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Jackson officer graduates from FBI program
(Local News ~ 06/23/18)
Lt. Alex Broch is the new media-relations officer for the Jackson Police Department, according to a news release. Broch recently graduated from the FBI’s National Academy Program, held at the FBI Academy. The program, internationally known for academic excellence, offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership and fitness training for the selected officers having proven records as professionals within their agencies, according to a release...
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Judge denies order of protection for woman accusing deputy of stalking her
(Local News ~ 06/23/18)
BENTON, Missouri -- A Mississippi County judge denied a woman's request Thursday for an order of protection against a sheriff's deputy she said had been stalking her. Judge Rob Barker, a former law enforcement officer in Southeast Missouri, issued the ruling Thursday afternoon, hours after hearing from the woman and the deputy in a Scott County courtroom...
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Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury responds to issue involving deputy
(Local News ~ 06/23/18)
Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury posted a fierce rebuttal online late Friday afternoon to a Southeast Missourian story about a deputy accused of stalking a woman. He accused the newspaper of several inaccuracies and accused the woman of grossly exaggerating the frequency of the times the deputy passed by her house. Furthermore, he said the department conducted a background check before hiring the officer...
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Whitewater farmer honors mother with new book, looks back on life in war-torn Liberia
(Local News ~ 06/23/18)
Jaycee Kesh Akinsanya is a man who defies easy labels. At first glance, he’s a well-dressed man with an easy smile that radiates welcome and warmth. But Akinsanya has lived an extraordinary life, beginning with his early years in civil-war-torn Liberia, his flight with his family to the United States from the west African country, his studies as a monk with the Hare Krishnas, modeling work and self discovery before landing with his partner on an organic farm near Whitewater...
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New lights brighten up Broadway streetscape
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
Driving down Broadway the other night (operative word: night) the trees along the road looked wonderful. Full and green. In fact, the whole streetscape popped: soft, clean, welcoming. That's when it dawned on me: the new lights are in and actually making a difference. Kudos to the City of Cape Girardeau for making the change!...
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Stooges in Jackson under new ownership
(Local News ~ 06/23/18)
Stooges Restaurant in Jackson is under new ownership. Ron Cook, owner for 17 years, sold Stooges to former Jackson police officer Rodney Barnes, who said he plans to preserve what has made Stooges an “iconic” Jackson eatery: a neighborhood place people can go to meet and make friends...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
Today is Saturday, June 23, the 174th day of 2018. There are 191 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 23, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for his "Type-Writer," featuring a QWERTY keyboard; it was the first commercially successful typewriter...
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Out of the past: June 23
(Out of the Past ~ 06/23/18)
At an appearance yesterday in Cape Girardeau, former secretary of defense Dick Cheney assailed President Bill Clinton over economics and national security; Cheney was the featured speaker at a $50-a-plate breakfast at Drury Lodge; the event benefited the Missouri Futures Fund of the Republican Party...
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Flying High
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
As two 14-cylinder radials roared outside, World War II veterans Robert Duckworth and Lester Harris sat on-board "Maid in the Shade" with surpisingly harmonious attitudes of quiet tranquility. Duckworth, age 101, and Harris, age 91, scaled the ladder leading into the belly of the 21,000-pound plane with excited agility as if they traveled decades back in time to their youthful days of service...
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Senior Center menus for June 25-29
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
Monday: Swiss steak or Polish sausage with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, whole-grain bread and sugar-free pear crisp or ice cream and cookie. Tuesday: Taco salad or turkey wrap, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese, Spanish brown rice, seasoned refried beans, tortilla chips and citrus fruit salad or southern ambrosia...
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The Junk Bug
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
You can't really see the Junk Bug as it crawls around. You see what looks like a little collection of trash that moves about. I saw a Junk Bug for the first time as a small boy and was fascinated by it. I remember calling it a haystack bug because it looked like a little walking haystack...
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Adopt Iris 6-24-18
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Iris is a small Pitbull. She is just over one year old and is great with kids and house trained. She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Seabaugh - Hampton
(Engagement ~ 06/23/18)
Bryan and Patti Seabaugh and Matt and Mendy Henson, all of Advance, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Seabaugh, to Austin Hampton. He is the son of Lanney and Holly Hampton of Delta. Molly is a 2009 graduate of Advance High School. She received a bachelor's degree in social work from Southeast Missouri State University. She works for Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri...
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FYI 6-24-18
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
Meals will be served from noon until 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau. Monday: Chicken stir fry wth rice, egg rolls, fruit Tuesday: Beef stew, green beans, bread, fruit Wednesday: Sloppy Joes, macaroni and cheese, corn, fruit...
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Learning briefs 6-24-18
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
University of Missouri at Columbia recently announced its spring semester 2018 Dean's List. Altenburg, Missouri: Kristen Marie Gruenwald, Amanda Nicole Krewson, Mia Kathleen Ponder Burfordville: Joshua D Koenig, Teagan Rae Schnurbusch Cape Girardeau: Andrew E Aufdenberg, Nathan Aaron Aufdenberg, Benjamin John Ramsey Daniel, Tess Maley Ramsey Daniel, Madison Martelle Dush, Amanda Mae Evans, Riley Elizabeth Ferguson, Abigail Elizabeth Floyd, Blake Michael Goehman, Josh Michael Greaser, Elizabeth Natasha Green, Taylor Gray Hallman, Melissa Nicole Hopkins, Elizabeth Marie Kiefner, Mabrey Joie McCallister, Nichole Lynn Mobley, Maris Elizabeth Parker, Adam Kenneth Pope, Michael Christopher Rosenquist, Blake Francis Seesing, Chandler Elise Short, Levi Preston Strickland, Benjamin Gregory Tlapek, Bridget Maria Trepasso, Elizabeth A Ustinov, Tessa Rose Valleroy, Joshua Anthony Varnon, Jackson Henry Voss. ...
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Celebrations, summer fun, thanking WarChild Riding Group
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
Happy birthday to H.B. Rice, Dan Burger, Betsy Rice, Sarah McDonald, Kathy Leggett, Randy Payne, Judy Scott, Tomye Campbell, Darlene Duff, Harley Wicker, Courtney Walter, Chelsey Walter, Ashley Davis, Mark McGuire, Jack Simpson, Sandy Patterson, Ruby Dixon, David Griffin, Sarah Benton, Jeanette Pentecost, Mary Eifert, Deanna Bridwell, Kevin Teegarden, Darren Lee, Bud Haislip, Marilyn Dame, Lori Woeltje, Jeannie Walker, David Dalton, Storm Estes, Wayne Ford and Andy Terhune...
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Caring for your garden
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
Most of the time I keep a watchful eye on the tomatoes in our high tunnels. I was checking them last year when I discovered some of the big tomato worms had a feast on the plants. They had stripped all the leaves from the top branches on several of the tomato plants. ...
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GT - Fulgham piano awards 6-24-18
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
Eight students from Rebecca's Piano Studio received Gold Cup trophies for piano performance in the National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival. More than 200 students from the Southeast Missouri region participated in the festival held at the River Campus, on Feb. ...
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Unexpected storms and faith
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
Once when I was a youth minister, I had taken a group of 20 students on a wilderness backpacking trip in the Rocky Mountains. On our second day of hiking, the plan was to have the students spend four hours in solitary silence. I prayed for the students and sent them on their way. ...
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Be the change you wish someone would be
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
The book of Jeremiah, found in the Old Testament, speaks to people who are in a hopeless situation. Their cities destroyed. Many people have been carried off by the invading army only to find themselves living in a place they didn't like, surrounded by strange smells, odd foods, and people who were vastly different than they. Desperately wanting to go back home...
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Pasta salads, served cold and not just on the side
(Column ~ 06/23/18)
Pasta in a salad sounds like a wonderful thing! Whether the pasta is the main ingredient for a traditional pasta salad, or added to a salad as an added ingredient, or you add pasta into a main dish salad, it all sounds delicious. Today I am sharing a variety of different cold salad recipes, all containing pasta. ...
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The natural way
(Community ~ 06/23/18)
In gardening, whether you're talking about pest control or fertilization, "organic" generally means natural. The word "organic" refers to "organic matter," the linchpin of organic gardening and, traditionally at least, all good gardening. "Organic matter" is material derived from what is or was once living...
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Prayer 6-24-18
(Prayer ~ 06/23/18)
O Father God, may we be servant leaders who seek to help others. Amen.
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German chancellor says migration meeting a 'first exchange'
(International News ~ 06/23/18)
BEIRUT -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday an upcoming meeting of European leaders in Brussels would be a "first exchange" toward finding solutions and agreements to problems connected with migration. Speaking at a press conference in the Lebanese capital, she characterized Sunday's planned emergency gathering as a "consultative and working meeting at which there will be no closing declaration."...
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Trump sabotages GOP plans in Congress. Again.
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
WASHINGTON -- Just when House Republicans needed Donald Trump's backing the most on their big immigration overhaul he dashed off a presidential tweet Friday saying they should quit wasting their time on it. It's hardly the first time the president has abandoned his allies in a moment of need. Over and over, Trump has proven himself a saboteur, willing to walk away from promises and blow up a deal, undermining the GOP agenda in Congress...
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Guy Tapley
(Obituary ~ 06/23/18)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Guy Tapley, 55, of McClure passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 27, 1963, in Cape Girardeau to Robert "Bobby" and Mildred L. Wilkinson Tapley. Guy was a commercial and residential electrician for 31 years...
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Avalon Tannehill
(Obituary ~ 06/23/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Avalon Isabel Tannehill, 84, of Springfield died Monday, June 18, 2018. She was born March 10, 1934, in Minneapolis to Archie and Isabel Stevenson Comstock. Avalon was a member of Southern View Chapel. She was a very loving, devoted mother; was very social; and never knew a stranger. She had a passion for traveling and experiencing different cultures and was quite an adventurer, having zip-lined, para-sailed and hot air-ballooned...
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John Myer
(Obituary ~ 06/23/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. -- John William Myer, 64, of Springfield, formerly of Jackson, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2018. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home, with his wife Sylvia, granddaughter Destiny, and church family at his side. ...
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Jeffrey Morrison Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/23/18)
Jeffrey Dean Morrison Jr., 26, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1991, in Cape Girardeau to Jeffrey Dean Morrison Sr. and Angela Dawn Perry Alcorn. He was a kind-hearted, generous soul with a huge personality. ...
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Daniel Lukefahr
(Obituary ~ 06/23/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Daniel W. "Danny" Lukefahr, 67, of Perryville died Thursday, June 21, 2018, at his home. He was born April 25, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Leroy W. and Patsy Eileen Oehl Lukefahr. Danny was a retired lead master aviation inspector, working at Sabreliner for 41 years. He enjoyed farming livestock and crops...
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Saudi women to hit the roads
(International News ~ 06/23/18)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Cradling her four-month-old daughter, Nour Obeid scans the car showroom and heads to the mid-sized SUVs. In the past, a woman looking to buy a car in Saudi Arabia would focus on the features in the back, but Obeid is checking out the driver's seat, picturing herself doing grocery store runs or school drop-offs...
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OPEC agrees to pump more oil but crude prices jump anyway
(International News ~ 06/23/18)
VIENNA -- The countries of the OPEC cartel agreed Friday to pump 1 million barrels more crude oil per day, a move that should help contain the recent rise in global energy prices. Questions remain, however, over the ability of some OPEC nations -- Iran and Venezuela in particular -- to increase production as they struggle with domestic turmoil and sanctions...
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Rival Koreas agree to August reunions of war-split families
(International News ~ 06/23/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold temporary reunions of families divided by the 1950-1953 Korean War as they boost reconciliation efforts amid a diplomatic push to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis. The reunions will take place at North Korea's Diamond Mountain resort from Aug. 20 to 26, Seoul's Unification Ministry said after a nine-hour meeting between Red Cross officials from the two sides...
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New wave of protests depends on masses, not dynamic leader
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
CHICAGO -- The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. marching arm-in-arm with other civil rights activists. Cesar Chavez hoisting a picket sign in a farm workers' strike. Gloria Steinem rallying other feminists for equal rights. During the 1960s and into the 1970s, amid the turbulence of protests for civil rights and against the Vietnam War, every movement seemed to have a famous face -- someone at a podium or at the front of a march who possessed a charismatic style, soaring oratory and an inspiring message.. ...
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Conservative columnist and pundit, Krauthammer dies after cancer battle
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
NEW YORK -- Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and pundit who helped shape and occasionally dissented from the conservative movement as he evolved from "Great Society" Democrat to Iraq War cheerleader to denouncer of Donald Trump, has died...
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House approves bill to expand opioid treatment
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
WASHINGTON -- The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis killing more than 115 people in the United States daily. The legislation passed Friday by a vote of 396-14. The bill encourages states to increase coverage of treatment for substance abuse disorders through Medicaid...
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Trump pushes back against border separation uproar
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump tried to cast doubt Friday on wrenching tales of migrant children separated from their families at the border, dismissing "phony stories of sadness and grief" while asserting the real victims of the nation's immigration crisis are Americans killed by those who cross the border unlawfully...
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For immigrants, no word on when they will be reunited
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
McALLEN, Texas -- Two days after President Donald Trump ordered an end to the separation of families at the border, federal authorities Friday cast about for jail space to detain them together, leaving hundreds of parents in the dark on when they would be reunited with their children...
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Justices reject warrantless cellphone tracking
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
WASHINGTON -- Police generally need a warrant to look at records revealing where cellphone users have been, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a big victory for privacy interests in the digital age. The justices' 5-4 decision marks a big change in how police may obtain information phone companies collect from the ubiquitous cellphone towers allowing people to make and receive calls and transmit data. The information has become an important tool in criminal investigations...
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Area fire report 6-22-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 2:29 p.m. on North Kingshighway, 4:45 p.m. on East Rodney Drive and 10:44 p.m. on South West End Boulevard. n Citizen assists were made at 2:13 p.m. on Independence Street and 3:54 p.m. on Earleen Drive...
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Area police report 6-22-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Natalie Criddle, 41, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on four Cape Girardeau County warrants. Miscellaneous n Possession of a controlled substance was reported on South Kingshighway. A suspect is in custody pending charges...
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Road work 6/24/18
(Local News ~ 06/23/18)
Route Y in Scott County will be closed between Route BB and County Road 475 in Sikeston, Missouri, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe beneath the roadway. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday...
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Missouri babies with opioid withdrawal may be underreported
(State News ~ 06/23/18)
ST. LOUIS -- More than 3,700 pregnant women and new mothers were hospitalized in Missouri for opioid abuse in the past two years, according to a new report. The Missouri Hospital Association research indicates the number of babies born suffering withdrawal symptoms could be underreported, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. State data had only identified more than 1,080 newborns diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome during 2016 and 2017...
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From boat makers to farmers, U.S.-led tariff war inflicts pain
(National News ~ 06/23/18)
WASHINGTON -- A Florida boat builder absorbs $4 million in lost business and expects more pain. An Ohio pork producer is losing access to a vital export market and fears the damage will last years. A motorcycle shop near Cologne, Germany, wonders whether it even has a future...
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Parson signs first 5 bills as governor
(State News ~ 06/23/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson on Friday signed his first five bills into law since taking office, including one exempting small farms from parts of the state's clean water law. The legislation said farms would not need a permit to allow water from their property to run into the state's waterways, whether from irrigation or precipitation. The exemption would not apply to larger farms, and the Department of Natural Resources would still be allowed to intervene to stop pollution...
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Gerhard Jansen Family Reunion
(Submitted Story ~ 06/23/18)
Gerhard Jansen Family Reunion held on June 16 at Leopold. Attended by 550 direct descendants of Gerhard Jansen's 10 children.
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