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Kane Brown, Jimmie Allen to give concert at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 09/08/18)
Contemporary country music newcomer Kane Brown and modern R&B and country fusion artist Jimmie Allen are slated to perform as part of the Kane Brown Live Forever Tour in March at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. According to a news release Friday, Brown’s Platinum-selling, critically acclaimed No. 1 debut album instantly topped the Billboard Top Country Album chart and debuted within the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. ...
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A millennial conversation about giving back, work/life balance and being a sponge
(Local News ~ 09/08/18)
Businesses need to know how to adapt to a young workforce, said Dana Brune with the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, and so, the chamber’s monthly First Friday Coffee program brought together a panel of young professionals to discuss ways employers can better understand and interact with new professionals...
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Trump campaign distributes rally tickets through website
(Local News ~ 09/08/18)
General admission tickets to President Donald Trump’s rally Thursday at the Show Me Center are being handled exclusively by the Trump campaign, a local congressman’s office said Friday. Tickets cannot be obtained from the Show Me Center box office, Southeast Missouri State University spokeswoman Ann Hayes said...
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SEMO Fair Parade canceled; Day at the River relocated
(Local News ~ 09/08/18)
Major rainfall in the forecast has put the brakes on what was scheduled to be a bustling weekend in Cape Girardeau. The 163rd SEMO District Fair Parade has been canceled for Saturday, and the annual Day at the River, another popular event, is being moved inside to the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive...
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SEMO District Fair: Demo derby rescheduled, barrel racing canceled because of rain
(Local News ~ 09/08/18)
Because of excessive rainfall, the SEMO District Fair schedule for this weekend has been altered, according to a news release Saturday. The Dual Demo Derby scheduled for 6 p.m. today has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday and barrel racing has been canceled and will not be rescheduled, according to the release...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
Today is Saturday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2018. There are 114 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 8, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford granted a "full, free, and absolute pardon" to former President Richard Nixon covering his entire term in office...
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Out of the past: Sept. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 09/08/18)
Following a two-hour, closed-door meeting of the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation's board of directors yesterday, it was announced the foundation will move ahead with plans to operate the Cape Girardeau and Jackson license fee offices; some directors had expressed concern about their executive committee's decision to accept the offer from Gov. Mel Carnahan...
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Craft - Devenport
(Engagement ~ 09/08/18)
Brad and Dana Craft of Sedgewickville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayleen Elizabeth Craft, to David Thomas Devenport, both of Oak Ridge. He is the son of Roger and Gwyn Devenport of Sedgewickville and Mike and Teresa Clark of Millersville...
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Wild - Brost
(Engagement ~ 09/08/18)
Larry and Lisa Wild of Pinckneyville, Illinois, announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Victoria Wild, to Kevin Ray Brost, both of Louisville, Kentucky. Kevin is the son of Dr. Kyle and Christina Brost of Cape Girardeau. Morgan received a Master of Science degree in clinical psychology in 2018 from Murray State University. She is a clinical therapist for Maryhurst, Inc., in Louisville...
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Gibson - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/08/18)
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Donald Gibson of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 6. Gibson and the former Shirley Ann Baker were married Sept. 6, 1958, at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. E.C. Mount performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Mrs. Howard Roelker, sister of the bride, and Lyle Gibson, brother of the groom...
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'It gets in your blood'
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
Matt Seiler entered his first demolition derby at 14, but only after his mom signed the waiver. "Dad thought it was stupid," he said. "My mom was the one who would take us and I was about 4 when we started going, so I kinda grew up watching it." For Seiler and his older brother, Mike, the sport was irresistible; all the grinding and sputtering and pounding the tar out of one another. It looked like a howling good time...
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Adopt Star 9-9-18
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This is Star, a 2-1/2-year-old lab-border collie mix. She is looking for a loving forever home! She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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A pretty moth
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
This little moth is only about an inch and a half across its wings. It is a common native summertime moth in much of North America. Its name is Chickweed Geometer. Larvae worms of the chickweed geometer feed mostly on chickweed, short smartweed and clover. Pink lines across this moth's yellow wings make it easy to identify. The adult male has feather-like antennae...
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Senior Center Menus for Sept. 10-14
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
Monday: Sweet and sour meatballs or chicken and snow peas, brown and wild rice pilaf, Lima beans, steamed carrots, whole-grain hot roll and fruit salad or Texas sheet cake. Tuesday: Smothered pork cutlet or Philly cheese steak sandwich, sweet potatoes, roasted cauliflower, whole-grain bread or bun and warm apples and raisins or coconut dessert...
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Heroes
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
I believe there is a movie about heroes and legends, at least I think there is. Willie Nelson also sings a song about how his heroes have always been cowboys. Probably true in many cases. Doesn't matter who you are I would imagine we all have a hero or two. Our hero could be a man or a woman or even a youth or child. Age doesn't really matter when it comes to someone we hold up in reverence and honor and awe...
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FYI 9-9-18
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
The Cora Arlene Miller Mabrey Endowed Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. It was created through a $10,000 gift from the trust of Cora Arlene Miller Mabrey and will go to a Southeast student from Ripley County, Missouri, and an education major. ...
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Centenary UMC donates gift cards
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
Centenary United Methodist Church presented $10 gift certificates to China Palace to all employees of the Cape Police Department, Cape Girardeau Fire Department and the Cape County Ambulance Service. A total of 265, $10 gift certificates were give as Centenary's way of thanking the men and women of these three groups who daily sacrifice their lives for the betterment of our community...
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'Tommy, welcome to Eden Village. Welcome to God's project'
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- As the crowd swelled at Eden Village's grand opening Aug. 28, Tommy Yarberry leaned against the fence and watched. "I didn't get too sleep much last night," he said. "It was hot, and this was on my mind. I kept thinking about it."...
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Pettis barn weathered two tornadoes, being dismantled
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- After weathering nearly eight decades and two notable tornadoes, a piece of Pettis County's farming history is slowly being dismantled. The Reine dairy barn, built in 1939 by Robert R. Reine and Charlie Allcorn and now owned by Reine's son Albert Reine, once processed, bottled and delivered milk to local residents. ...
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Connect your own dots
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
It's likely most people who read this column have never heard of the Johnson Amendment. I hadn't until a couple of weeks ago. Now, however, the president of the United States and a candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri are calling for its repeal. What? Wait a minute! Tell me what it is first!...
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Church needs healing
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
The cases of abuse and efforts to hide this abuse within the Church have left its members hurting, left many of its members wondering what to do. This is a Church I love. I love it because it encompasses everyone, because it is a Church of deep mystery, a Church of love. ...
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The value of a good reputation
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
"I don't care what other people think. It's my life. I'll do as I please." We hear these words often and, perhaps, we have uttered them, ourselves. What you do in life determines the regard others have of you. It isn't that you want to be a people pleaser, but there are certain ways of acting and relating to others that one is required to do. You must communicate in a particular way to survive in the world...
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Fall is the time to plant cool-season lawns
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
As I write this column, I see that it is raining outside. The rain in early fall reminds me that now is the best time of the year for lawn owners to reseed their cool season lawns. Cool season lawns are made of bluegrasses, fescues, and ryes, or a combination of these. Let me explain...
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Easy meals for busy mornings
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
School is back in session and so are busy school time schedules. The family calendar soon becomes packed with events, activities and added things to do. To keep up with long, busy days, everyone needs a good nutritious breakfast to keep going. With a little thought and planning, you can provide a great start for your child's busy day. I've included recipes for main dishes and sweet breakfast treats, and a few other breakfast or brunch surprises...
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Speak Out 9-9-18
(Speak Out ~ 09/08/18)
News alert, Democrats. Trump won and Hillary lost. They still have not accepted this. They are still throwing tantrums and acting worse than a spoiled kindergärtner at the Supreme Court hearings. I am so embarrassed at the way they are conducting themselves and ole Chucky Schumer is heading the circus. ...
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Prayer 9-9-18
(Prayer ~ 09/08/18)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our salvation and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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In memory of memories
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
For Jamie Barnwell Phillips the Alzheimer's Association is more than a good cause. It's about educating those in the fight against dementia -- patients, family and caregivers -- about the resources available. Resources she wishes she and her father would have known more about years ago as their mother and wife battled the disease...
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B Magazine Newsmakers: Answering the call to action in inspiring ways
(Column ~ 09/08/18)
Following is an abbreviated version of remarks made by Southeast Missourian publisher Jon K. Rust at the B Magazine Newsmakers Awards reception on Sept. 5 at First Midwest in Cape Girardeau. n It's a pleasure to be with you tonight to recognize several impressive individuals, who have made a significant impact through business engagement and success, and through community involvement and volunteering...
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AP Exclusive: Modest premium hikes as 'Obamacare' stabilizes
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
WASHINGTON -- Millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some will get price cuts. That's the conclusion from an exclusive analysis of the besieged but resilient program, which still sparks deep divisions heading into this year's midterm elections...
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Unions heavily outspent supporters to defeat 'right-to-work'
(State News ~ 09/08/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Opponents heavily outspent supporters of a so-called right-to-work law overwhelmingly rejected by Missouri voters in the August primary elections. New financial reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission show the opposition led by unions spent almost $17 million through a campaign committee called We Are Missouri and through independent expenditures...
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High-stakes diplomacy as battle for Syria's Idlib looms
(International News ~ 09/08/18)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran and Russia on Friday backed a military campaign to retake the last rebel-held stronghold in Syria as Turkey pleaded for a cease-fire, narrowing the chances of a diplomatic solution to avoid what many say would be a bloody humanitarian disaster...
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By year's end, S. Korea pushes 'irrevocable progress' on nukes
(International News ~ 09/08/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday he is pushing for "irrevocable progress" in efforts to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons by the end of this year as he prepares for his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
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Wildfire keeps key highway closed through weekend
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. -- A stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border will remain closed through the weekend as crews try to tame a wildfire roaring along the roadway, forcing truckers and other motorists to take lengthy detours, officials said Friday...
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Brazilian candidate stabbed, remains in serious condition
(International News ~ 09/08/18)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jair Bolsonaro, a leading presidential candidate whose heated rhetoric has electrified some voters and angered others in a deeply polarized Brazil, was stabbed at a campaign event Thursday and suffered serious abdominal injuries. Police said the suspected attacker was in custody...
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Trump urges Justice Department to unmask 'resistance' op-ed writer
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
FARGO, N.D. -- President Donald Trump declared Friday the U.S. Justice Department should investigate and unmask the author of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece purportedly written by a member of an administration "resistance" movement straining to thwart his most dangerous impulses...
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Obama issues scathing critique of Trump
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
URBANA, Ill. -- Former President Barack Obama issued a scorching critique of his successor Friday, blasting President Donald Trump's policies and his pattern of pressuring the Justice Department. Obama also reminded voters the economic recovery -- one of Trump's favorite talking points -- began on his watch...
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Dallas officer fatally shoots neighbor
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
DALLAS -- Authorities are seeking a manslaughter warrant for a Dallas police officer who shot and killed a neighbor after she said she mistook his apartment for her own, police said Friday. It was not clear what the officer may have said to 26-year-old Botham Jean after entering his home late Thursday. But given what investigators currently know about the case, they decided to pursue a manslaughter case, police said...
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Can U.S. economy defy varied threats?
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is showing consistent strength even after nearly a decade of growth, with Friday's jobs report for August signaling employers remain optimistic enough to hire freely and are finally paying more generously. Consumers, the principal drivers of growth, are more confident than they've been in nearly 18 years. Americans are splurging on restaurant meals, clothes and cars...
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Out of the past: Sept. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 09/08/18)
Despite annual increases in the city's crime rate, there has been no corresponding rise in the number of police officers, a concern the Cape Girardeau Regional Fraternal Order of Police wants rectified; at Wednesday's Cape Girardeau City Council meeting, representatives of the group asked that the council boost the local police force from 59 to 66...
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Senate concludes Kavanaugh hearing; confirmation likely
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
WASHINGTON -- After two marathon days questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, senators concluded his confirmation hearing Friday by listening to others talk about him -- friends stressing his fairness and warmth but opponents warning he'd roll back abortion rights and shield President Donald Trump...
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Ex-Trump campaign adviser sentenced to 14 days in prison
(National News ~ 09/08/18)
WASHINGTON -- George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, was sentenced to 14 days in prison Friday after he told a judge he was "deeply embarrassed and ashamed" for lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries...
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Area police report 9-9-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/08/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Zachary Graham, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant. n Ashley Figliolo, 35, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant...
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Edward Richter
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
Edward H. "Ebs" Richter, 87, of New Wells passed away Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he had been a resident since January of 2017. He was born Feb. 8, 1931, in Altenburg, Missouri, son of Hugo E. and Bertha Weber Richter. He and Pauline A. Meyr were married June 6, 1959, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. She passed away March 17, 2014...
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Shirley Pridy
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
Shirley Jean Pridy, 94, of Cape Girardeau went to be with the Lord Jesus on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge, surrounded by her closest family members. She was born March 14, 1924, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to William "Bill" and Rose Vacille Yocom Gower. She and Tom Anderson Pridy were married April 14, 1946...
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Willa Metje
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
Willa Clodine Metje, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. She was born June 21, 1935, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Russell Morrison "Mutt" and Sarah Kathleen "Dickie" Slinkard Wachter. She married Gary Wayne Metje in Cape Girardeau on May 29, 1955, and they shared 63 years of love and devotion. He was by her side as she passed peacefully in their home...
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Pearl Masterson
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
Pearl Masterson, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center. Her family will host a memorial service at a later date. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...
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Tom Lemons
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Tom Lemons, 61, of Zalma passed away Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Medical Center. He was born Jan. 20, 1957, in Gipsy, Missouri, the son of William Henry and Ethel Marie Porter Lemons. Tom grew up attending Berrong General Baptist Church. He worked for many years for Truman Lemons Farms. Early in his life, he worked in shoe factories...
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Nellie James
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
Nellie Mae James, 89, of Delta died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, Missouri. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jack Owens officiating. Burial will follow at Dongola Cemetery near Advance...
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Jake Burns wins men’s novice division
(Submitted Story ~ 09/08/18)
Jake Burns, Gordonville, MO won the men’s novice division in the Lobsterman Triathlon in Freeport, ME today He and his sister Sara Burns, from Winthrop, MA competed in their first triathlon.
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Births
(Births ~ 09/08/18)
Daughter to David Anthony and Heather Marie Beardsley of Matthews, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:51 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. Name, McKenna Sue. Weight, 5 pounds, 13 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Beardsley is the former Heather Vaughn, daughter of Ronald Vaughn of Dexter, Missouri, and Betty Vaughn of Chaffee, Missouri. ...
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World War II vet receives medals 73 years later
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
World War II veteran Cloyd Cook returned to Poplar Bluff in 1945 after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, but in the haste to bring soldiers home, he never received the medals he earned. After waiting 73 years, the veteran was finally presented Friday with the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars, the World War II Victory Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. ...
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David Tingle Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/08/18)
TAMMS, Ill. -- David Allen Tingle Sr., 60, of Tamms died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, near Gale, Illinois. He was born Sept. 11, 1957, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Alfred and Phyllis Coiner Tingle. David was an artist, expressing his art through tattoos. His hobbies included coin collecting and spending time outdoors. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army...
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Steamboat travel was dangerous business in the 1800s
(Community ~ 09/08/18)
Steamboats played a crucial role in the growth of Cape Girardeau in the 19th Century, but traveling by steamboat was a risky proposition indeed. Boiler explosions, collisions, fires, sandbars and submerged logs all conspired to sink vessels, often with shockingly large casualty lists...
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