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Design-build speakers address regional meeting
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
Design-build is not a new process, but it is a trend in Missouri municipalities, and it's been used to build several projects, from the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex to the in-progress County Justice Center. But what is it? At the Missouri Municipal League regional meeting in Jackson on Thursday, three officials familiar with design-build spoke to 45 people from 10 municipalities: Molly Mehner, deputy city administrator for Cape Girardeau; George Harris, design-build consultant for Jackson; and Todd Sweeney, a principal with Navigate Building Solutions in St. ...
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Bollinger County man, dog found dead after blaze at mobile home
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
One man and a dog were killed when a mobile home north of Marble Hill caught fire early Thursday morning, authorities said. Family members at the scene Thursday night said Rick Morrison, 57, died in the fire. Fire chief Calvin Troxell of the Woodland Fire Protection District said firefighters were notified of the fire around 2:30 a.m. Thursday and responded to the residence, located about 3 miles north of Marble Hill on Highway 51...
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Hartog: U.S. still wrestling with religion, government
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
The impact of religious attitudes on American political discourse was the topic of Southeast Missouri State University's annual Crader Lecture on Thursday at Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall. Guest presenter Jonathan Den Hartog used historical writings from members of the early political party the Federalists to illustrate how, in some ways, American society is still wrestling with how best to create the most functional society possible...
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Sponsored: Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Party from Rental Land in Cape Girardeau
(B Magazine ~ 10/26/18)
The holidays are for living the moments that will be memorialized in photographs, experiencing the stories we will tell to our children and grandchildren and creating traditions with family members that will be passed down for generations to come. With Christmas and Thanksgiving right around the corner, start planning now to help your guests feel welcome and wanting to stay in your home by creating a cozy ambiance. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/26/18)
Today is Friday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2018. There are 66 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 26th, 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River. On this date: In 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia...
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Saudi Arabia again changes story on Khashoggi
(International News ~ 10/26/18)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Signaling a major pivot in its narrative, Saudi Arabia on Thursday said evidence shows the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was premeditated, an apparent effort to ease international outrage over the death of a prominent critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman...
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Poll: Most Americans see sharply divided nation
(Community ~ 10/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- With just two weeks to go until the critical midterm elections, an overwhelming majority of Americans say the United States is greatly divided, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Few Americans believe those stark divisions will get better anytime soon...
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Hundreds of fish die along Florida's Space Coast beaches
(Community ~ 10/26/18)
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. -- Hundreds of fish have washed ashore along Florida's Space Coast beaches, a week after the first signs of a toxic algae outbreak were reported. The dead fish, mostly mullet, were found this week from Melbourne Beach to Satellite Beach on the state's east coast...
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Trump admin focusing on drug prices
(National News ~ 10/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is focusing on the cost of prescription drugs. And Trump is linking the prices Americans complain about to one of his longstanding grievances: foreign countries the president says are taking advantage of U.S. research breakthroughs...
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Jackson mulls returning use tax to ballot
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
In Jackson, a use-tax ballot measure has failed twice with voters, so, said Mayor Dwain Hahs at Wednesday's Board of Aldermen and city staff retreat, if a new measure is presented, it needs to be done right. The city's revenue totals about $9 million, excluding utilities, and sales tax revenue is about half of that. With the new public safety sales tax passed in April, Hahs said, that figure will jump to about 60 percent...
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Hawley blames Dems for incivility in politics at debate
(State News ~ 10/26/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley blamed Democrats for a vitriolic political climate without offering any criticism of President Donald Trump during a Thursday debate with Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The debate hosted by KMBC-TV in Kansas City marked the final time the two squared off before the Nov. 6 election, when the Missouri race could be pivotal to party control of the U.S. Senate...
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More explosive devices found in mail amid probe
(National News ~ 10/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- Investigators searched coast-to-coast Thursday for clues to the motives behind a mail bomb plot apparently aimed at critics of the president, analyzing the mechanics of the crude devices to reveal whether they were intended to detonate or simply sow fear two weeks before Election Day...
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Kroger shooting suspect charged with two deaths
(National News ~ 10/26/18)
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. -- A gunman fatally shot a man in the back of the head inside a Kroger and then killed a woman in the grocery store's parking lot before exchanging gunfire with a bystander, police said. Officers then captured the suspect as he tried to flee...
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Trump sends troops to border, pushing an issue key to base
(National News ~ 10/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is planning to dispatch 800 or more active-duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms as a caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way through Mexico...
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Out of the past: Oct. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 10/26/18)
Wet fields are hampering the fall harvest and planting of winter wheat in Missouri; September 1993 was the second wettest in more than 70 years in Cape Girardeau; so far this month, rain at the airport totals 2.58 inches. A new mural will be unveiled in Cape Girardeau, just in time for Southeast Missouri State University's homecoming celebration; the River Heritage Mural Association is working on its sixth mural on the west side of the building that houses Shivelbine's Music store; the mural, the brainchild of Leland "Freck" Shivelbine, pays homage to the city's musical legacy.. ...
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My new best friend lives in the White House
(Column ~ 10/26/18)
It's official, and I have proof. This is NOT fake news. Not that I had any doubt, but it's awfully good to see it in black and white. I am, according to supporting documents delivered by the United Sates Postal Service, an official friend of Donald J. Trump, president of the United States of America...
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Mary Roberts
(Obituary ~ 10/26/18)
Mary Sue Roberts, 76, of Jackson died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, at her son's home. She was born Jan. 8, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to James R. Seabaugh and Goldie McCart. She started working at Famous Barr when it opened and retired after 30-plus years...
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Katie Lorenz
(Obituary ~ 10/26/18)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Katie Marie Lorenz, 32, of Frohna died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 27, 1985 in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Dennis and Karen Schmidt Miesner. Her parents survive in Frohna. She and Jonathan David Lorenz were married April 10, 2010. He survives of the home...
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Donald Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 10/26/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Donald Ray Lincoln, 66, of Marble Hill passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 25, 1952, in Cape Girardeau to the late Sherman William and Elsie Lou Upchurch Lincoln...
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Weekend Outlook: It's just a bunch of hocus pocus
(Entertainment ~ 10/26/18)
With Halloween being a few days away, I'm reminded of a time when young Joshua was decked out in his white Power Ranger costume, traveling door-to-door collecting free candy from the neighbors. Actually, it was only last year, and I was wearing my red Power Ranger costume. But that's beside the point...
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Speak out 10/26/18
(Speak Out ~ 10/26/18)
Is there only 1 crappie in Lake Girardeau? Thanks for displaying the pictures of our brave police force and fire fighters. I believe a recruiting effort for minority employees must be implemented in both departments. One minority employee in the entire police force and fire department is unacceptable...
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Prayer 10/26/18
(Prayer ~ 10/26/18)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that, through you, we have everlasting life. Amen.
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Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau donates over $4,000 to Air Force Jr ROTC
(Submitted Story ~ 10/26/18)
The Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau was proud to present a check on Thursday evening in the amount of $4,429.53 to the Air Force Junior ROTC at Cape Central High School. Proceeds were raised at the recent Kiwanis Chili Cook-off. The mission of the Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau is to serve the local community with an emphasis on the needs of children and young adults...
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Ballot issues not ideal way to deal with medical marijuana
(Editorial ~ 10/26/18)
In one of the most bizarre ballots in memory, the Nov. 6 ballot contains three, yes three, options to approve marijuana for medical purposes. In a nutshell: n Amendment 2 would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with specified medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, epilepsy and chronic pain and allow limited cultivation of marijuana by individuals and impose a 4 percent sales tax...
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