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Voices for Children/CASA to hold informational meeting Thursday
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
An informational meeting set for Thursday will teach community members about opportunities to help foster children through Voices for Children/CASA, said Eva Hillis, who serves as a volunteer coordinator for the organization. The need is evident. Missouri has more than 19,000 children in the custody of its Children’s Division, and in Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry counties, about 400 children are in foster care...
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66th annual Sikeston Rodeo kicks off this week
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
The 66th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo festivities began Saturday with a parade in downtown Sikeston, Missouri, and musical entertainment will kick off Wednesday with a performance by Missouri native Chris Janson, followed by Bullfighters Only on Thursday and Friday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/06/18)
Today is Monday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2018. There are 147 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. (Three days later, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki; five days after that, Imperial Japan surrendered.)...
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Shipyard promises fun, outdoor concert in downtown Cape Girardeau
(Editorial ~ 08/06/18)
The last time Cape Girardeau hosted a large music fest downtown, there was no casino. There was no Marquette Tech; no Minglewood; no Broadway streetscape with heavy foot traffic. Downtown Cape is a different place, and a different demographic works here...
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'Mission: Impossible' bests Winnie-the-Pooh at box office
(Entertainment ~ 08/06/18)
NEW YORK -- Tom Cruise sped past Winnie-the-Pooh at the box office to lead all films for the second straight week with an estimated $35 million in ticket sales for "Mission Impossible -- Fallout." The success of Paramount Pictures' sixth, stunt-filled "Mission: Impossible" installment, along with muted enthusiasm for the Walt Disney Co.'s "Christopher Robin," made for a seldom-seen result: A Disney movie debuting in second place...
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Free therapy for New York Mets fans
(National News ~ 08/06/18)
NEW YORK — New York Mets fans struggling with their team’s lousy season now have somewhere to cope besides sports talk radio. An online mental health marketplace is giving free, confidential therapy sessions to Flushing faithful who fill out a form asking for their most difficult moments as fans. ...
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Powerful quake rocks Indonesia's Lombok island, 82 dead
(International News ~ 08/06/18)
MATARAM, Indonesia -- A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 82 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities today said thousands of houses were damaged and the death toll could climb. It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening's magnitude 7.0 temblor, killing those inside...
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Venezuela detains 6 in failed drone attack aimed at Maduro
(International News ~ 08/06/18)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Authorities detained six people suspected of using explosives-laden drones in a failed bid to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, officials said Sunday, in what one witness described as a terrifying attack that shook her apartment building...
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Crackdown on 'bots' sweeps up people who tweet often
(National News ~ 08/06/18)
CHICAGO -- Nina Tomasieski logs on to Twitter before the sun rises. Seated at her dining room table with a nearby TV constantly tuned to Fox News, the 70-year-old grandmother spends up to 14 hours a day tweeting the praises of President Donald Trump and his political allies, particularly those on the ballot this fall, and deriding their opponents...
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Slow rollout, more fine print with Trump health-care options
(National News ~ 08/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says insurers are "going wild" about his new health care options and "millions and millions" of people will be signing up. But insurance companies say it will take time to design new plans and get approval from state regulators, and two major industry groups have actually expressed concern about potential downsides for consumers...
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In a change, Trump says meeting's purpose was Clinton info
(National News ~ 08/06/18)
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to change his story about a 2016 meeting at Trump Tower that is pivotal to the special counsel's investigation, tweeting his son met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to collect information about his political opponent...
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Harley-Davidson rebels with an electric motorcycle
(Business ~ 08/06/18)
MILWAUKEE -- Smaller bikes, electric engines and urban storefronts: Harley-Davidson, we hardly knew you. The Milwaukee-based company, facing dwindling sales in its home market, said last week it hopes to broaden its appeal and invigorate sales with new products, which next year will include LiveWire, its first electronic motorcycle...
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NerdWallet: What colleges want is no secret? It's hiding in plain sight
(Business ~ 08/06/18)
The college application process can seem pretty mysterious to the uninitiated. But what colleges want from their applicants isn't a secret. Schools telegraph what they're after in the form of big data that's available online to anyone. High school students can use that data to apply where they will be strong candidates, boosting their chances of admission and financial aid. Here's what to look for...
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Marriott, Airbnb see opportunity in selling 'experiences'
(Business ~ 08/06/18)
Hotel and home-sharing companies don't just want to sell you a room anymore. They also want to sell you an experience. Want a "Game of Thrones" walking tour of Dubrovnik, Croatia? Marriott can book it for you. Want to create your own perfume in Paris? Airbnb can help...
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Out of the past: Aug. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 08/06/18)
The Mississippi River is at a 47.2 foot level, a flood-stage that almost completely obscures the mural on the city's floodwall; the flood crest is expected tomorrow, with a height of 49 feet. Members of the Cape Girardeau fire and police departments have combined their job-specific abilities to form an investigation team designed to determine the cause and origin of suspicious fires; the Cape Girardeau Arson Task Force was formed in April by fire chief Robert L. ...
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Joyce Taylor
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Joyce Loretta LaRose Cox Taylor, 83, of Perryville died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery in Crosstown, Missouri.
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Sidney Sommers
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
Sidney S. Sommers, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Leslie Ozment
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
Leslie Logan Ozment, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau.
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Lowell Mangels
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
Surrounded by his loving family, Lowell Walter Mangels, 69, of Friedheim passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 28, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Walter and Elda Kasten Mangels. He grew up on the family farm near Farrar, Missouri, and was baptized Aug. ...
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Jean Jurgovan
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jean Alyce Jurgovan, 84 of Chaffee died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at her home. She was born April 21, 1934, in St. Louis to Elmer Joseph and Clara Ethel Wherfritz Rowley Sr. She is survived by a son, Michael Martin Sr. of Chaffee; two daughters, Carol (John) Stroder of Chaffee and Carla (Dale) Shaler of Grand Blanc, Michigan; a brother, Frankie (Mary) Rowley of Chicago; eight grandchildren, Tonya (Sam) Glency, Rebecca White, Rachel Culp, Melissa Culp, Michael Martin Jr., Jennifer (Daren) Halter, Wendy (Alex) Alvarado and Jasson (Amy) Berry; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.. ...
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Ella Dowd
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ella Nora Dowd, 88 of Chaffee died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Nov. 5, 1929, in Cape Girardeau to Aaron and Julia LaVerne Ryker Culbertson. She married Ronald Eugene Dowd on Nov. 26, 1947. He preceded her in death Jan. 23, 1995...
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James Dickerson
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
James Lee Dickerson, 48, of Scott City died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Deborah 'Debby' Cook
(Obituary ~ 08/06/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Deborah "Debby" Lee Cook, 69, of Chaffee died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 28, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to Frederick Mason and Shirley Wanda Potts Surman Jr. She married William D. "Dub" Cook on Aug. 13, 1967...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/6/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 4:23 a.m. on South Sprigg Street, 12:35 p.m. on Pioneer Drive, 2:09 p.m. on Olive Street, 6:10 p.m. on North Sprigg Street and 7:23 p.m. on Linden Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/6/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Samuel Brown, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was arrested at Henderson Avenue and Good Hope Street on a warrant. n Kaitlyn A Dodd, no again given, 209 Marlin Drive, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation...
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Joplin manufacturers lead battery development industry
(State News ~ 08/06/18)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Two Joplin companies are at the forefront of the country's battery development industry. A new company, ZAF Energy Systems, is joining longtime local manufacturer EaglePicher Technologies in transforming how batteries are made and used, the Joplin Globe reported...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 8/6/18
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of July 30 meetings Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 8/6/18
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 7/16/18 Financial affairs n City collector's report n City clerk's and treasurer's reports Action items n Power and Light Committee n Motion to approve the mayor's appointment of Paul Sander to the office of Alderman, Ward 1, filling an unexpired term ending April 2019...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 8/6/18
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Study session n No action will be taken during the study session Presentations n Beautiful Business Property of the Month n Pavement repair overview Communications/reports n City council...
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Influence of organized labor gets big test in right-to-work vote
(State News ~ 08/06/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- On the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakening public-sector unions, labor's clout is being put to a new test by a voter referendum in Missouri over whether the state should ban compulsory union fees in all private-sector workplaces...
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Business Notebook: Marcus Cape West Cine’s upgrades popular with moviegoers, manager says
(Business ~ 08/06/18)
Kevin Dillon has been the general manager of the 14-screen theater on Cape Girardeau's west side for several years, and in that time, he said, he's seen a lot of changes -- specifically, last year, when Marcus Theatres acquired the former Wehrenberg Theatre and announced changes...
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Digging up Franco: Spain divided over dictator's legacy
(International News ~ 08/06/18)
MADRID -- Even in his grave, the 20th-century dictator who ruled Spain with an iron fist keeps dividing the country. Spain's new center-left government says removing the embalmed body of Gen. Francisco Franco from a glorifying mausoleum will be the first among many symbolic moves aimed at coming to terms with the country's troubled history...
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Prayer 8/6/18
(Prayer ~ 08/06/18)
O Lord Jesus, blessed Messiah, thank you for your love and grace. Amen.
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Age Spots: One Incident Away
(08/06/18)
Isn’t it funny how you can look at something every day and never really see it? That is the case with our One Incident Away buttons. I have one on my filing cabinet. I look at it almost every day, and recently have realized the truth in that one little statement...
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Your End-of-Summer Reading List
(08/06/18)
Well, that’s it, folks. Summer is wrapping up. Vacations are ending. The stores are filling with back-to-school supplies, and the neighbors are starting to talk about the promise of cooler weather. Yes, autumn is coming, but since it’s not here yet, you still have plenty of time to get in a few good summer reads before the leaves start to fall from the trees...
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Be the Change
(08/06/18)
For five weeks this summer, fourth-grader Cameron Watson went to the library and read with a Read to Succeed volunteer from the community four days a week, for 30 minutes each day. Over the five weeks, he read six chapter books. At the suggestion of the volunteer, he even checked out the first book in the Harry Potter series from the library...
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Now Read This: “The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly” by Matt McCarthy
(08/06/18)
On the day this review is published, I will have been retired a whole week and a new director, Katie Hill, will be starting her first day on the job as director of the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Adult services coordinator Stephanie Weidenbenner agreed to take over writing the book reviews for TBY, so you’ll still be reading about some of the great books we have in the library collection. ...
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FFA at 90 Years Old
(08/06/18)
Standing in a wooded area on part of the farm he grew up on in western Perry County, Patrick Heaps shows his granddaughter, Elizabeth Plunkett, two plaques from 1968. One commemorates his first-place win in the Missouri FFA competition for his forestry Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project. ...
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Delicious Reading: “Emily Bites” and Doritos Taco Salad
(08/06/18)
Is anyone else’s air conditioning having trouble keeping up with the heat and humidity of this Missouri summer? I try to do everything I can to not add any extra warmth to the house during the day: we draw the shades, I don’t run the dryer and I try to use the stove as little as possible. See you in September, Oven...
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One-Room Schoolhouse Drive
(08/06/18)
My first experience with a one-room schoolhouse is from very early in life and somewhat unique. The first house I remember living in was a large, white, four-square home in Central Illinois in the middle of corn and soybean fields. Our garage: a one-room schoolhouse...
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Loving Them Enough to Let Them Go
(08/06/18)
Your kids. They come into your life as squirmy little infants who need you to do everything for them. From there, you are with them through babyhood, the toddler stage, pre-school, elementary school, the awkward “tween” years and high school. You wipe runny noses and help heal skinned knees, broken bones and broken hearts for 18 solid years...
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Roots and Wings
(08/06/18)
One of my favorite one-liners comes from the 2002 movie “Sweet Home Alabama,” which is about an ambitious young designer who flies off to New York City seeking her fame and fortune. When she comes back to her hometown to marry someone else, she finds her true love and happiness right back where she started. He tells her, “You can have roots and wings, Mel.” I think we can all have roots and wings...
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Heck’s Angels
(08/06/18)
At least some of you reading this column remember watching the 1953 movie “The Wild Ones,” starring Marlon Brando as a badass motorcycle gang member. The movie’s plot involved rival motorcycle gangs teaming up to take over a town after one of their leaders is arrested. ...
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A Look Back
(08/06/18)
New professional golfer at the Cape Girardeau Country Club, Fred Lindstrom, watched his wife and fellow professional golfer, Murle, tee off March 27, 1962, in a practice round. The pair directed golf operations at the club and gave golf lessons there during that summer. Murle MacKenzie Lindstrom Breer went on to win the 1962 U.S. Women’s Open...
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Former mayor is current mayor's pick for Jackson alderman seat
(Local News ~ 08/06/18)
Former Jackson Mayor Paul Sander is current Mayor Dwain Hahs’ pick to fill the Ward 1 board of aldermen seat vacated by Phil Penzel’s departure earlier this year, according to the agenda for Monday’s board meeting. Hahs said by phone Friday he thought Sander would be a great choice to fill the seat until April’s municipal election...
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Centennial Honor: Sweitzer Family Farm
(Submitted Story ~ 08/06/18)
Having the chance to enjoy even their first anniversary is a big moment for any family business, but this year is far from the first, and truly one for the books in the Sweitzer family. Coming up on their 100th year of maintaining a family-run produce farm not only brings a cause for celebration, but a time for pause and reflection over the last century. ...
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