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Shipping-container structures discussed at Jackson public hearing
(Local News ~ 10/12/17)
Jackson's planning and zoning commission held a public hearing Wednesday to hear input about what, if any, uses should be approved for shipping-container structures. Developer Quinn Strong did not attend the hearing, and no one spoke in favor of the proposed use of shipping containers as building materials...
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Several SEMO Homecoming events scheduled for rest of the week
(Local News ~ 10/12/17)
Southeast Missouri State University's Homecoming Week activities continue today through Saturday's game vs. Tennessee Tech, 1 p.m. at Houck Stadium. This year's theme is "Dreams Come True at Southeast." The Fall Career Expo runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
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Child-custody advocate: State law needs fix to provide parents with more equal custody
(Local News ~ 10/12/17)
A 2016 Missouri law has done little to give fathers more equal custody of their children after a divorce, said Cape Girardeau resident Linda Reutzel, who is the state chairman for National Parents Organization. The custody issue will be the focus of discussion Thursday in Cape Girardeau at a public meeting hosted by Americans for Equal Shared Parenting, a St. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2017. There are 80 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 12, 1492 (according to the Old Style calendar), Christopher Columbus' expedition arrived in the present-day Bahamas...
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Pressure mounts for Vegas police to explain response time
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
Pressure mounted Wednesday for Las Vegas police to explain how quickly they reacted to what would become the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history after two hotel employees reported a gunman spraying a hallway with bullets six minutes before he opened fire on a crowd at a musical performance...
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Trump turns back to tax overhaul; pitch aimed at truckers
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -- President Donald Trump pitched his tax plan as a boost for truckers at an event Wednesday in Pennsylvania, saying, "America first means putting American truckers first." Trump appeared before about a thousand cheering people at an airplane hangar dramatically draped with American flags. Two big rigs were in the background...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/12/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/12/17)
Police The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Two suspects were were in custody for possession of a controlled substance, no vehicle registration, driving while license revoked/suspended and failure to show proof of insurance at 1829 N. Sprigg St...
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Spain gives ultimatum to Catalonia: Back down or be punished
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
MADRID -- Spanish authorities gave Catalonia's separatist leader five days to explain whether his ambiguous statement on secession was a formal declaration of independence and warned Wednesday that his answer dictated whether they would apply never-used constitutional powers to curtail the region's autonomy...
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Winds whip new terror into deadly California wildfires
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
SONOMA, Calif. -- Fueled by the return of strong winds, the wildfires tearing through California wine country exploded in size and number Wednesday as authorities ordered new evacuations and the death toll climbed to 21 -- a figure expected to rise higher still...
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Hayden Carrington
(Obituary ~ 10/12/17)
Hayden Ford Carrington came into this world on March 11, 2001, in Cape Girardeau, as a 9-pound, 21 1/2-inch force of life to his ecstatic, yet terrified, mother, Jessica Montgomery Ford Carrington. Hayden, 16, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, at his home of an apparent congenital heart ailment...
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Willow Moser
(Obituary ~ 10/12/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Willow Ellowen Moser left her parents' loving arms on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, and flew on angel wings to her Heavenly Father and loved ones in heaven. She was born Sept. 15, 2017, to Nathan and Elizabeth Kluesner Moser. Willow was a courageous heart warrior long before her birth. Willow was a testament to the world of the sanctity of life and God's embrace. Her family courageously walked with her on her journey and returned her to the giver of life, God...
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Charles Williams
(Obituary ~ 10/12/17)
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Charles L. Williams, 68, of Fairview Heights, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at St. Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel in Cape Girardeau...
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Herman Delgado
(Obituary ~ 10/12/17)
Herman Michael Delgado, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Documents: Police did little to stop Waco biker showdown
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Law enforcement officers prepared for war in Waco, Texas, on May 17, 2015. In parking lots surrounding the Twin Peaks restaurant just off Interstate 35, 16 police officers, including a SWAT team of 11, were poised with assault rifles in five police cars and two unmarked SUVs. Seven state police, some undercover, were inside the restaurant or nearby...
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Dems who opposed Iran nuke deal urge Trump to keep pact
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- Several congressional Democrats who split with President Barack Obama to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran are now urging President Donald Trump to uphold the international accord, arguing that robust enforcement is the best way to counter Tehran's malign behavior in the Middle East...
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In an historic shift, Boy Scouts to include girls' participation
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
NEW YORK -- In its latest momentous policy shift, the Boy Scouts of America will admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting next year and establish a new program for older girls based on the Boy Scout curriculum that enables them to aspire to the coveted Eagle Scout rank...
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McCaskill petitions Homeland Security for help at Busch Stadium
(State News ~ 10/12/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Sen. Claire McCaskill is asking the Department of Homeland Security to give "full consideration" to an effort by the St. Louis Cardinals to enhance security and anti-terrorism measures at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are seeking certification under the Safety Act, which encourages anti-terrorism technologies and practices by providing protection against lawsuits that could be filed against the certified site if a terrorist attack occurred...
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Relative of slain toddler arrested in killing
(State News ~ 10/12/17)
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. -- A relative of a slain 3-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of killing the teenager accused of unintentionally shooting the toddler, authorities said. Police said 17-year-old Kameron Harvey was shot Oct. 4 while riding his bike in Bellefontaine Neighbors, just north of St. Louis. Harvey was charged with manslaughter in the December 2015 death of the toddler, Xavier "Zae" Robinson, and was on house arrest while the case was prosecuted in adult court...
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MacArthur Foundation distributes grants
(Entertainment ~ 10/12/17)
CHICAGO -- A director who has taken opera from the concert hall to the streets of Los Angeles and an organizer who helped put a human face on the plight of young undocumented immigrants are among this year's MacArthur fellows and recipients of the so-called "genius" grants...
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University of Missouri curators to work on unifying system
(State News ~ 10/12/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri System Board of Curators plans to be more directly involved in unifying and overseeing the system's four campuses. Curator David Steelman spoke Tuesday at a forum about the lasting effects of the Columbia campus' fall 2015 protests, the Columbia Missourian reported. Steelman said the lack of strong, decisive leadership largely was the cause of the Columbia campus' public perception problems during and after the protests...
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Galloway: State lacks tracking of tax breaks
(State News ~ 10/12/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway on Wednesday said the state doesn't do a good job of tracking the impact of tax breaks that sometimes are pitched as a way to spur the economy. Legislative estimates of the financial costs and benefits of proposed tax breaks are sometimes inaccurate, according to a report released by Galloway's office. ...
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Poll: N. Korea nuke advances spook most Americans
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
WASHINGTON -- North Korea's nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans, and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump's war of words with the isolated nation's leader is making the situation worse. Less than 1 in 10 thinks Trump's comments are making it better...
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Briefly
(State News ~ 10/12/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia has received a license to begin offering abortions. Planned Parenthood Great Plains announced Tuesday the clinic received its license and its first counseling appointments will be scheduled for Monday...
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Prison sells inmates cold-case cards
(National News ~ 10/12/17)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma authorities are hoping to solve killings and other cold cases by selling playing cards that feature the cases to prisoners. The first in a planned series of decks is already on sale for $1.42 at six of the state's lockups, and a second deck is already being planned. The cards are reminiscent of those distributed to U.S. troops during the Iraq War that featured members of Saddam Hussein's government, except these feature unsolved cases from 1978 through 2013...
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Out of the past: Oct. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 10/12/17)
As expected, local partisans believe their respective candidates fared best in last night's presidential debate in St. Louis; but whether Democrat, Republican or independent, all agree none of the candidates -- Bill Clinton, President George Bush or Ross Perot -- landed a "knock-out punch."...
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Six SEMO grads, one faculty to be honored
(Editorial ~ 10/12/17)
Every year the Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association honors individuals who have brought distinction to themselves and the university, and these merit awards are given during Homecoming weekend. The honors will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Copper Dome Society/Merit Recognition Dinner...
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Jackson High School students to perform 'The Curious Savage' tonight, tomorrow
(Community ~ 10/12/17)
"The Curious Savage" doesn't sound like a comedy, but it plays out as one, said director Bob Clubbs of Jackson High School's upcoming production, which opens tonight. "I would say that the play is really about friends that become family," Clubbs said...
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The risks of ego and retaliation
(Column ~ 10/12/17)
In the increasingly heated war of words between North Korea's Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump the greatest danger for the world is for nuclear weapons to be used to settle the disagreements. When evaluating the risk of a nuclear confrontation one factor to be considered is both men have fragile egos and respond inappropriately to criticism. ...
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Prayer 10/12/17
(Prayer ~ 10/12/17)
O Father God, we seek wisdom from you and believe promises are true forevermore. Amen.
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Three Rivers awards scholarships
(Community ~ 10/12/17)
Emma Taylor Roach, 19, of Piedmont, Missouri, has been awarded a $500 study grant by the Buel Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund to help underwrite her nursing studies at Three Rivers College. Roach, a 2017 graduate of Clearwater High School, is the daughter of Douglas and Peggy Roach of Piedmont...
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SEMO Vet Corps Receive Council Proclamation
(Submitted Story ~ 10/12/17)
On Oct. 6, representatives with SEMO Vet Corps visited City Hall to receive a proclamation from Mayor Harry Rediger marking their 50-year reunion on Oct. 14, 2017. Pictured, from left to right, are: Thomas Meyer ('78), Walter Wildman ('71), Mayor Rediger, Larry DeClue ('73), and Bill Humphries ('76). The group is hosting the 50-year reunion as a part of the annual Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming activities...
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