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Replica wall honors Vietnam War troops
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
On a hot, sunny afternoon above a dusty stretch of highway in Perry County, workers mold a concrete cap over a series of black granite plinths with names etched from top to bottom, side to side. It's the next stage of a project that began with one man's promise to himself in Vietnam, in 1968, after he fought in the Tet Offensive: if he made it home, he'd find a way to honor the people he fought with, and others who had served the country...
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BBB director: Check fraud scams are on the rise
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
Check fraud and related scams are on the rise, according to recent research by the Better Business Bureau, said regional director of the Cape Girardeau BBB, Whitney Quick, during a news conference Wednesday. Counterfeit business checks, cashier's checks and money orders are now used in many of the most common frauds people encounter on a regular basis, according to BBB research, Quick said, adding complaints registered about fake checks have doubled over the last three years...
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500 expected at Alzheimer's fundraiser
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
The Alzheimer's Association-Greater Missouri Chapter is hosting its 21st annual Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraiser Sept. 15 at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a brief ceremony, walk and refreshments...
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Trump to visit Cape next week
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 on behalf of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley, the first such presidential visit to the city in 22 years. Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. announced the rally Thursday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2018. There are 116 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 6, 1997, a public funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her death in a car crash in Paris...
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Artillery advances
(Column ~ 09/06/18)
Technological advances have made major and sometimes dramatic changes to warships and aircraft in recent years. The advances made for our ground forces have been less newsworthy but no less dramatic. Artillery is a critical element in ground warfare, and effective range and accurate targeting are two issues that are constantly being studied for improvements. ...
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SEMO District Fair a signature event for area
(Editorial ~ 09/06/18)
It's Fair Week, which means it's time to start planning your annual outings for rides, fairway food, entertainment and a visit to see the farm animals and livestock. The SEMO District Fair is the largest fair in the region. The livestock exhibit entries begin Friday, but the fair's kickoff is the Saturday parade that begins at 9:30 Saturday morning and runs from Capaha Park to the fairgrounds...
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Trump blasts op-ed from anonymous official
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- In a striking anonymous broadside, a senior Trump administration official wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times on Wednesday claiming to be part of a group of people "working diligently from within" to impede President Donald Trump's "worst inclinations" and ill-conceived parts of his agenda...
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Virginia judge finds fraud, orders candidate off congressional ballot
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
RICHMOND, Va. -- An independent candidate must be removed from the ballot in a competitive congressional race in Virginia due to forged voter signatures on her petitions, a judge ruled Wednesday, saying he found evidence of "out-and-out fraud." Richmond Circuit Court Judge Gregory Rupe's decision came after he heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by Democrats accusing members of Republican U.S. ...
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Trump disputes book's portrayal of dysfunction
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump unloaded Wednesday against an explosive new book from journalist Bob Woodward, labeling the tell-all memoir "a work of fiction" as West Wing staff scrambled to rebut its depictions of White House dysfunction. "The book means nothing," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. ...
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Kavanaugh's lips sealed on Trump subpoenas, pardons
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- Pressured by Democrats with Donald Trump on their minds, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rejected repeated efforts at Wednesday's Senate confirmation hearing to reveal his views about a president pardoning himself or being forced to testify in a criminal case...
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Police: Starved teen's brother wrote letter begging for help
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
MADISON, Wis. -- The younger brother of a 15-year-old boy who starved to death while their family prayed and fasted for weeks wrote a letter investigators found inside the locked southern Wisconsin apartment pleading with lawyers to save him. The emaciated 11-year-old boy was clutching a Bible and an envelope containing pamphlets about death Monday when officers found him, his mother and his brother's body in the family's Reedsburg apartment, which had no power and was padlocked from the inside, authorities say. ...
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Sick passengers force quarantine of jet
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
NEW YORK -- A large commercial jet from Dubai caused a scare Wednesday after a pilot radioed it would be landing at New York's Kennedy Airport carrying several passengers and crew members who fell ill with flu-like symptoms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention immediately quarantined the double-decker Emirates aircraft holding 520 passengers so it could evaluate about 100 of them. Some had complained about coughs, headaches, sore throats and fevers...
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UK charges 2 Russians in absentia for March nerve-agent attack
(International News ~ 09/06/18)
LONDON -- Britain deepened its diplomatic feud with Moscow on Wednesday, charging two men it said are Russian military intelligence officers with the nerve-agent poisoning of Sergei Skripal, a double agent who betrayed the service by spying for the West...
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S. Korean envoys meet Kim to advance nuclear diplomacy
(International News ~ 09/06/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean delegation met Wednesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to arrange an inter-Korean summit planned for this month and help rescue faltering nuclear diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang. The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in said the envoys led by his national security adviser delivered his personal letter to Kim and "exchanged opinions" on unspecified issues...
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Typhoon forces airport closure, kills 11 in Japan
(International News ~ 09/06/18)
TOKYO -- One of Japan's busiest airports remained closed indefinitely, a day after the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years flooded a runway, toppled huge cranes, flipped cars on their side, damaged historic shrines and caused at least 11 deaths as it swept across part of Japan's main island...
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Canada's foreign minister leads trade talks for new pact with U.S.
(International News ~ 09/06/18)
TORONTO -- She is many things seemingly irritatable to President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist. That makes Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland an unusual choice to lead Canada's negotiations over a new free trade deal with a surprisingly hostile U.S. administration...
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Fans rejoice: Subscription-free streaming for NFL games
(Entertainment ~ 09/06/18)
The league is finally dropping a requirement viewers sign in with a cable or satellite subscription, in hopes of expanding its online audience at a time when TV ratings are declining. Though there are restrictions -- no free streaming on smart TVs, for instance -- the move marks a significant departure for sports. Other major professional leagues still require TV subscriptions for hometown teams...
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Out of the past: Sept. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 09/06/18)
Labor Day. The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis performs a free Labor Day concert as part of the Cape Girardeau Bicentennial celebration; the concert is held in the evening at the band shell in Capaha Park in front of a large crowd; capping the Sousa-style concert on a pleasantly cool evening is a fireworks display accompanied by the "1812 Overture."...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/6/18
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of Aug. 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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Man, teen face charges in Monday shooting in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
A Cape Girardeau man and a Perryville, Missouri, teenager have been charged in connection with a Labor Day shooting. The Cape Girardeau County prosecutor's office filed charges against Kaleb D. Starnes, 21, and Zieon K. Ayers, 17, according to a post Wednesday on the Cape Girardeau Police Department Facebook page...
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Structures in KC sold for $1 get makeover
(State News ~ 09/06/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- At least 18 dilapidated Kansas City structures that sold for a dollar two years ago have been renovated into livable homes. The houses were part of the 2016 "dollar house" experiment run by the Kansas City Land Bank, which controls abandoned properties that don't find buyers, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Social-media execs pledge improved election safeguards
(National News ~ 09/06/18)
WASHINGTON -- Facebook and Twitter executives pledged Wednesday to better protect their social media platforms in the 2018 elections and beyond, and told Congress of aggressive efforts to root out foreign intrusions aimed at sowing divisions in American democracy...
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Southeast football uses specialized helmet gear
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
The Southeast Missouri State University football team is using special head gear during practices to reduce the impact on players' brains. The Redhawks are equipping some of their players with Guardian caps during practices for a second season. The quilted-looking cap reduces impact up to 33 percent, according to the Guardian's website...
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Newsmakers
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
Kendra Eads, director of the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence, is congratulated by Jon K. Rust, publisher of the Southeast Missourian and co-president of Rust Communications, while being recognized during the B Magazine Newsmakers awards reception Wednesday at First Midwest Bank in Cape Girardeau. More photos can be viewed online at semissourian.com...
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Mark Wilson
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
GREAT FALLS, Va. -- Mark Christopher Wilson lost his life Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. Mark was 24 years old and grew up in Great Falls. He was a 2012 graduate of Langley High School in McLean, Virginia, and earned his undergraduate degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 2016. The day after his death, Mark was to graduate from Texas A&M University (TAMU) with a Master's in chemical engineering...
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Dorothea Unterreiner
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothea Mae Unterreiner, 95, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at her home in Brewer, Missouri. She was born Feb. 25, 1923, in Brewer, the daughter of William Dennis and Julia A. Layton Layton. She and Raymond A. Unterreiner were married on Oct. 22, 1945. He preceded her in death March 4, 2007...
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Ada Turley
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
Ada Ella "Toots" Turley, 90, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 11, 1927, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, daughter of Carl D. and Ada E. Cook Thomasson. She and Robert E. Turley were married April 11, 1946. He passed away Jan. 25, 2009...
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Roseann Temple
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
Roseann Temple, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 15, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Carl and Louanna Williams Carter. She and Ralph Temple were married June 9, 2003, at Wickliffe, Kentucky...
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Robbie Stallins
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
PRINCETON, Ky. -- Robbie Pauline Stallins, known and loved by all as "Polly," passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at Longcreek Assisted Living Facility in Sunnyvale, Texas. She resided there with her husband of 72 years, the love of her life, William D. Stallins...
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Philip Ressel
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
Philip Marcus Ressel, 32, of Jackson died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Nichole Newroth
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
Craig Lee Newroth, later known as Nichole Kasandra Newroth, 63, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at his home. He was born April 17, 1955, in Tucson, Arizona, to Frederick Warren and Jeanne Lee Gates Newroth. He and Kathleen Sarnowski were married June 14, 1997, at Millersville...
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Irene Kinder
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Irene Imogene Kinder, 93, of Saint Charles died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Frontier Health and Rehabilitation in Saint Charles. She was born June 19, 1925, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Ernest and Grace Friese Seabaugh. She was a packer for Continental Can Co. in St. Louis for 27 years...
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Edna Hipps
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
Edna Burton Hipps, 90, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at her home. Graveside funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds, Illinois. Crain Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements...
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Melanie Coy
(Obituary ~ 09/06/18)
Melanie Coy, 62, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born March 10, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Stoy G. and Grace Sailer Coy. She was a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. She worked at Budget Blinds and Scott County Auto Supply...
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Speak Out 9/6/18
(Speak Out ~ 09/06/18)
If Trump thinks NAFTA is so bad, cancel it. Or shut up. Threatening Congress is such a wonderful sign of the failing checks and balances in the U.S. government and it is clear the elected officials who are supposed to be protecting the Constitution are not worried about it. The cost we will pay 10 years down the road for this daily folly will be enormous...
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Prayer 9/6/18
(Prayer ~ 09/06/18)
O Jesus, we sing praises to you, our Lord and King of kings. Amen.
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Briefly 9/6/18
(State News ~ 09/06/18)
GALLATIN, Mo. -- Federal prosecutors say two men are facing federal charges after nearly 2,500 marijuana plants valued at $10 million were discovered growing in rural northwest Missouri. The men, 44-year-old Sergio Medina-Perez and 27-year-old Miguel Pulido-Maldonado, were charged Wednesday with manufacturing or distributing more than 1,000 marijuana plants...
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Road work 9/6/18
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
Cape County Route V closed for bridge replacement Route V in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as contractor crews replace the bridge over Little Indian Creek. The bridge is between County Road 607 and Highway 177. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release said the bridge will close on Sept. 17 and re-open Dec. 14. During this time, a detour will be in place to divert traffic around the closure...
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Fort D supporters seek National Register status for historic site
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
Cape Girardeau's only remaining, Civil War-era earthworks fort could be added to the National Register of Historic Places if local preservation advocates for the historic site have their way. The city's historic preservation commission has endorsed the effort...
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Boil water order lifted in Jackson
(Local News ~ 09/06/18)
The mandatory boil water order for Jackson's east side is now lifted, officials said Wednesday. A water main broke at 4012 E. Jackson Boulevard at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Labor Day, according to a city news release. City workers replaced 6 feet of water line, flushed the system, restored pressure and returned water service to all customers by 3 p.m. Monday, the release stated...
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Nomination period now open for 2018 Humanitarian Award
(Submitted Story ~ 09/06/18)
News Release Date: Sept. 6, 2018 Contact: Louise Knauer, (417) 864-6199; or lknauer@cfozarks.org Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Humanitarian Award to honor a southwest Missouri resident for service that contributes to the betterment of his or her community. This year will mark the 29th annual Humanitarian Award, which was founded by the late Jewell Thompson Schweitzer. Mrs. Schweitzer passed away in April...
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