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Ask a foodie: Chip chip hooray: Panelists dip into their favorite salsa
(Community ~ 09/20/18)
I thought picking the restaurant with my favorite salsa was going to be hard. Most Mexican restaurants' salsa kind of all taste the same, right? Well, that's what I thought, but Becky suggested we check out Seis Amigos in Cape Girardeau. I was doubtful up until the moment I went to pour it in my little dish and it seriously was like trying to get ketchup out of a ketchup bottle. ...
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Hunters' help is needed to curb spread of CWD
(Local News ~ 09/20/18)
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a known threat to Missouri's deer population, and the Missouri Department of Conservation is spreading the word about scientific research behind disease management efforts. In June, MDC announced plans to add Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry Counties to a CWD management zone, after a case was reported in Perry County...
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Sugarfire Smoke House opens in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/20/18)
Sugarfire Cape officially opened its doors 10:53 a.m. Wednesday with a loud cheer from its employees and a line of hungry-for-barbecue customers. Located at 118 Siemers Drive, the latest "fast casual" restaurant in Cape Girardeau is owned and operated by Doug Lang, who has joined forces with Sugarfire founder and chef Mike Johnson, Matt Martin and Jim Cook to open the 11th location but first in Southeast Missouri...
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Chicago-style pizza sports pub moving into Plaza
(Local News ~ 09/20/18)
A new restaurant franchise known for Chicago-style pizza is moving into the former Buffalo Wild Wings location in Town Plaza, slated to open in early 2019. Rosati's Pizza Sports Pub will occupy the space, said Jason Niswonger with Thomas Rhea Pizza LLC...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2018. There are 102 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 20, 1962, James Meredith, a black student, was blocked from enrolling at the University of Mississippi by Democratic Gov. Ross R. Barnett. (Meredith was later admitted.)...
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China promises to improve conditions for foreign business
(International News ~ 09/20/18)
BEIJING -- China's No. 2 leader appealed Wednesday for support for free trade and promised to improve conditions for foreign companies following tit-for-tat U.S. and Chinese tariff hikes in a battle over Beijing's technology policy. Premier Li Keqiang's comments add to Beijing's effort to portray itself as a defender of global trade in the face of complaints by Washington and other trading partners that China violates its market-opening commitments...
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Brewer highlights clean-water issue with green beer
(Community ~ 09/20/18)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- There are spicy beers and even peanut butter beers, made to stand out on crowded shelves. Then there's a murky, green brew, looking a lot like algae. It's making a statement on the one ingredient brewers can't do without -- clean water...
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Fishmonger offers lobsters some herb before the butter
(Community ~ 09/20/18)
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine -- These lobsters are going to pot in more ways than one. A Maine lobster pound is banking on using marijuana to try to make cooking the crustaceans a little more humane. The business, Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound in Southwest Harbor, is owned by a registered medical marijuana caregiver...
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GOP candidates in farm districts grapple with tariffs in midterms
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
SPANGLE, Wash. -- In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he's no fan of President Donald Trump's trade policy. "We get him elected into office and he pulls us out of trade agreements," Dube said last week as local farmers gathered to hear Democratic House candidate Lisa Brown...
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Federal agency says it lost track of 1,488 migrant children
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged. The Health and Human Services Department recently told Senate staffers case managers could not find 1,488 children after they made follow-up calls to check on their safety from April through June. ...
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McCaskill plans 'no' on Kavanaugh
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote...
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Medical officials testify at trial of Chicago officer
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
CHICAGO -- A doctor testifying in the trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the death of Laquan McDonald said Wednesday it's impossible to determine the exact order of the wounds the black teenager suffered from 16 shots fired...
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Mueller's legal actions not overlooked by Trump
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- Robert Mueller has been busy. In just the last two weeks, the special counsel has secured the cooperation of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, dispensed with the case of the campaign aide who triggered the Russia probe and signaled he's squeezed all the information he needs out of former national security adviser Michael Flynn...
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Frustration builds as residents wait to go home
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for at least 37 deaths, including those of two women who drowned when a sheriff's van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a road...
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Koreas summit kick-starts stalled nuclear talks with United States
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- A better-than-expected outcome of the summit between the two Koreas immediately kick-started stalled negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang, boosting President Donald Trump's high-stakes push to get the North to give up its nuclear weapons by the end of his first term in office...
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Trump comforts Carolinas in wake of savage Florence
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
NEW BERN, N.C. -- Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence. With residents still recovering from torrential rains, Trump sought to strike a balance between comforter and cheerleader, mindful he has been criticized in the past for not showing sufficient empathy in the face of tragedy...
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What is FBI's role in Kavanaugh allegations?
(National News ~ 09/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- A woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a long-ago sexual assault wants the FBI to get involved -- but the request is not so simple. Only the White House can order the FBI to look into the claim as part of Kavanaugh's background investigation, since Christine Blasey Ford, a psychology professor from California, is not accusing Kavanaugh of a federal crime...
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Former Mo. Democratic Party chair sentenced for campaign fund misuse
(State News ~ 09/20/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A former prosecutor and chairman of Missouri's Democratic Party who once was considered a potential candidate for statewide or national office was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in federal prison for misusing campaign funds for trips, fine wine and political activities...
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Catholic schools SI resigns after allegations
(State News ~ 09/20/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The longtime superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau has resigned after two former students alleged he acted inappropriately between 20 and 25 years ago. Leon Witt, who has been superintendent of the schools for 15 years, resigned last week. ...
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Hats off to the SEMO District Fair organizers, volunteers
(Editorial ~ 09/20/18)
Despite heavy rain on opening day, the SEMO District Fair welcomed 93,000 people over eight days, according to numbers released by the fair recently. That was about the same turnout as last year. This year's fair had new rides and entertainment, but mostly it was a repeat of what we love about the fair: Great food, a close look at the farm animals and the overall ambiance of the lights and sounds...
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Out of the past: Sept. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 09/20/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The old brick high school building here, which has stood vacant for the past five years, is scheduled to be torn down this fall; the Chaffee Board of Education last week accepted the $29,000 bid submitted by J.W. Strack Construction of Cape Girardeau to demolish the 70-plus-year-old building...
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Lillie Stanifer
(Obituary ~ 09/20/18)
Lillie Stanifer of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in Florissant, Missouri. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Archway Memorial Chapel in Hazelwood, Missouri. Fraternal Rites Service will be at 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home...
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Lynn Schenimann
(Obituary ~ 09/20/18)
Alvin Lynn Schenimann, 65, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 30, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of Alvin Ray and Jesse Maxine "Pat" Craft Schenimann. He and Paula S. Garner were married Jan. 24, 1976...
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Marshal Jordan
(Local News ~ 09/20/18)
Former Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan, right, shakes hands with the Hon. Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. while being congratulated by Rev. Jim Matthews, who assisted in swearing in Jordan to the post of U.S. marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri on Wednesday at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse in Cape Girardeau...
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Laverne Nothdurft
(Obituary ~ 09/20/18)
** Laverne Nothdurft Laverne Nothdurft, 82, of Whitewater died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Peggy McVay
(Obituary ~ 09/20/18)
BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Peggy Ann Schirmer McVay passed away peacefully Saturday, June 9, 2018. She was born in 1943 in St. Louis, to Melvin and Lillian Meyer Schirmer. She graduated from Affton High School in Affton, Missouri, in 1961 and from Southeast Missouri State University in 1965. She married Charles McVay in 1965...
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Bethanie Kaiser
(Obituary ~ 09/20/18)
AFFTON, Mo. -- Bethanie Annetta Kaiser, 21, of Affton passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Sept. 1, 1997, in Cape Girardeau to Jackie Lee Kaiser and Tami Pittman. She attended school in Affton. Bethanie was a wonderful mother, daughter and sister. ...
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Speak Out 9/20/18
(Speak Out ~ 09/20/18)
Congrats to the CHS marching band on a great half time show. Small dog owners beware. I have always tried to be accommodating to dog owners of larger dogs in the small dog only side of our dog park. Saturday, that was a major mistake. My small dog was attacked by a large "puppy" that owner said loved all dogs. ...
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Newcomers bring decaying Kentucky distillery back to life
(Community ~ 09/20/18)
MILLVILLE, Ky. -- The whiskey quit flowing decades ago from a landmark Kentucky distillery housed in a picturesque castle. Nearly a half-century of neglect reduced the one-time tourist draw to a decaying relic. Now, two newcomers to the whiskey business have resurrected the Old Taylor distillery and renamed it. And along with bourbon and rye, they hope once again to generate tourism...
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Prayer 9/20/18
(Prayer ~ 09/20/18)
Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of salvation through you our Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Broken soldiers
(Column ~ 09/20/18)
Technological developments are often prompted by military needs during war or war planning. History shows that there have been instances where the U.S. has had to face adversaries who have made advances in the development of weapons, aircraft, naval forces, defensive measures and troop support...
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Helen Eeftink
(Obituary ~ 09/20/18)
FLORISSANT, Mo. — Helen Eeftink, 83, a former resident of the Chaffee and Kelso, Missouri, area died Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Visitation was held at Hutchens Mortuary, 675 Graham Road, in Florissant on Sept. 13. Funeral Mass was held Sept. 14 at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, 1765 Charboniier Road, in Florissant...
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Burrito-Ville donates $1,500 to the Southeast Music Academy
(Submitted Story ~ 09/20/18)
Burrito-Ville held a fundraiser September 12 from 5-9 p.m., with customers helping to raise $1,500 for the Southeast Music Academy. This event included some of the Music Academy families and students, Southeast alumni, music department students and professors, and a live musical performance by The Jumper Cables...
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