown's jewels just down the street...
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Unemployment facts and the 'billion' perspective
(Column ~ 09/18/16)
Investor's Business Daily Poll: Household Unemployment The IBD Poll each month asks respondents whether one or more members of their household is looking for a job. For September, 17 percent said "yes." With roughly 118 million households in the U.S., that means there are actually 20 million people unemployed -- not the 7.8 million estimated by the Labor Department. ...
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Out of the past: Sept. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 09/18/16)
The Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors has endorsed the proposal for the city's purchase of the Cape Girardeau water system from Union Electric; the council has placed an $11.8 million bond issue on the November ballot to allow voters to decide whether the city should purchase the water system...
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Norman Goehman
(Obituary ~ 09/18/16)
Lloyd Norman Goehman, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at his home. He was born Oct. 15, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to Loyd J. and Virginia E. Hudson Goehman. He and Letricia L. "Trish" Lueder Goehman were married June 29, 1974 in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Feb. 7, 2005...
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Laura Eichhorst
(Obituary ~ 09/18/16)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Laura A. Eichhorst, 93, of Ullin died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tim Heinecke and the Rev. Donald Poole officiating. Interment will be in New Hope Cemetery near Ullin...
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Bonnie 'Boots' Clardy
(Obituary ~ 09/18/16)
Bonnie "Boots" Dee Clardy, 95, of Jackson passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson, surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 23, 1921, in Millersville, daughter of Burette and Addie Mae Robins Brown. She and William Paul Clardy were married Dec. 31, 1935, in Whitewater. They had been married nearly 55 years when Paul passed away Nov. 27, 1990...
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Michael Busby
(Obituary ~ 09/18/16)
SCOPUS, Mo. — Michael Busby, 64, of Scopus passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 20, 1951, in St. Louis, the son of James Harold and Maude Evelyn Johnson Busby. Michael was raised in the Dupo and Roxana, Illinois, area and loved restoring old cars and watching NASCAR racing. ...
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Jackson police report 9/18/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/18/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n Fraud was reported in the 600 block of West Independence Street. n Check the welfare was requested in the 1400 block of Belair Drive. n Illegal parking was reported in the 100 block of North Shawnee Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/18/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/18/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists at 12:45 a.m. on North Spanish Street; 4:19 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 5:35 a.m. on Rose Street; 8:59 a.m. on Linden Street; 9:51 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/18/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/18/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Marcellus Jones, 48, of Cape Girardeau issued a summonses for driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain a single lane. Arrests...
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Births 9/18/16
(Births ~ 09/18/16)
Triplets born to Zachary Steven and Jill Elizabeth Young of Chesterfield, Missouri, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. Hope Elizabeth, the couple's second daughter, was born at 10:22 a.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 7.2 ounces. ...
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Yelp warns California lawsuit could scrub critical reviews
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Yelp.com is warning a California lawsuit targeting critical posts about a law firm could lead to the removal of negative reviews and leave consumers with a skewed assessment of restaurants and other businesses. Lawyer Dawn Hassell said the business review website is exaggerating the stakes of her legal effort, which aims only to remove from Yelp lies, not just negative statements, that damaged the reputation of her law firm...
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Mexican national's murder trial shifted to St. Louis
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
ST. LOUIS — A judge has granted a venue change for a Mexican national accused of killing a Missouri man and four others in Kansas, ordering the Missouri trial to be held in St. Louis. A judge in mid-Missouri’s Montgomery County signed off Thursday on the venue change for 40-year-old Pablo Serrano-Vitorino. ...
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Suspect in Missouri State teacher's death to get mental exam
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A man suspected of killing a Missouri State University president will get a private mental examination his attorneys won’t have to share with prosecutors. KYTV reported a Greene County judge approved the request from attorneys for Edward Gutting, a suspended Missouri State instructor who is accused of fatally stabbing professor emeritus Marc Cooper. ...
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'Virginia Woolf' playwright Edward Albee dies at age 88
(Entertainment ~ 09/18/16)
NEW YORK -- Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance," died Friday, his personal assistant said. He was 88. He died at his home in Montauk, east of New York, assistant Jackob Holder said. ...
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Illinois governor donates $100K to Missouri GOP candidate
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
CHICAGO -- Illinois' wealthy governor has donated $100,000 to Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens. A state campaign finance report filed Friday shows Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, made the contribution Thursday...
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Board recommends 6-month suspension for Lincoln County judge
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
TROY, Mo. -- A disciplinary commission is recommending a six-month suspension without pay for an eastern Missouri judge, citing "serious" and "troubling" concerns about her performance on the bench. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Missouri's Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline recommended the discipline last week for Lincoln County Circuit Judge Chris Kunza Mennemeyer. ...
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Franks wins in 'do-over' election in Missouri House district
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Challenger Bruce Franks defeated incumbent state Rep. Penny Hubbard on Friday in what was called a "do-over" election for the Democratic nomination for Hubbard's Missouri House seat. Unofficial results from the secretary of state's office show Franks got 2,234 votes, while Hubbard received 701, with all precincts reporting. The re-do election for the 78th District was required over concerns about absentee voting...
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Hidden urban beavers cause problems in Springfield
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Under cover of darkness, stealthy beavers are gnawing down trees and damming creeks -- all within the city limits of Springfield. Their most visible work can be seen at Lake Drummond at Nathanael Greene-Close Memorial Park, where sharp-toothed beavers have downed willow trees and even defeated metal fencing placed around tree trunks to deter them...
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Move to revamp Missouri's water panel draws concern
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A measure that would give farming and mining interests a bigger say in Missouri's water policies has environmentalists worried the change could negatively affect rivers. The state's Republican-led Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of the bill that will empower his successor to remake the Missouri Clean Water Commission, tasked with safeguarding the state's water quality, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Burros roam onto Phoenix-area school
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
PEORIA, Ariz. -- A suburban Phoenix elementary school received some wild visitors. Staff members spotted four burros walking Thursday morning onto the playground of Vistancia Elementary in Peoria. Peoria Unified School District spokeswoman Erin Dunsey said employees saw the burros enter the grounds through a parking lot. The animals then went to the playground and left through a side gate. Dunsey said the burros were there only briefly and before any students had arrived...
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U.S agency orders corrective action after gas pipeline spill
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
ATLANTA -- Fuel supplies in at least five states are threatened by a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel begins flowing again. Colonial Pipeline Co. must conduct testing and analysis on the failed section of the pipeline, according to the department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency, which is investigating the spill in rural Alabama...
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Court halts construction of another section of pipeline
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
FARGO, N.D. -- A federal appeals court has ordered a halt to construction of another section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said in a ruling late Friday it needs more time to consider the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's request for an emergency injunction. It said it will issue another order setting a date for oral arguments on the motion...
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Police: Anti-cop note found at scene of deadly rampage
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- A "rambling" note expressing hatred for police was found after a man opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer then went on a shooting rampage, injuring a second officer, killing a woman and wounding three other people before he was shot and killed by police in an alley, authorities said Saturday...
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Sister of black man killed by police says he was unarmed
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
TULSA, Okla. -- The sister of a black man shot and killed by a Tulsa police officer when he reached into an SUV stalled in the street said Saturday she does not believe her brother was armed. Terrence Crutcher, 40, died at the hospital where he was taken after he was shot by the officer about 8 p.m. Friday, police said...
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At least 25 hurt in explosion in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
NEW YORK -- An explosion in a crowded Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan on Saturday night left more than 25 people injured, and authorities called the blast an "intentional act," but said there was no terrorist connection. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio also said a second site was being investigated...
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Trump glosses over past actions, hopes voters do same
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
WASHINGTON -- With each scripted speech, shift in policy and attempt to whitewash his past behavior, Donald Trump is betting voters now settling on their choice for president are willing to shove aside all that came before his late-in-the-campaign recalibration...
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U.S. may have mistakenly struck Syrian troops
(International News ~ 09/18/16)
BEIRUT -- The U.S. military said it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State group Saturday, threatening a fragile U.S. and Russian-brokered cease-fire that has largely held despite dozens of alleged violations on both sides...
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Pipe bomb explodes before Marines charity run; no injuries
(National News ~ 09/18/16)
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. -- A pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey shore town Saturday shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blast in Seaside Park about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's office. He said no surrounding structures were damaged...
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Man dies in trailer fire; blaze was deliberately set
(Local News ~ 09/18/16)
A Puxico, Missouri, man died of smoke inhalation from during a trailer fire near Zalma, Missouri, just before midnight Thursday on Highway 51 near the Stoddard County border, Bollinger County Coroner Charles Hutchings said. Hutchings identified the man as Christopher Jones, 34, after an autopsy Friday afternoon. The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s Office determined during its investigation the fire was deliberately set, according to public information officer Mike O’Connell.
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Southeast Missouri State University to host events for suicide prevention week
(Local News ~ 09/18/16)
Southeast Missouri State University will hold a number of events this week to raise awareness and promote suicide prevention. “Suicide is one of the leading mental concerns of our nation,” Tim Hakenwerth, graduate assistant with the substance-abuse presentation and education program on campus, said in a news release...
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Poplar Bluff man accused of beating a grandmother to death with baseball bat
(Local News ~ 09/18/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A Poplar Bluff man was arraigned Friday morning for the bludgeoning death of his fiancee’s grandmother. Moments later, authorities recovered the alleged murder weapon — a baseball bat — from the Black River. Eric Keith Wyatt, 39, appeared Friday morning before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth for arraignment on a charge of first-degree murder. ...
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Celebrated black ragtime pianist's home to be opened
(State News ~ 09/18/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A restored 1904 piano will be the focus at the dedication of a celebrated ragtime pianist's home in Columbia. The Haines Brothers piano was one of the practice pianos for John William "Blind" Boone, The Columbia Missourian reported...
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