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Business notebook: Burrito-ville dedicates days to local causes
(Business ~ 07/03/17)
Burrito-ville's sign on Broadway mostly is known for snappy, burrito-themed humor, but the hashtag at the bottom, #GiveBacktoCape, hints at a principle owner Justin Denton said it takes seriously: giving back to the community. The restaurant has made a habit of scheduling fundraising nights to benefit area organizations, and general manager Paige Garner said one held last week was one of the busiest to date...
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Photo: Child soaks and slides at Cape Splash
(Local News ~ 07/03/17)
Madden Settle, 3, lets out a scream as he slides out the stern side of Cape Splash's new pirate ship attraction Sunday in Cape Girardeau. The heat index reached into the low 90s Sunday.
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City, resident in dispute over who is responsible for back-up sewage; sinkholes may be part of the problem
(Local News ~ 07/03/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Sonya Wright is tired of seeing her basement turned into a pool of smelly, debris-filled water. Since late April, water has backed up in her home three times from heavy storms, damaging furniture, walls, toys and other items. "It's a big mess," said Wright...
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Eddleman to lead research center; Nickell moves on to Kellerman Foundation
(Local News ~ 07/03/17)
Local historian William Eddleman soon will replace Frank Nickell as associate director at the Cape Girardeau research center for the State Historical Society of Missouri. Eddleman was the obvious choice, State Historical Society director Gary Kremer wrote in an email Friday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, July 3, the 184th day of 2017. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett's Charge...
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Prayer 7-3-17
(Prayer ~ 07/03/17)
Father God, thank you for our freedoms, including the freedom to worship you. Amen.
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Keep the Clean Water Rule
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/03/17)
I am writing to inform readers that the EPA has just proposed to repeal the Clean Water Rule, which provides key protections for the drinking water of 2,498,142 Missourians. After seeing what happened in Flint, Michigan, it is hard to understate the importance of ensuring safe drinking water for all communities...
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A day to celebrate America's independence
(Editorial ~ 07/03/17)
Happy Birthday, America. Today we celebrate our nation's independence. We will do so with picnics and barbecues and fireworks. Maybe we'll watch a baseball game. In doing so, let's remember our personal freedoms today. Let's celebrate that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable Rights, which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness...
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Sharon Huey
(Obituary ~ 07/03/17)
Sharon Kay Huey, 71, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 14, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to Louis Simon Williams II and Dorothy Boren Williams. She and Don Huey were married June 1, 2002, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away April 8, 2009...
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Births 7/3/17
(Births ~ 07/03/17)
Son to Andrew Scott and Megan Nicole Foulk of Chaffee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:24 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Name, Westyn Scott. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Foulk is the former Megan Johnson, daughter of Angela Cutter and Justin Cutter of Jackson. Foulk is the son of Manda Foulk and Shawn Foulk of Chaffee and Cathy Eftink of Chaffee. He is an installer at Charter/Spectrum...
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Scott City fire report 7/3/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/03/17)
SCOTT CITY The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: June 24 n At 2:32 a.m., a vehicle fire at 765 N. Messmer St. n At 5:52 a.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Bell Avenue. n At 6:37 p.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of Main Street...
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Missouri firm destroys seized guns for police, sells parts
(State News ~ 07/03/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri firm specializes in destroying guns seized by hundreds of police department and selling some of the parts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Gunbusters uses a machine that resembles a paper shredder on steroids to convert most of the guns to scrap metal. It provides the service to police free and makes its money from the valuable components of the firearms...
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Congress is cool to Trump's proposal to end heating aid
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
PORTLAND, Maine -- The summer air is sizzling as the Fourth of July approaches, yet 86-year-old Richard Perkins already worries about how he's going to stay warm this winter. President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating heating aid for low-income Americans, claiming it's no longer necessary and rife with fraud. People needn't worry about being left in the cold, he says, because utilities cannot cut off customers in the dead of winter...
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Out of the past: July 3
(Out of the Past ~ 07/03/17)
A team of mural artists is set to converge on Cape Girardeau later this month to transfer artist Jake Wells' Bicentennial Mural design to a wall at Broadway and Fountain Street. Preparation work is underway, and the mural is expected to be finished by the end of the month...
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Off-duty cop who killed daughter's boyfriend faces 3rd trial
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
TULSA, Okla. -- A former Oklahoma police officer who said he was trying to protect his daughter when he fatally shot her black boyfriend in 2014 is on trial for the third time in seven months, after jurors in previous trials couldn't decide whether he was guilty of murder...
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Oregon infant's illness prompts warning about placenta pills
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
NEW YORK -- Health officials are warning new moms about the potential dangers of taking pills made from their placenta, after an Oregon infant's infection was tied to the practice. Trendy among some mothers, the practice of eating the placenta after giving birth is believed by some to help with postpartum depression, breast-milk production and energy levels...
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Rapper held on unrelated charges after Little Rock shooting
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A rapper whose concert in Little Rock was the site of a shooting that left 28 people injured was arrested early Sunday on unrelated assault charges outside an Alabama club where he was performing just 24 hours later, and authorities said several firearms were recovered during the arrest...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/3/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/03/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Corrina Vandergriff, 25, no address given, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated at Broadway and West End Boulevard...
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As July Fourth approaches, Americans debate democracy's fate
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
NEW YORK -- In his 4 1/2 years as a state senator from Manhattan, Brad Holyman has handed out everything from flashlights to T-shirts at political rallies. But for a gathering held soon after President Donald Trump's inauguration, he decided on something more substantial:...
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July 4 holiday brings mixed feelings for minorities
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As many in the United States celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, some minorities have mixed feelings about the revelry of fireworks and parades in an atmosphere of tension on several fronts. How do you celebrate during what some people of color consider troubling times?...
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Fire rages in Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon, 1 dead
(International News ~ 07/03/17)
BEIRUT -- A fire broke out Sunday in a Syrian refugee settlement in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, killing at least one person and sending large plumes of black smoke into the sky, the state news agency and the Red Cross said. Ahmed Salloum, a member of the local emergency services, said the fire turned the tent camp near Qab Elias town into "ashes."...
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Trump makes push on health bill; repeal-only vote an option
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is making a weekend push to get a Republican Senate bill to repeal and replace former president Barack Obama's health-care law "across the finish line," Trump's top legislative aide said Sunday, maintaining a repeal-only option also remained in play if Republicans can't reach agreement...
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Damascus rocked by suicide blast, 2 others foiled
(International News ~ 07/03/17)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Security forces chased three explosive-laden vehicles through Damascus Sunday, intercepting two of them at checkpoints but failing to stop the third before it exploded in the city center, killing at least eight people, state media and others reported...
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Trump tweets mock video showing him beating man labeled CNN
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- In his latest jab at the media, President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted a mock video that shows him pummeling a man in a business suit -- his face obscured by the CNN logo -- outside a wrestling ring. It was not immediately clear who produced the brief video, which appears to be a doctored version of Trump's 2007 appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. The 28-second clip was posted on Trump's official Twitter account, with the message: "#FraudNewsCNN #FNN."...
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'Despicable Me 3' and 'Baby Driver' win, 'The House' doesn't
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/17)
LOS ANGELES -- The Minions still are a box office force, and original stories are scoring big, but not the R-rated comedy -- even with Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler behind it. Studio estimates Sunday said Universal Pictures and Illumination's "Despicable Me 3" earned $75.4 million over the weekend, while the former Saturday Night Live stars' gambling comedy "The House" burned down...
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Airstrikes propel Mosul gains, despite toll on civilians
(International News ~ 07/03/17)
MOSUL, Iraq -- Iraqi forces said their recent territorial gains against the Islamic State group in Mosul's Old City largely have been propelled by airstrikes, despite a spike in allegations of civilian casualties and warnings from human-rights groups of the dangers of using large munitions in the dense, highly-populated area...
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Former Israeli PM Olmert leaves prison, heads to mall
(International News ~ 07/03/17)
JERUSALEM -- Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left prison Sunday after winning early release from a parole board, capping an ignominious chapter of Israeli history that transformed the once-powerful leader into the first premier to be placed behind bars...
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Microsoft, Trump administration clash over email searches
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
WASHINGTON -- On the surface, the investigation was routine. Federal agents persuaded a judge to issue a warrant for a Microsoft email account they suspected was used for drug trafficking. But U.S.-based Microsoft kept the emails on a server in Ireland. Microsoft said that meant the emails were beyond the warrant's reach. A federal appeals court agreed...
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Missouri scientists create technology to track buzzing bees
(State News ~ 07/03/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Researchers trying to track bee activity to find areas where the bee population is declining soon could be using an acoustic system developed by a research team that includes scientists from Missouri universities. Scientists developed an acoustic listening system to monitor bee activity in a specific area, The Columbia Missourian reported. ...
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Centene to fill Missouri insurance void left by Blue Cross
(State News ~ 07/03/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Health insurer Centene Corp. said the nearly 40 Missouri counties where it will launch coverage on Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges next year include roughly two dozen that would otherwise have been without an insurer. Missouri-based Centene Corp.'s announcement came 17 days after it said it would foray into the Missouri exchanges even as others are withdrawing from such markets or proposing steep price hikes to remain...
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Wal-Mart seeks new products amid online battle with Amazon
(Business ~ 07/03/17)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Hundreds of inventors have flocked to Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville to find whether the country needs a few more secret sauces, prettier mouse pads or "instant hair gel" packets for the on-the-go clubber. The 500 businesses selected to take part in Wal-Mart's fourth annual "Open Call" Wednesday have been offered spots on the company's online portals, as it battles Amazon for billions of dollars in revenue...
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How vacationing business owners cope with being unreachable
(Business ~ 07/03/17)
NEW YORK -- While hiking in the Himalayas for three weeks, Mike Scanlin had no cellphone service much of the time and no way to charge his phone. Running his business -- a one-man operation -- became a sporadic proposition. It was a calculated risk. "I felt I was going to lose customers, lose some business if they couldn't get a response for three days," said Scanlin, owner of Born to Sell, a business-software company based in Las Vegas...
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Some shoppers fret when companies take over favorite brands
(Business ~ 07/03/17)
NEW YORK -- Some shoppers are fretting about big companies they don't like taking over their favorite brands. The latest: Amazon's move to purchase Whole Foods has spurred worries quality and ethical standards will decline, or the store will become like other supermarkets...
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Osage Centre again will host Parks and Rec Day on Friday
(Local News ~ 07/03/17)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual Parks and Rec Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Osage Centre. The event serves as a kickoff to Parks and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association throughout the month of July...
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Southeast will be closed for July 4 holiday
(Local News ~ 07/03/17)
Southeast Missouri State University will be closed Tuesday in observance of Independence Day. The university will reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday. On Tuesday, all dining rooms will be closed. Normal hours resume Wednesday.
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Explosion at assisted-living home injures employee
(Local News ~ 07/03/17)
Cape Girardeau firefighters went to a fire call Sunday after an accidental explosion injured an employee at Barnabas Acres assisted-living home in Cape Girardeau. According to a woman answering the phone at Barnabas Acres, the incident occurred about 2 p.m...
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People on the move 7/3/17
(Business ~ 07/03/17)
Kandra Baker, a financial representative with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, has completed Kaplan Financial's Ethics for the insurance Professional Course. The course deals with a life-insurance agent's ethical responsibilities. Baker has been with Modern Woodmen since December...
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Escaped elephant strolls through neighborhood
(National News ~ 07/03/17)
BARABOO, Wis. -- A full-grown elephant sauntered through a Baraboo neighborhood early Friday on a brief walk of freedom. Law-enforcement officers quickly got in touch with nearby Circus World Museum, home to the elephant. A trainer arrived and led the elephant back to the complex. Circus World spokesman Dave Saloutos said the elephant, named Kelly, was freed by her pachyderm partner, Isla, who used her trunk to unlock a restraint...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/3/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/03/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 1:47 a.m. on Hickory Street; 4:57 a.m. on Broadway; noon on North Spring Avenue; 3:11 p.m. on South Lorimier Street; 4:40 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 9:09 p.m. on Broadway; and 9:13 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Everett Scharenborg
(Obituary ~ 07/03/17)
Everett J. Scharenborg, 86, of Jackson died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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First Walk in Ocean
(Submitted Story ~ 07/03/17)
While at the National FBLA Convention I got the chance to take a student to see the ocean for the first time!
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