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Elephant Ear Tradition
(Submitted Story ~ 10/23/16)
Mike Seabaugh, 318 Florence, Jackson, MO., carries on the tradition of his mom and dad, Charley and Vergie Seabaugh. He grows elephant ears as they did and tries to "outdo" them every year. This one is 43 inches long and his 6-foot frame is almost hidden by them...
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Hundreds turn out for VintageNOW fundraiser
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
A bomber hung from the ceiling of the Osage Centre on Saturday evening. A Jeep sat on the floor. Sailors and GIs and a regiment of Rosie the Riveters darted between tables and the fundraising booths along the perimeter. The VintageNOW charity fashion show was shaping up to be standing-room-only...
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Cape teacher accused of assaulting student at football game
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
A Cape Girardeau teacher is facing misdemeanor charges after police say he assaulted a student during a Cape Girardeau Central High School football game Oct. 14. High-school staff alerted Cape Girardeau police officer Brendon Whitlock, who was working security, after a juvenile student and his mother said Roman D. ...
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Town Plaza taxing district falls short of expectations amid little governmental oversight
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
Cape Girardeau city officials envisioned the tax-funded Town Plaza Community Improvement District would be a success story. The reality has been far different. In addition to revenue from a special sales tax, the developer also benefited from little-known "municipal contributions."...
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Data about shots-fired reports in Cape difficult to confirm, compile
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
It seems like a scene that would occur only in a movie: two men exchanging gunshots, inside, in the middle of a winter afternoon. Christian Isaiah Sewell-Barnes of Kansas City, Missouri, was watching a movie with a friend, Melissa Catherine Welker of Cape Girardeau, about 3 p.m. Jan. 15, 2015, at 904 Ellis St., according to an incident report written by Cape Girardeau detective Jimmy Smith provided by Cape Girardeau Police...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 23, the 297th day of 2016. There are 69 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 23, 1956, a student-sparked revolt against Hungary's Communist rule began; as the revolution spread, Soviet forces started entering the country, and the uprising was put down within weeks...
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Popp -- Kuehn
(Engagement ~ 10/23/16)
Todd and Debra Alexander of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra (Casey) Popp, to Brandon Kuehn of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He is the son of Don and Myra Kuehn of Ste. Genevieve. Casey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Clippard -- Kluesner
(Engagement ~ 10/23/16)
Carla Clippard of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Laurie Jean Clippard, to Derek Michael Kluesner of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Keith and Beverly Kluesner of Cape Girardeau. Laurie also is the daughter of the late Tim Clippard...
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Parenteau -- Niederkorn
(Engagement ~ 10/23/16)
Wayne and Rhonda Parenteau of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Anne Parenteau, to Brandon Micheal Niederkorn, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Steve Niederkorn of Annapolis, Missouri, and Louise Griffith of Piedmont, Missouri...
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Meier -- 53 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/23/16)
Franz and Mary Meier of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Oct. 19. Meier and the former Mary Diehl were married Oct. 19, 1963, in Philadelphia. The Rev. Charles Diehl performed the ceremony. The couple has three children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild...
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Smith -- McDowell
(Wedding ~ 10/23/16)
Jordan Danielle Smith and Zachary Mark McDowell were married June 19 at Mint Springs Farm in Nolensville, Tennessee. The Rev. Barry Pfanstiel performed the ceremony. Music was provided by College Grove Strings of College Grove, Tennessee. Jordan is the daughter of David and Sandy Smith of Jackson. Zachary is the son of Tom and Denise McDowell of Jackson...
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4x4 - 10-23-16
(10/23/16)
Oct. 28 is Frankenstein Day. What is your favorite costume you've ever worn?
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On the hunt: Annual Wheelin' Sportsmen event gave hunting opportunity to 25 people with disabilities
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
It's sunup at Lake Wappapello, and for the past few hours Jackie Rowe has been shuttling hunters from the lodge to their blinds. It's not an easy task, since the hunt is specially tailored to help mobility-impaired people enjoy the sport, but also, there were just so many this year. Rowe, as part of the National Wild Turkey Federation and with help from the Missouri Corps of Engineers, had spread 25 hunters across thousands of acres of forest before 7 a.m...
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If a fungus could roar
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
A few years ago, a large American beech tree died. Eventually, the large trunk weakened, and it probably was a wind storm that brought it down. As a broken log laying on the ground, the rotting beech became the perfect host for spores of a fungus known as lion's mane...
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FYI - 10-23-16
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Guardian Angel PCCW will host a breakfast meal from 8 a.m. to noon today in the Guardian Angel School gym, 514 Church St. in Oran, Missouri. The menu will include sausage, ham, scrambled or fried eggs, pancakes and biscuits and gravy. The cost is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12 and is free for children 5 and younger. All proceeds will be given to the Adorers of the Blood of Christ for mission work. For more information, call Pam Wilgus at (573) 318-6757...
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Fall gardening
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
It definitely is fall, isn't it? The temperatures last weekend didn't feel like fall, but all the signs say it is. I noticed the persimmons were falling. I haven't picked up any, but they are all over on the ground. The pecans are falling. Marge spent a few minutes one evening last week and picked up more than a gallon. Our cattle are shedding their summer coats and starting to grow some long, warm hair. I've noticed the cats are doing the same, and so is our dog...
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Famous cheese: Holland's most well-known cheese has been around for more than eight centuries
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
I'm sure you are familiar with Gouda cheese, arguably Holland's most famous, accounting for more than 50 percent of the total production of cheese in that country and these days as ubiquitous, even in this country, as Kraft singles. In fact, Gouda accounts for nearly 60 percent of the cheese consumed the world over...
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Lasagna options
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Lasagna is not just for red sauce anymore. In looking through cookbooks and on the internet, there are more types of lasagna than you can imagine. As difficult as it was, I narrowed down the choices from hundreds to just a few, trying to choose very different ones that would be fun to try...
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Refusing to believe in easy
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" (John 9:2). When you have a family member with a serious illness, everything else in your life becomes insignificant by comparison: your job, your hobbies/interests, your own health. Yet you persevere -- not because it's the right thing to do, but because you can't help your loved one by stopping...
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Finding comfort in God
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Recently I've become mysteriously allergic to my couch: When I sit on it, I itch. The same was true, for a brief moment, of my bed and carpet. I thought the problem might be dust mites, so I mite-proofed and had everything steam cleaned. This worked for my carpet and bed, but was to no avail with my couch...
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Senior center menus - 10-23-16
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Monday: Chopped steak or hot turkey salad, mashed potatoes, winter blend veggies, whole-grain hot roll and cinnamon apples or German chocolate cake. Tuesday: Oven-roasted pork or rotisserie chicken, sweet potatoes, roasted cauliflower, vinegar coleslaw, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free peach crisp or iced spice cake...
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Adopt Mason 10-23-16
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Mason is 9 weeks old. This adorable little guy is available at the Humane Society; call 573-334-5837.
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Adopt Lisa 10-23-16
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Lisa is a 4-year-old female with a super sweet personality! She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Baby boomers not slowing down with age
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Mike Kloser was a professional mountain-bike racer, and after his career was over he spent years traversing unmarked wilderness courses in adventure races. Once he hit his 50s, Kloser, who lives in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, saw no need to slow down much. On any given day, he can be found riding the trails around the Vail Valley, running up and down Aspen Mountain, competing in obstacle races or skiing the snow-capped mountains...
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Brick requests, Chaffee upkeep and memories of misdeed informants
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Happy birthday to David Schaefer, Robert Ross, Gordon Atchison, Josh Boley, Joe Kinder, Jerry Beck, Alex Bader, Billy Phillips, Jane Cook, Casey Graviett, Mark Siebert, Maria Lynn, Doc Moudy, Crystal Owens, Monroe Richardson, Ginny Ruiz, Richard Waither, Christopher Trost, Jamie Holland, Amy Hooker, Shari Hargrove, Candice Lee, Jamie Duncan, Erica Cobb, Blaine Swinford, Forrest Lynn, Daniel Bridwell, Aiden Owens, Michael Spies, Charlean Hawkins, Jason Pobst, Randy Dumey, Sue Nunnally, Lance Acey, Amy Pobst and Andy Sadler.. ...
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Club news 10-23-16
(Community News ~ 10/23/16)
The New McKendree United Methodist Women met Tuesday, Oct. 11, in the church fellowship hall with 17 members and two guests present. The meeting was called to order by Mary Klaproth, president, followed by the unit reciting the UMW Purpose. Minutes from the previous meeting were read by Pam Buck, secretary, and approved as read. ...
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Marty
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
Submitted by Catherine Allison Greg Allison found his cat Marty when he left his closet door open one day. He snapped this picture. We don't know how the cat got up there without leaving any snags on Greg's pants. The Smithsonian was asking for unusual pictures at that time, so we forwarded it on to them. So now we find a copy of the cat's picture here and there. His picture also is on Google...
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This edamame dish can be used as a side dish or as the star
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
I'm a fan of stocking my kitchen with healthy, nutrient-dense ingredients that can be used on the fly on those busy days when 5 p.m. sneaks up without notice. Even if I pay a little more at the store for "healthy convenience food," I'm still coming out ahead, financially and health-wise, if it keeps me from ordering takeout...
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Roy Blunt for re-election to the U.S. Senate
(Column ~ 10/23/16)
Although this newspaper has had a policy of NOT endorsing political candidates, but that does not prevent my column from doing that, especially this year. The confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court candidates is one of the major issues at stake, for two or more judges will be nominated by the next President of the United States...
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Half-mile ice cream sundae sets record
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
LUDINGTON, Mich. -- Guinness World Records said a half-mile-long ice cream sundae that was gobbled up in Michigan in June was the longest ever. The sundae measured a little over 2,970 feet in length and fed thousands of people lining eight blocks in the Lake Michigan town. House of Flavors organized the ice cream event in Ludington. According to Guinness, the previous longest ice-cream dessert was created in 2015 in Manurewa, New Zealand; it was 1,957 feet and 1 inch...
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Kaine already reaching out to GOP
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
BOSTON -- Tim Kaine is sounding a hopeful note a Democratic White House could work with Republicans to bridge deep divides laid bare by a bitter presidential campaign. The vice presidential candidate said Saturday he and Hillary Clinton have spoken about how to heal the nation if they should win...
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Adviser says he told Christie officials knew of bridge plot
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was told two of his staffers had knowledge of the George Washington Bridge lane closures before he told reporters no one in his administration knew about the closings, one of his top political advisers testified Friday...
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New 3D technology raises hopes for coldest of cold cases
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
TAMPA, Fla. -- The faces are haunting. They stare, straight ahead, unblinking and made of malleable clay. There are 14 total, all busts of the missing, the unidentified, the murdered. The forgotten. These faces appeared before law enforcement, University of South Florida experts and the public for the first time Friday...
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Rolling Stone writer: 'Startled' when woman backed off story
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The author of the discredited Rolling Stone magazine article about a woman's claim of being gang-raped at a University of Virginia fraternity said she was "startled" when the woman seemed to back off her story after its publication...
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Attacks on internet getting bigger, nastier
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
NEW YORK -- Could millions of connected cameras, thermostats and kids' toys bring the internet to its knees? It's beginning to look that way. On Friday, epic cyberattacks crippled a major internet firm, repeatedly disrupting the availability of popular websites across the United States...
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Cincinnati braces for racially charged police shooting trial
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
CINCINNATI -- Under tight courthouse security and close monitoring by local officials concerned about keeping the peace, jury selection begins Tuesday for the murder trial of a white university police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man during a traffic stop...
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Iraq pushes into town near Mosul after IS assault on Kirkuk
(International News ~ 10/23/16)
BARTELLA, Iraq -- The Iraqi army pushed into a town near the Islamic State-held city of Mosul on Saturday, a day after dozens of IS militants stormed into the northern city of Kirkuk, setting off two days of clashes and killing at least 80 people, mostly security forces...
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Pence again finds himself as Donald Trump's clean-up man
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
RENO, Nevada -- It's become a familiar routine for Mike Pence. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says something headline-grabbing, dubious or false, and his mild-mannered running mate sets out to refashion the boss's argument. It's happened again last week with the campaign's most fundamental question: whether Trump would accept the legitimacy of election results that make Democrat Hillary Clinton president-elect...
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AT&T buying Time Warner for $85.4 billion
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
NEW YORK -- AT&T is buying Time Warner, owner of the Warner Bros. movie studio as well as HBO and CNN, for $85.4 billion in a deal that could shake up the media landscape. The acquisition would combine a telecom giant that owns a leading cellphone business, DirecTV and internet service with the company behind some of the world's most popular entertainment, including "Game of Thrones," the "Harry Potter" franchise and professional basketball...
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Trump vows to sue all his female accusers
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Steering his campaign toward controversy yet again, Donald Trump vowed Saturday to sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior. He called them "liars" whose allegations he blamed Democrats for orchestrating...
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Train derails in Cameroon, killing 53
(International News ~ 10/23/16)
ESEKA, Cameroon -- An overloaded train derailed along the route that links Cameroon's two major cities Friday, killing at least 53 people and injuring more than 300, the government said. The injured could not be evacuated until rail travel is re-established, said government spokesman Issa Tchiroma, adding the death toll likely will rise...
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Nobel member calls Dylan's silence 'arrogant'
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/16)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A member of the Swedish Academy that awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan said the American singer-songwriter's silence since receiving the honor is "impolite and arrogant." Per Wastberg said Dylan's lack of reaction to the honor the academy bestowed on him Oct. 13 was predictable but still disrespectful...
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Wonder Woman named special UN ambassador, despite protests
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/16)
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman's 75th birthday Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from inside and outside the world organization the spot should go to a real -- and less sexualized -- woman...
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Syrian rulers blamed for third chemical attack
(International News ~ 10/23/16)
UNITED NATIONS -- An international team has determined the Syrian government carried out a third chemical attack in the conflict-wracked nation, according to a report released late Friday. In August, the team from the United Nations and the chemical weapons watchdog blamed President Bashar Assad's government for using chlorine gas in two attacks and Islamic State fighters for using mustard gas in another attack...
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Prince Albert buys home of mom Grace Kelly
(Community ~ 10/23/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia home where Oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly grew up and accepted a marriage proposal from Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1955 now is in the hands of the royal family. Her son, Prince Albert of Monaco, has confirmed to People Magazine he was the recent purchaser of the six-bedroom, 2.5-story Colonial home in the city's East Falls section...
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Pentagon chief in Iraq to see commanders, assess Mosul fight
(International News ~ 10/23/16)
BAGHDAD -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq on Saturday to meet with his commanders and assess the progress in the opening days of the operation to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants. His visit comes two days after a U.S. service member was killed outside Mosul, underscoring the risk American troops are taking as they advise Iraqi forces in the fight...
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Sheryl Watson
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sheryl K. Watson, 69, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the church, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating...
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Laverl Ussery
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Laverl Lee Ussery, 69, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1946, in Oriole, the son of Everett and Gusta Ilene McClard Ussery. He and Lana Lunsford were married Sept. 8, 1964. Laverl was employed 49 years in commercial barge traffic and was a respected riverboat captain. He adored his family and loved to travel...
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Caroline Stevens
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Caroline S. Brewer Stevens, 66, of Perryville died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with a parish wake at 7 p.m., and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Jim Shrum
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Jim D. Shrum, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating...
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Delpha 'Betty' Shaw
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Delpha "Betty" Masters Shaw, 78, of Marble Hill died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home...
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Carolyn Sanders
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Carolyn Elizabeth Sanders, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Jan. 24, 1945, in Lampasas, Texas, to Herbert Max and Ava Elizabeth Baker Sanders. She served in the U.S. Army and also the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War...
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Jon Sander
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Jon Michael Sander, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to Norman and Norma Vogel Sander. He married Lee Allan on Nov. 26, 1971, in Washington, D.C. She survives. Jon spent many years working in interior design, primarily in show houses and embassies in Washington, D.C., before returning to Cape Girardeau, where he worked for Rust & Martin. He then became an engineer at General Sign Co., retiring in 2003...
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Zexia 'Zax' Pourney
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Zexia L. “Zax” Pourney, 85, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 1, 1931, in Perry County, Missouri, son of Francis “Buck” and Effie Marie Gibbar Pourney. He and Betty J. Hennemann were married Nov. 30, 1957. She survives in Perryville...
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Arnold Kapfer
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Arnold Jerome Kapfer, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Jan. 27, 1919, in Oran, Missouri, to Oswald and Margaret LeGrand Kapfer. He and Marcella Mary Glastetter were married June 3, 1946, at New Hamburg, Missouri. She died Dec. 7, 2015...
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J.T. Haimes
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
J.T. “Bo” Haimes, 90, of Millersville passed away Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 28, 1925, in Sturgis, Mississippi, son of Henry Clay and Mary Ila Taylor Haimes. He and Freeda Brooks were married Dec. 18, 1949. She passed away Jan. 27, 2004...
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John 'J.E.' Hagans
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
John E. “J.E.” Hagans, 96, of Jackson passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He will be greatly missed at the Veterans Home, where he resided the past nine years. He was the son of Ernst and Betty Haid Hagans, born Jan. 5, 1920, in Wilton, Missouri. ...
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Betty Griffith
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Betty L. Griffith, 88, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at her home. She was born March 2, 1928, in Russelville, Arkansas, to Marcellus and Regina Renner Hoffman. She and Paul Albert Griffith were married March 23, 1947. He preceded her in death Feb. 17, 1995...
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Angelia Dawn Cook
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
Angelia Dawn Cook, 56, of Scott City died Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Stephanie Campbell
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Stephanie Campbell, 42, of Perryville died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at Barnes–Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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Paul Brewer
(Obituary ~ 10/23/16)
OWENSVILLE, Mo. — Paul A. Brewer, 82, of Owensville passed away Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Louis. Paul served in the U.S. Army and was a truck driver. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home...
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Scott City fire report 10/23/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Oct. 14 n At 10:36 p.m., pedestrian versus auto on Interstate 55, mile marker 91. n At 11:25 p.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of North Lincoln Avenue. Oct. 15...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/23/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 9:51 a.m. on Washington Avenue; 11;10 a.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; 1:47 p.m. on Linden Street; 1:48 p.m. on North Hanover Street; 3:03 p.m. on Whitener Street; 3:35 p.m. on North Ellis Street; 8:28 p.m. on North Frederick Street; and 11:45 p.m. on Bloomfield Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/23/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Bill L. Johnson, 36, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for no operator's license...
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Births 10/23/16
(Births ~ 10/23/16)
Daughter to Madison Rae Sandlin of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:29 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Name, Kooper Renee. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Sandlin is the daughter of Toni Welker and Tony Welker of Jackson. She is employed by Independence Care Center...
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Out of the past: Oct. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 10/23/16)
For the first time in more than six years, motorists soon will be able to cross Juden Creek on East Cape Rock Drive near Highway 177; a new, one-lane bridge over the creek is scheduled to open some time next week; the span replaced one built over the creek in 1922 by the Cape Special Road District...
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Mother accused in August death of son released on bond
(State News ~ 10/23/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri woman accused of letting her 19-year-old developmentally disabled son die has been released on bond. Kimberly Lightwine has been charged with second-degree murder in the August death of her son, Austin Anderson, who was blind and autistic. ...
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Nixon releases $8M from Volkswagen settlement with Missouri
(State News ~ 10/23/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — About $8.7 million Missouri received from a settlement over Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal will go to school transportation and other programs. Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday released a matching $8.7 million in previously restricted spending for this year’s budget after the state received the settlement money. ...
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Tattoos offer a new beginning for breast-cancer survivors
(State News ~ 10/23/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Not every tattoo client at Iron Age Studios on the Delmar Loop wants trendy art, a Bible verse or a Japanese symbol. A growing number of clients are breast cancer survivors dealing with mastectomies. Tattoo artist Kerry Soraci typically works with three or four breast-cancer survivors every month, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Pedestrian killed during traffic collision on I-55
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
A 45-year-old man walking along northbound Interstate 55 was killed Friday morning trying to flee one collision but was hit by five vehicles in the southbound lane of I-55, according to a Cape Girardeau police news release.
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Police: Suspect admits to six burglaries in Scott County
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
The Scott County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged a Charleston, Missouri, man in connection with six Scott County burglaries. Larico D. Coleman, 37, faces six counts of burglary, eight counts of receiving stolen property and six counts of second-degree property damage, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office...
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Perry County man accused of killing wife, shooting man
(Local News ~ 10/23/16)
A man is in custody after he allegedly killed his estranged wife and shot her friend just after midnight Saturday in Perry County. A news release from the Perry County Sheriff’s Office said Joseph J. Rutledge, 42, of Perry County rammed a car driven by 49-year-old Mary Rutledge several times near their residence at 81 Wesley Drive off Perry County Road 844...
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50 years later, Black Panthers look back at party's founding
(National News ~ 10/23/16)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Black Panthers emerged from this gritty Northern California city 50 years ago, declaring to a nation in turmoil a new party dedicated to defending African-Americans against police brutality and protecting the right of a downtrodden people to determine their own future...
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Prayer 10/23/16
(Prayer ~ 10/23/16)
O Lord Jesus, with holy hands lifted up we praise your name. Amen.
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A rundown on Missouri ballot measures
(Editorial ~ 10/23/16)
As we approach the Nov. 8 election, much of the attention has been focused on the presidential race. But there are many more races and issues on the ballots. In Missouri, voters will have a say on several important measures. Here is a rundown of the statewide questions voters will see when they vote next month (some content taken verbatim or nearly verbatim from the Secretary of State website; other descriptions about support and opposition come from previous reporting and various organizations):. ...
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