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Missouri attorney general seeks to remove embattled sheriff after inmate's death
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley on Tuesday asked a court to remove embattled Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson after an inmate died Friday. The Attorney General's Office filed charges of assault, robbery and forgery against the sheriff last month...
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Grandsons go along for the ride
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
Johnny Johnson pushes his grandsons, Evan Johnson, left, and Elijah Johnson, on Tuesday along the Cape LaCroix Recreation Trail at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. The group enjoyed a sunny day with temperatures reaching the mid-80s.
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Wallingford: Missouri Senate unlikely to repeal prevailing wage law
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
The Missouri Senate unlikely will pass legislation to repeal the state's prevailing-wage law before the session ends Friday, state Sen. Wayne Wallingford said Tuesday. The Missouri House approved a bill to repeal the law earlier this session, but the Senate has yet to act...
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Trump abruptly axes FBI’s Comey in midst of Russia probe
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI director James Comey on Tuesday, ousting the nation’s top law-enforcement official in the midst of an investigation by the agency into whether Trump’s campaign had ties to Russia’s election meddling.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 10, the 130th day of 2017. There are 235 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States...
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MU fall due to cowardly leadership, media narrative
(Column ~ 05/10/17)
Missouri's flagship university -- the University of Missouri -- is in a bit of a pickle. Enrollment has tanked, revenue is down by millions of dollars, seven residential halls -- once packed with eager freshmen -- are closed and tuition costs are expected to climb to make up for the financial shortfall...
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Southeast notches several accreditation accomplishments
(Editorial ~ 05/10/17)
Southeast Missouri State announced a couple of reaccreditations lately. An accreditation is basically a seal of approval in the higher education world, a sign that a program is top-notch and is preparing students for the workforce. Southeast was reaccredited in Mass Communications and Interior Design, and the Intensive English program received continued initial accreditation...
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2018 Grammy Awards returning to NYC after 14 years in LA
(Entertainment ~ 05/10/17)
NEW YORK -- The Grammy Awards are in a New York State of Mind. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday the 2018 Grammys would return to New York City after spending the last 14 years in Los Angeles. The show will take place at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018...
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Abortion foes cheer series of advances, as opponents protest
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
PHOENIX -- From the U.S. Capitol and the White House to far-flung battlegrounds in Arizona, Iowa and elsewhere, it's been a dramatic fortnight in the debate over access to abortion and birth control. Foes of abortion celebrated a series of advances and claimed new momentum, as abortion-rights supporters mounted protests to try to blunt it...
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1 arrested after brawl aboard Southwest jet during deplaning
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
BURBANK, Calif. -- One person was arrested after a brawl erupted aboard a Southwest Airlines jet deplaning in Burbank after arriving from Dallas. A statement Tuesday from the Dallas-based air carrier said the incident happened Sunday aboard Flight 2530 during deplaning at Burbank Bob Hope Airport in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Los Angeles...
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Trump abruptly axes FBI's Comey in midst of Russia probe
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI director James Comey on Tuesday, ousting the nation's top law-enforcement official in the midst of an FBI investigation into whether Trump's campaign had ties to Russia's meddling in the election that sent him to the White House...
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Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
HELENA, Mont. -- Dozens of universities and organizations that applied for federal grants to help young people from poor families prepare for college were turned down by the U.S. Education Department because of mistakes that consisted mostly of incorrect margins, the wrong size type or lack of double-spacing...
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U.S. digs for evidence of Haiti immigrant crimes
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- As the Trump administration weighs extending humanitarian protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants, officials are digging for unusual information: how many have been convicted of crimes. Internal emails obtained by The Associated Press show a top immigration official wanted not only crime data on Haitians who are protected from deportation under the Temporary Protected Status program, but also how many were receiving public benefits. ...
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Justice Department weighs tougher sentences
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- Justice Department officials have been weighing new guidance that would encourage prosecutors to charge suspects with the most serious offenses they can prove -- a reversal of Obama-era policies that aimed to reduce the federal prison population and show more leniency to lower-level drug offenders...
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Sale of Trump Caribbean property revives ethics concerns
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- For sale: Luxury waterfront escape. Comes with two villas and five acres of paradise. And perhaps a bit of goodwill from the president of the United States? President Donald Trump's corporate trust is selling a multimillion-dollar Caribbean resort, presenting a new way for a wealthy interest to get the president's attention and creating a fresh ethical dilemma for a first family dogged by the repeated collision of its corporate ties and public service...
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Trump OKs arms for Syrian Kurds, despite Turkish objections
(International News ~ 05/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm Syria's Kurdish fighters "as necessary" to recapture the key Islamic State group stronghold of Raqqa, despite opposition from NATO ally Turkey, which sees the Kurds as terrorists. The decision is meant to accelerate the Raqqa operation but undermines the Turkish government's view the Syrian Kurdish group known as the YPG is an extension of a Kurdish terrorist organization that operates in Turkey...
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Suspect in serial killings proclaims innocence
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
PHOENIX -- A former city bus driver suspected in a string of nine deadly shootings that spread fear in Phoenix declared, "I'm innocent" as residents of the terrorized neighborhoods Tuesday expressed relief over the arrest and frustration it took so long...
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Liberal claims victory in South Korea presidential election
(International News ~ 05/10/17)
SEOUL, South Korea -- Hours after celebrating his election win with thousands of supporters in wet Seoul streets, newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in today will be thrown into the job of navigating a nation split over its future and faced with threats from North Korea and an uneasy alliance with the United States...
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Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars filled with radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at a storage facility in a remote area of Washington state, forcing an evacuation of some workers at the site that made plutonium for nuclear weapons for decades after World War II...
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Amtrak engineer won't be charged in deadly crash
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
PHILADELPHIA -- The speeding Amtrak engineer involved in a derailment that killed eight people and injured about 200 others won't face criminal charges, the city district attorney's office said Tuesday. Prosecutors said they can't prove engineer Brandon Bostian acted with "conscious disregard" when he accelerated the train to 106 mph on a 50 mph curve in Philadelphia...
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Snoop Dogg wants to create music festival in dad's hometown
(Entertainment ~ 05/10/17)
MAGNOLIA, Miss. -- Rapper Snoop Dogg said he wants to create a music festival in his father's hometown so he can perform in Mississippi. "We always stop in New Orleans, but we never book a show here. We might as well do it ourselves, because my booking agent just won't do it," he said during a weekend stop in Magnolia, a south Mississippi city of about 2,400 near the Louisiana state line...
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ABC announces revival of 'American Idol' next season
(Entertainment ~ 05/10/17)
NEW YORK -- ABC said it will revive "American Idol" after it has spent only one year off the air. The network announced Tuesday the music-competition show that dominated television in the 2000s and minted stars such as Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson, will begin sometime in the next TV season. That season starts in September...
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$54 million fight over vacant Superman Building is settled
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A $54 million lawsuit over Rhode Island's tallest building, called the Superman Building, has been settled just before a trial was scheduled to begin in federal court. The owner of the Providence skyscraper had sued its former tenant, Bank of America, saying the bank allowed it to fall into disrepair...
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In Wisconsin, ID law proved insurmountable for many voters
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
MILWAUKEE -- State Sen. Mary Lazich was adamant: The bill Republicans were about to push through the Wisconsin state Senate, requiring voters present identification at the polls, would do no harm. "Not a single voter in this state will be disenfranchised by the ID law," Lazich promised...
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Don't look down! NYPD unit does its work at dizzying heights
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
NEW YORK -- Police Sgt. John Flynn didn't even flinch as he started his descent from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, briskly walking down a narrow suspension cable with only a safety harness between him and a possible 27-story fall to the glinting East River below...
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Out of the past: May 10
(Out of the Past ~ 05/10/17)
Crowds yesterday were estimated at 30,000 to 35,000 for first-day activities at Aviation Days at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport. While most were there to see the Blue Angels perform, the balloon races also attracted a following. The festival concludes today...
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Alfred Pohlman
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Alfred H. Pohlman, 80, of Sedgewickville died Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home. He was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Hilderbrand, Missouri, son of Henry Pohlman and Amelia Dambach Pohlman Statler. He and Dorothy Cox were married June 30, 1962. She survives in Sedgewickville...
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Douglas Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
Douglas K. Johnson, 69, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Ernest and Glonda Langston Johnson. He and Alice Marie Hulshof were married Saturday, June 15, 1974, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Missouri. She preceded him in death Jan. 18, 2015...
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Betty Jaynes
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
Betty Lee Jaynes, 70, formerly of Sikeston, Chaffee, Sedalia and Thayer, Missouri, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born June 22, 1946, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Joseph and Leona Newton, she worked as a legal secretary for many years and then went to Sikeston Vocational Technical School to obtain her degree as a licensed practical nurse...
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Mary Hoskins
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
Mary E. Hoskins, 80, formerly of Benton, Missouri, and Cape Girardeau, died Friday, May 5, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home...
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Jackson fire report 5/10/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls. Monday n A citizen assist on High Street. Tuesday n Emergency medical service on Prairie View Trail. n Emergency medical service on West Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on North Missouri Street...
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Jackson police report 5/10/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 300 block of East Washington Street. n Theft was reported in the area of Veterans Memorial Drive. Miscellaneous n Peace disturbance was reported in the 4800 block of Old Cape Road...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/10/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Medical assists were made at 3:57 a.m. on South Ranney Avenue; 9:58 a.m. on Linden Street; 11:54 a.m. on Westfield Drive; 12:14 p.m. on Linden Street; 12:14 p.m. on Independence Street; 2:09 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue; 3:20 p.m. on Linden Street; and 4:57 p.m. on Themis Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/10/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/10/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Tyler A. Faller, 21, of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at Broadway and Middle Street. n Jennifer E. Madlinger, 22, of St. Louis was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at Broadway and Middle Street...
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Births 5/10/17
(Births ~ 05/10/17)
Son to Luke William and Elizabeth Jo Ray of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 5:18 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Name, Warren David. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Ray is the former Elizabeth Knight, daughter of Ann Knight and David Knight of Cape Girardeau. Ray is the son of Becky and Jeff Streuter of Murphysboro, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Ray work at Ole Hickory Pits...
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Missouri officials leave trucking tech company board
(State News ~ 05/10/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri state officials are stepping down from the board of a trucking technology company following concerns about potential conflicts of interest. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation announced Tuesday the agencies are pulling representatives from the board of HELP Inc. ...
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Tougher discrimination bill goes to Gov. Greitens
(State News ~ 05/10/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation that would make it tougher to prove workplace and housing discrimination in court passed in Missouri after nearly seven hours of debate in the House. The measure seems to have an easier path ahead of it, with the governor likely to sign it...
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Chester bridge to reopen today
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
The Highway 51/Chester, Illinois, bridge over the Mississippi River should reopen today, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. MoDOT crews anticipate reopening the span in the afternoon, pending removal of a floodwall and a bridge inspection...
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Cape library announces summer programs for June
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
More than 40 programs are on the library calendar for June. More information, including a complete list of programs, is available at the library at 711 N. Clark Ave. in Cape Girardeau, online at www.capelibrary.org/calendarallages.aspx, or calling (573) 334-5279, ext. 113, for adult programs or ext. 122 for children and teen programs. Registration is open for all programs...
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Jackson civic survey is online
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
The city of Jackson sent out its community survey this week and is providing a link for other Jackson residents to give their input online. The online survey is at www.jacksonmo.org/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=286. Surveys also are available for pickup at Jackson City Hall, 101 Court St. in Jackson, from city clerk Mary Lowry. Regular business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday...
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Southeast's former DPS director seeks to suppress evidence in DWI case
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
The former director of public safety at Southeast Missouri State University has asked a judge to suppress evidence in his driving-while-intoxicated case. James Douglas Richards is seeking to suppress the use of all evidence “resulting from the unlawful” stop and seizure of defendant’s vehicle, according to a motion filed by his lawyer, Malcolm Montgomery...
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Demolition schedule for Jackson school building unaffected by preservationists' pleas
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
The demolition schedule of “Old A” is unaffected by Monday night’s Jackson School Board meeting. Laura Stroder, Jason Sides and other residents spoke to the school board and a standing-room-only crowd of more than 30 people in an effort to slow the planned demolition of the old high school, which was approved by voters as a provision of Proposition J in April...
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St. Louis to turn Chuck Berry's one-time home into museum
(State News ~ 05/10/17)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis is planning to convert Chuck Berry's one-time home into a museum and to create a cultural district around it honoring the rock 'n' roll legend and other prominent African-Americans who have lived in that part of the city. The city Monday solicited bids for the project, which will be centered around the home at 3137 Whittier St. ...
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Teenage girl shows up for prom in coffin
(National News ~ 05/10/17)
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. -- A high-school student who hopes to become a funeral director surprised classmates by arriving at her prom in an open prop coffin. Megan Flaherty said she wanted to have fun while attending Pennsauken High School's junior prom Saturday. The 17-year-old said she checked with her date to make sure he had no reservations about her plans. Flaherty's open coffin slid out of the back of a hearse. She then stepped out of the coffin on the hand of her date and smiled...
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Prayer 5/10/17
(Prayer ~ 05/10/17)
Father God, thank you that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Circuit judge issues preliminary order barring Mississippi County sheriff from engaging in any activities as sheriff
(Local News ~ 05/10/17)
A circuit judge has issued a preliminary order barring embattled Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson from "engaging in any activity" as sheriff. Judge William Syler issued the order on Tuesday after Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley asked the court to remove Hutcheson as sheriff...
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St. Gabriel Archangel House are Champions for 2016-2017
(Submitted Story ~ 05/10/17)
On Monday, May 8, the latest winner of the Archangel House competition was crowned at Guardian Angel School. St. Gabriel's house won the honors for 2016-2017. They were way ahead in points over the other groups of St. Michael, St. Uriel, & St. Raphael. ...
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City2City Run & Relay
(Submitted Story ~ 05/10/17)
The City2City Run & Relay is an ~ 9.2 mile course from Jackson HealthPoint to the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. This event supports Jackson R-2 Backpacks for Fridays, the City of Cape Parks and Recreation Foundation and myTEAM TRIUMPH.
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