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Clothing, household goods, produce, more bring crowds to Summer Garage Sale
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
Nearly 1,000 attendees flooded the Osage Centre early Saturday to snag deals of all shapes, sizes and prices from more than 70 vendor booths during the Summer Garage Sale. Osage Centre facility manager Chad Unterreiner said proceeds from the day benefit the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, which include the $1 entrance fee and $15 booth fee...
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Multicultural Dance Festival to share culture, unite community
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
An event five years in the making will officially attain its community-driven fruition at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at Shawnee Park Center in Cape Girardeau, with six performance groups, multiple food trucks and a “rap battle.” Authentic Voices co-chairwoman Koreena Woodson said the Multicultural Dance Festival isn’t new for this area, but it is “the first one of its kind, for us.”...
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Cape schools prepare for dyslexia screenings
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
State requirements for schools to screen for dyslexia are changing with the new school year, and the Cape Girardeau School District is getting ready. Mandy Keys, assistant superintendent for special services, said she, deputy superintendent over elementary schools Christa Turner and director of school improvement Rae Ann Alpers collaborated to create the plan...
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Authorities: Infant left in car, dies in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
After completing an autopsy about 1 p.m. Sunday, the Cape Girardeau County Coroner’s Office ruled hyperthermia as the cause of death of a 10-week-old girl who was left in a car seat Saturday in a vehicle at Parkwood Lake Estates trailer park in Cape Girardeau...
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Prop A draws 'no' votes from area Republicans
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
Many Southeast Missouri Republicans voted “no” on Proposition A, the right-to-work measure that had the backing of GOP state lawmakers and business leaders. Statewide, 67 percent of the more than 1.38 million Missourians who cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary voted against the measure, according to election officials...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/13/18)
Today is Monday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2018. There are 140 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin's eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 years...
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Speak Out 8/13/18
(Speak Out ~ 08/13/18)
A big thank you to all the wonderful folks who have shared the bounty of their gardens with the Senior Center. Only a genius would determine that it makes sense for school lunches to be broken into the following three lunch periods: A lunch in building B, B lunch in building C, and C lunch in building A. Common Core has officially made its way to the Jackson school administration.
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NASA experiment that included Trump note caused alarm
(National News ~ 08/13/18)
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A suspicious package that fell from the sky over New Jersey caused some alarm because it contained a note that mentioned President Donald Trump. South Brunswick police said the package, attached to a parachute, was making a hissing sound and included a note that said: “NASA Atmospheric Research Instrument NOT A BOMB! If this lands near the President, we at NASA wish him a great round of golf.” ...
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Blithe tone belied desperate actions of Seattle plane thief
(National News ~ 08/13/18)
SEATTLE -- He cracked jokes, complimented the professional demeanor of an air traffic controller and apologized for making a fuss. But the friendly tone of a 29-year-old airport worker who stole a commercial plane Friday night, performing acrobatic stunts before the fatal plunge into a thick island forest, belied his desperate actions...
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'Touch the sun': NASA spacecraft hurtles toward our star
(National News ~ 08/13/18)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Embarking on a mission scientists have been dreaming of since the Sputnik era, a NASA spacecraft hurtled Sunday toward the sun on a quest to unlock some of its mysteries by getting closer than any object sent before. If all goes well, the Parker Solar Probe will fly straight through the wispy edges of the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, in November. ...
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Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire
(National News ~ 08/13/18)
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. -- Aided by slightly lower temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest. The Holy Fire was 41 percent contained Sunday afternoon after burning across 35.5 square miles of dry timber and brush, said Lynne Tolmachoff of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...
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Vigil, marches mark anniversary of deadly far-right protest
(National News ~ 08/13/18)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A year after a deadly gathering of far-right extremists in Charlottesville, less than two dozen white nationalists marched Sunday across from the White House, their numbers dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters, while the mother of a woman killed at last summer's protest said the country continues to face unhealed racial wounds...
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Wilma Yamnitz-Crites
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
Wilma L. Barks Yamnitz-Crites, 84, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at the Arbors Assisted Living Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 7, 1933, in Perryville, Missouri, the daughter of Pirl and Opal Fadler Barks. She married Loy O. "Junior" Yamnitz on Feb. 11, 1950, at Crossroads United Methodist Church near Yount, Missouri. They had been married 50 years when Junior passed away April 29, 2000. Wilma married Kelly Crites on May 2, 2002...
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Sheryl Whorton
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
Sheryl Kay Whorton, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Sept. 11, 1954, in St. Louis to Clifford and Norma Wagganer Schrieber. She and Ronald “Al” Whorton were married May 17, 1997, in Cape Girardeau...
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Anna Trapp
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
MATTHEWS, Mo. -- Anna Marie Trapp, 92, of Matthews, formerly of Perryville, Missouri, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Heartland Care and Rehabilitation in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Rev. Donald Sander
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
The Rev. Donald D. Sander, 84, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at his home in Millersville. Born a twin to Doyle Sander on Oct. 9, 1933, on the family farm in Millersville, the boys were the youngest of 12 children born to Jesse Joel and Desdia Estelle Stroder Sander. Don and Mary Joyce Turner were married March 21, 1953, in Millersville. They had been married 52 years when Mary Joyce passed away May 7, 2005...
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Joseph 'JC' Kluesner
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
Joseph Christian "JC" Kluesner, 78, of Jackson passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1939, at Oran, Missouri, the son of Joseph D. and Anna Mae Reischman Kluesner. He and Jane E. Kirn were married Nov. 18, 1967, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee, Missouri...
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Colton Ellis
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
Colton Layton Ellis, 23, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Brett Cheek officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with military honors...
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Dewain Brucker
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Dewain Earl Brucker, 59, of Chaffee died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at his home. He was born June 22, 1959, in Cape Girardeau to Earl Joseph and Clara Anita Essner Brucker. He was a cattle farmer. He is survived by his mother, Clara Brucker of Jackson...
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Lois Bohnert
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lois June Bohnert, 84, of Perryville died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at Holiday Residential in Perryville. She was born July 16, 1934, in Perryville, daughter of Richard and Loraine Prevallet Hoffstetter. She and Martin "Shorty" Bohnert were married Oct. 23, 1954. He survives in Perryville...
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Betty Bailey
(Obituary ~ 08/13/18)
Betty Jo Bailey, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Private graveside service will be Wednesday at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Jordan Bishop officiating...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 3:56 a.m. on Bloomfield Road, 5:02 a.m. on North Pind Wood Lane, 10 a.m. on Independence Street, 10:45 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road, 11:18 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/13/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Dante M. Davis, 20, 2842 Independence St., was arrested at 1700 Good Hope St. for animal leash law required. Charges n Julian Flores, 34, of Cape Girardeau faces charges of indecent exposure at 2021 Independence St...
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Organic dairy farmers vow to compete in changing industry
(Business ~ 08/13/18)
FAIRFIELD, Iowa -- Small family operated dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures are going out of business as large confined animal operations with thousands of animals lined up in assembly-line fashion are expanding into the organic market...
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Kansas City groups rethink drug recovery for mothers
(State News ~ 08/13/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City health and social service groups are testing a new approach for mothers undergoing drug recovery by keeping families together. The number of infants born dependent on opioids in Missouri has more than quadrupled since 2011, KCUR-FM reported. The number of children entering the state's foster care system is simultaneously growing as well...
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North Dakota, feds battle with Missouri over river project
(State News ~ 08/13/18)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Attorneys for North Dakota and the federal government are asking an appeals court to reject the State of Missouri's challenge to a massive upstream Missouri River water project. The $244 million Northwest Area Water Supply project aims to bring Missouri River water to as many as 82,000 people in northwestern North Dakota, giving them a reliable source of quality water. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 8/13/18
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Aug. 9 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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Perryville man sentenced to 35 years in prison for kidnapping, other charges
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Perryville, Missouri, man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty of felony kidnapping, burglary and weapons charges. Clint E. Arrington, 49, was sentenced Thursday by Judge David Dolan following a jury trial June 14 in Scott County, according to a news release from the office of Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Boyd...
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Feeding frenzy at Capaha Park
(Local News ~ 08/13/18)
Corben Irving, 8, throws a wadded up piece of bread to an approaching gaggle of geese Sunday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Business Notebook: Southeast computer-science professor Anand speaks about cybersecurity, business/university collaborations
(Business ~ 08/13/18)
Every business with an online presence needs to be concerned with cybersecurity, said Vijay Anand, associate professor in Southeast Missouri State University's computer science department Anand spoke during the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce business leadership series breakfast Tuesday...
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Elections: They can't happen without dedicated people
(Editorial ~ 08/13/18)
Every election deserves a fair amount of gratitude. We are thankful, first for the freedom to vote our conscience. Thankful to live in country where the people get to decide who represents them in government. Thankful we are not beholden to dictators but live by rules established by people of our choosing...
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Births 8/13/18
(Births ~ 08/13/18)
Daughter to James Michael Burton and Claryssa Elizabeth Martin of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Name, Jocelyn Anne. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Martin is the daughter of Callie Martin and Brian Martin of Jackson. Burton is the son of Lisa Etherton and Glen Etherton of Essex, Missouri...
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Retailers raise game on back-to-school supplies
(Business ~ 08/13/18)
NEW YORK -- The microwave ate my homework? Reusable notebooks where writing disappears with heat are among the basic school supplies raising their game against gadgets such as iPads. Also hot in the paper aisle this year: decorative tape, creative journals and scented pencils in smells like bacon and pickle...
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Prayer 8/13/18
(Prayer ~ 08/13/18)
O Lord Jesus, may those in distress feel your comfort. Amen.
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Out of the past: Aug. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/13/18)
ST. LOUIS -- President Bill Clinton yesterday signed into law a $5.7 billion disaster relief bill to aid Midwestern flood victims; Clinton stopped in St. Louis on his way to see Pope John Paul II in Denver. Between 1 and 1 1/2 inches of badly needed rain fell Thursday morning on parched corn fields in the Cape Girardeau area, but agricultural sources say at least another 2 to 3 inches of rain are needed to prevent additional crop yield losses...
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August Yard of the Month
(Submitted Story ~ 08/13/18)
In a neighborhood of beautifully landscaped lawns, Mike snd Bonnie Smith's yard is a stand-out receiving Ramblewood Garden Club's August Yard of the Month. This beautifully landscaped yard features potted oleander, three year old poinsettias, hydrangea, spruce, other varieties of evergreens, and a lush green carpet of a lawn. ...
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Thebes Courthouse Honored
(Submitted Story ~ 08/13/18)
The Thebes Courthouse was chosen as a featured attraction for the Illinois Bicentennial Doors Open Event on August 18th & 19th!!! Each weekend focuses on a different area of the state. We will be open on Saturday 18th from 9am-4pm & Sunday 19th from 11am-2pm. Please help get the word out by sharing this information!...
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