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Report: Trump Jr. met with lawyer linked to Kremlin to get Clinton data
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's eldest son said Sunday he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the Republican nomination, hoping to get information helpful to the campaign. A New York Times report Sunday citing advisers to the White House briefed on the encounter said Donald Trump Jr. agreed to the meeting after being promised information damaging to Hillary Clinton...
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'Power Camp' promises sports training, Christian message
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
A youth sports camp with a Christian message is open for registration and is free to participants. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will hold a free "Power Camp" from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25 through 27 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. It will offer training in baseball, softball, soccer, track, football and basketball -- all with an eye toward Christ's message...
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Days of thunder: Thousands attend Great River Freedom Rally at Scott City motorcycle dealership
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
The echoes of motorcycle exhaust pipes reverberated across the area this weekend as thousands attended Lawless Harley-Davidson's fourth annual Great River Freedom Rally. Stunt rider Rhett Rotten, named Rhett Giordano, performed six shows a day at the Scott City dealership on the Wall of Death -- a vintage motorcycle stunt show he has performed in for 20 years...
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Cape Council to vote on extending shipping-container moratorium
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will look to extend its 90-day moratorium on use of shipping containers as building materials when it meets today. The council imposed the moratorium in April to allow city officials time to determine whether to regulate or ban such use of shipping containers...
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Business notebook: Chateau Girardeau opens more estate homes
(Business ~ 07/10/17)
The Chateau Girardeau retirement community held a ribbon-cutting and home tours Thursday to celebrate the opening of the newest cul-de-sac of estate homes. "It's a big deal for us," said Keith Boeller, president and CEO of Chateau Girardeau. The homes raise the number of single- family dwellings to 42...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, July 10, the 191st day of 2017. There are 174 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 10, 1967, country singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry recorded her hit single "Ode to Billie Joe" at Capitol Records in Hollywood...
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Big trouble with health bill
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/10/17)
A bill is presently pending in the United States Senate to change the manner in which this country pays for its citizens' medical care. In connection with this pending proposal, I would point out the following: n Medicare does not pay benefits for more than 100 days of long term care. After that an eligible individual would receive assistance from Medicaid...
- An interview with Randal Lee of Pure Country C106.1 (07/10/17)
- Delicious Reading: Creme de la Crumb and a Controlled Substance Salad (07/10/17)
- That first summer (07/10/17)
- Now Read This: 'Wait, What? And Life's Other Essential Questions' by James E. Ryan (07/10/17)
- Age Spots: MORx changes (07/10/17)
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'Retired' airplane mechanic John Farquhar still has eyes set on the sky
(07/10/17)
Combine youthful enthusiasm with 90 years of experience and knowledge. What do you get? An ageless pioneer. Someone like John Farquhar. Spirited, irrepressible and still bit by the aviation bug, he uses a motorized scooter to navigate the lingering effects of a "light case" of polio from his teen years and the hangar of Cape Copters at the Cape Girardeau Airport...
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Joyful Strings dulcimer group plays uplifting music for community members, elderly
(07/10/17)
The mountain dulcimer is a deceptively simple-looking instrument. Only about three feet long from tip to tip, with three strings and a neck full of frets, almost like a cross between a violin and mandolin, it doesn't seem like much. That is, until the musician takes it up...
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Cape Parks and Rec Department offers low-impact water exercise in Cape Splash River Walking Club
(07/10/17)
With high temperatures and steamy humidity, it can often be a challenge to exercise outdoors during the summer months. But Christine Jaegers, fitness and wellness coordinator with the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, has developed a solution: The River Walking Club at Cape Splash...
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Robert Herring details path to longtime career in education and service to the church
(07/10/17)
For Robert Herring, a simple question changed the course of his entire life. Many books have been written about the raising of children, but Herring's mother had only two rules: "go to school and to church." The Herrings lived in between Conway and Martinville, Arkansas. ...
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5 reasons summer is ideal for fresh and light meals for lunch or dinner
(07/10/17)
Summer is the perfect time to turn over a new you. With the arrival of warm weather, a relaxed schedule and summer vacations, this is the moment to invest in a new wardrobe and, of course, a new, healthier menu. When you think of summer cuisine, light and flavorful is the order of the day, and nothing captures that order quite like a fresh, vibrant salad...
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McKee's is another face on Cape's impressive wall
(Editorial ~ 07/10/17)
This area is steeped with so much culture and history that it is easy to forget to take time to appreciate it all. In fact, Cape Girardeau's Missouri Wall of Fame is one place that highlights some of Missouri's own and their accomplishments. The newest addition to the wall, the late Gen. Seth McKee, is almost complete...
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Corena Nation
(Obituary ~ 07/10/17)
Corena Evelyn Nation, 82, of Rockview, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Jackson Manor. She was born July 31, 1934, in New Hamburg, Missouri, to Leon and Clara Turner Bucher, Sr. Corena and Earl S. Nation were married June 9, 1951, and he preceded her in death April 7, 2002...
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Larry Huffman
(Obituary ~ 07/10/17)
Larry Wayne Huffman, 64, of Cape Girardeau, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 7, 2017, while fishing at Kinkaid Lake. He was born April 29, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to the late Leonard and Jeri (Boos) Huffman. Larry and Robin Tankersley were married June 25, 1977, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department report 7/10/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Zachery T. Wyatt, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on Cardinal Lane on suspicion of fourth-degree domestic assault, possession on a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana-synthetic cannabinoid and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Births 7/10/17
(Births ~ 07/10/17)
Daughter to Jesse Bryce and Kendra Rae Swift of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:17 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017. Name, Harper Lynn. Weight, 6 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Swift is the former Kendra Lohmann, daughter of Mark and Viola Schilli of Ozora, Missouri. She is employed by AAA Insurance. Swift is the son of Brian Swift and Molly Swift of High Ridge, Missouri. He is employed by Enterprise Holdings Inc...
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Steve Niemann
(Obituary ~ 07/10/17)
Steve J. Niemann, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau Health Care in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 25, 1924, in Quincy, Illinois, to Anthony Steve and Jessie Bosse Niemann. He and Alice Leverton were married Jan. 1, 1944, in Gulfport, Mississippi. They had been married 41 years when Alice passed away May 11, 1985. He and Mary Sue Ritter Hampton were married June 28, 1991, in Sacramento, California. She survives...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/10/17
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
Cape Girardeau City Council City Hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion n Beautiful Business Property of the Month presentation n Discussion regarding City Council Ward 6 temporary position Regular session, 7 p.m...
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Cape County Commission agenda 7/10/17
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the July 3 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Out of the past: July 10
(Out of the Past ~ 07/10/17)
Jackson city officials say a concrete slab that was poured last month in the eastbound lane of West Main Street doesn't meet engineering specifications; however, the city has offered the paving company, SIS Corp. of Creal Springs, Illinois, a way to correct the paving defect without any additional delay in completing the $225,000 project by the start of Jackson Homecomers on Aug. 11...
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Teen's suicide emblematic of problems at New Orleans jail
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
NEW ORLEANS -- For more than 90 minutes, 15-year-old Jaquin Thomas' motionless body hung from a New Orleans jail window bar before anyone noticed. The suicide last fall was the second in a year at the new jail, which was supposed to help solve a myriad of longstanding problems: suicide attempts, inmate violence, drug use and guards using too much force...
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Parents still fighting for Charlie Gard's treatment
(International News ~ 07/10/17)
LONDON -- The British parents of a terminally ill baby, facing another court hearing on his condition and care, said Sunday they are hopeful he will receive the experimental treatment previous rulings have prevented. "If he's still fighting, we're still fighting," said Connie Yates, mother of 11-month-old Charlie Gard. Yates and Charlie's father, Chris Gard, spoke outside London's Great Ormond Street Hospital, where the baby is in intensive care and on life support...
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Thousands flee wildfires burning in U.S., Canada
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground. Here's a look at the wildfires blackening the West...
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Trump: U.S. must work with Russia, move past election issues
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Sunday "it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia" after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany. But he still is avoiding the question of whether he accepts Putin's denial Russia was responsible for meddling in the 2016 election...
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Adoptees' bid for access to birth certificates stirs debate
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
Back in 2000, Oregon and Alabama acted to ensure people who had been adopted could get access to their original birth certificates. Advocates of that goal, calling it an overdue recognition of basic rights, hoped the trend would sweep through the nation...
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New-boat sales surge in Missouri after sharp decline
(State News ~ 07/10/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missourians are buying new boats in record numbers, fueling a rebound from a decline in 2009 and 2010. The National Marine Manufacturers Association said new-boat sales hit $339 million last year after dropping below $200 million after the recession...
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'Spider-Man' slings $117M box-office debut; Sony rejoices
(Entertainment ~ 07/10/17)
NEW YORK -- "Spider-Man: Homecoming" swung past expectations, opening with an estimated $117 million in North America and giving Sony Pictures a much-needed hit. "Homecoming" was one of the biggest tests yet for the notion domestic moviegoers are growing weary of sequels and reboots and suffering so-called "franchise fatigue." "Homecoming" kicks off the third "Spider-Man" iteration in the last 15 years, and the second reboot since 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man" with Andrew Garfield...
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Frustrated with NKorea? Welcome to The Land of Lousy Options
(International News ~ 07/10/17)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A dictator stands on the verge of possessing nuclear missiles that threaten U.S. shores. A worried world ponders airstrikes and sanctions. North Korea in 2017, right? It's China in the 1960s and '70s, when Mao Zedong's government staged a series of nuclear and missile tests. Outsiders eventually learned to live with China as an established nuclear power, even looking to Beijing, so far futilely, to persuade the North to abandon its nuclear ambitions...
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Iraqi leader congratulates troops in Mosul; fight goes on
(International News ~ 07/10/17)
MOSUL, Iraq -- Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated Iraqi troops Sunday in the streets of Mosul for driving Islamic State militants out of most of the city. But airstrikes and sniper fire continued amid the revelry, and the extremists held small patches of ground west of the Tigris River...
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Congress returns to battles over health care, budget
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- Congress still is trying to send President Donald Trump his first unqualified legislative triumph, nearly six months after Republicans grabbed full control of Washington. Now, lawmakers are returning from their July 4 recess with an added objective -- averting some full-blown political disasters...
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Woman killed, 8 wounded at Ohio party for pregnant woman
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
CINCINNATI -- Authorities said two men have opened fire on a party where a pregnant woman was to reveal her child's gender, killing one person and wounding eight, including the expectant mother and three children. The pregnant woman told WXIX-TV she lost her baby after being shot in the leg during the 11:30 p.m. encounter Saturday in Colerain Township, near Cincinnati...
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GOP governors to party's senators: Do no harm to health care
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The pressure is on Republican senators -- from congressional leaders, conservative groups and impatient GOP voters -- to fulfill a 7-year-old promise to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama's health-care law. But back home, Republican governors who have experienced some of the upside of the law are warning their GOP senators to first, do no harm...
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QVC parent buying HSN as shopping shifts online
(Business ~ 07/10/17)
NEW YORK -- QVC's parent company is taking control of the Home Shopping Network for about $2.6 billion in stock to create what they said will be the third-largest e-commerce company in the United States. The companies long known as bases for home shopping on TV had been dealing with sluggish sales as Amazon dominates online...
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Hiring surged last month in a sign of U.S. economic vitality
(Business ~ 07/10/17)
WASHINGTON -- Hiring surged in June in a surprising show of U.S. economic vitality eight years into the recovery from the recession. Pay gains remain weak, though, a stark reminder of one of the economy's key shortcomings. Employers added 222,000 jobs last month, and hiring in the previous two months was revised much higher. Job gains have averaged nearly 180,000 a month this year, only slightly below last year's pace...
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Judge strikes down Utah law banning undercover farm filming
(Business ~ 07/10/17)
SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal judge struck down a Utah law banning secret filming at farm and livestock facilities Friday as an unconstitutional violation of free-speech rights. U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby wrote in his ruling the law appears tailored toward preventing undercover animal-rights investigators from exposing abuses at agricultural facilities...
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U.S. government agrees to help Maine wild blueberry industry
(Business ~ 07/10/17)
PORTLAND, Maine -- The federal government again is trying to prop up the wild-blueberry industry in Maine, where sagging prices jeopardize one of the state's longest-standing agricultural industries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved up to $10 million to purchase surplus Maine blueberries, the members of Maine's congressional delegation said...
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Crew rescued after towboat sinks on Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
Local officials made a water rescue early Sunday when a towing vessel sank on the Mississippi River near Cairo, Illinois. According to a release from the United States Coast Guard, a rescue command of officials from the Coast Guard, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Tennessee Valley Towing was formed after the accident...
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Cape police caution against alarm over large smoke ring seen Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/10/17)
A curious circular smoke formation Saturday evening raised questions for many residents of Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area. As seen in the air and on social media, the large ring of smoke floated through the sky about 8:30 p.m. Saturday near the northwest part of town...
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People on the move 7/10/17
(Business ~ 07/10/17)
Eric E. Bohl will begin as director of national legislative programs for the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation on July 10. Bohl, an attorney from Harrisonville, Missouri, formerly served as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Jason Smith and served as chief of staff and legislative director for U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, both of Missouri...
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Grave found of Missouri lawman killed on duty in 1871
(State News ~ 07/10/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A self-proclaimed cemetery detective from Missouri said he's uncovered the long-forgotten grave of a lawman killed on duty in 1871. Tim Ogle, a St. Louis County man whose hobby is finding and restoring lost graves, found the final resting site of Samuel Herrington in Jefferson County, south of St. Louis, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Groom arrested over backyard wedding fireworks
(National News ~ 07/10/17)
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. -- Guests watching a fireworks display after a wedding were cheering the bride, groom and booms when police arrived. The groom ended up under arrest. Nassau County police said they were called to a Massapequa home early Saturday and found a party with professional-level pyrotechnics in the backyard. Police said the 39-year-old homeowner said he was setting them off to celebrate his wedding. He was arrested on a fireworks-possession charge...
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Marie Hinkebein
(Obituary ~ 07/10/17)
Marie Hinkebein, 87, of Jackson died Saturday, July 8, 2017, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/10/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Theft n Theft was reported at 2613 Perryville Road. Miscellaneous n A 32-year-old woman was taken into protective custody at 3253 William St.
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Prayer 7/10/17
(Prayer ~ 07/10/17)
O Heavenly Father, may the words we say be pleasing to you and honor your name. Amen.
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Schuette joins Farm Bureau Insurance team
(Submitted Story ~ 07/10/17)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2017 SCHUETTE JOINS FARM BUREAU INSURANCE TEAM CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri - Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance would like to announce the appointment of Lauren Schuette as a career agent in Cape Girardeau County. Lauren has completed training emphasizing life, accident/health and property and casualty insurance...
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Longtime photographer Fred Lynch discusses his more than 40-year career at the Southeast Missourian
(07/10/17)
Moment by moment, day by day, year by year, decade by decade. Fred Lynch has documented the events and changing faces of communities for the Southeast Missourian. He's captured natural disasters like the Blizzard of '79, the Great Flood of the Mississippi in 1993, the Jackson tornado of 2003 and paralyzing ice storms like the one that hit the area in 2009...
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