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Justice Center runner-up to receive $90,000 for rights to reference plans
(Local News ~ 11/02/18)
A $90,000 stipend is going to River City Construction of Benton, Illinois, after action by the Cape Girardeau County Commission at Thursday's regular meeting. River City was the runner-up in the Justice Center design-build selection process, and per Missouri statute, if the Commissioners wish to use any part of the design packet River City prepared, a one-half of 1 percent, or $90,000, stipend is to be offered, said Commissioner Paul Koeper...
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Lincoln Building in Jackson makes organization's historic peril list
(Local News ~ 11/02/18)
The Jackson school building once serving the district's segregated black students has been named to the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation's Places in Peril list for the second year in a row, but school district officials say the building is not in immediate danger...
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Recruiters Websites earns Vendor of Year at St. Louis conference
(Local News ~ 11/02/18)
Jeff Gipson founded his company, Recruiters Websites, in 2012 after his side gig became too lucrative to ignore. Having taught himself web developing while working with his brother, Steve, at his father's St. Louis talent recruiting company, James Allen Companies Inc., Gipson found himself picking up freelance work helping clients with web presence. ...
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Weekend Outlook: Let's get ready to rumble: Cage fights, music and drama
(Entertainment ~ 11/02/18)
Food is the one thing with the power to unite people of all races, backgrounds and political sides, and Notre Dame Regional High School students have put in hard work over the last few months to bring you "Restaurants and Relationships." It's a three-part production set in multiple restaurants, with show times through Saturday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
Today is Friday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2018. There are 59 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 2, 1976, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the Deep South since the Civil War to be elected president as he defeated incumbent Gerald R. Ford...
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Money in state-level campaigns exceeds $2B
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
The story of money in politics doesn't stop with spending on races for Congress. Candidates for governor, legislature and other state offices this year have brought in $2.2 billion in campaign contributions -- nearly matching the combined total of $2.4 billion for candidates for the U.S. House and Senate...
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Trump touches down in Columbia
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- President Donald Trump implored voters to reject Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, telling a raucous crowd Thursday to install a Republican in her seat who would fully back his agenda. Trump appeared at an airline hangar in Columbia as part of a massive campaign tour. He said McCaskill has been "saying nice things," but said she "wants to get elected and then she'll always vote against us."...
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Trump pledges crackdown, on asylum seekers; Legal?
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to sign an order next week to lead to the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the southern border and bar anyone caught crossing illegally from claiming asylum -- two legally dubious proposals marking his latest election-season barrage against illegal immigration...
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Emails: Stone presents as WikiLeaks insider
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- Newly released emails from the 2016 presidential campaign appear to show political operative Roger Stone presenting himself as a WikiLeaks insider to Steve Bannon, who was at the heart of then-candidate Donald Trump's run for president...
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With employers eager to fill jobs, hiring could stay strong
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
WASHINGTON -- Against the backdrop of next week's midterm elections, the U.S. job market is the healthiest it's been in at least two decades. And with another strong hiring report expected Friday, some barometers of the job market suggest it has room to strengthen further...
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Amazon's new goal: Teach 10 million kids a year to code
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
NEW YORK -- Amazon wants to get more kids thinking about becoming computer engineers. The company launched a program Thursday aiming to teach more than 10 million students a year how to code. Amazon said it will pay for summer camps, teacher training and other initiatives to benefit children and young adults from low-income families who might not have learned to code otherwise. It hopes the programs spur more black, Hispanic and female students to study computer science...
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Billionaire couple helps finance redistricting ballot measures
(National News ~ 11/02/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A growing movement to curb partisan gerrymandering will be put to the test Tuesday by several state ballot measures intended to overhaul the way congressional and state legislative districts are drawn. While they differ in how to do that, the proposals in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri and Utah all have at least one thing in common: They're receiving funding from a little-known organization bankrolled by a Texas billionaire couple...
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Why we support Amendment 1
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/02/18)
Amendment 1 offers voters a chance to clean up corruption in Jefferson City, taking power from party insiders and special interests and giving it back to the people. Since 90 percent of legislators are in safe seats, they win and attain leadership positions by keeping party leaders and major donors happy, while ignoring voters at home. That's not how our republic was designed to work...
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Southeast to host Fault Line Film Festival Gala
(Local News ~ 11/02/18)
Southeast Missouri State University is hosting its ninth annual Fault Line Film Festival this month, highlighting the accomplishments of 45 filmmaking students from across the Midwest. A main gala and awards ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday in Forrest H. Rose Theatre, according to a university news release...
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Southeast has popped Top 25 polls
(Editorial ~ 11/02/18)
If you're a casual sports fan or not a sports fan at all, you may have missed the memo: The Southeast Missouri State University football team is having quite a season. One week after another, Southeast has put together impressive games, whether late-comeback dramatics, record-breaking offensive performances or ending conference winning streaks of nationally ranked opponents...
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This column should be about Daylight Saving Time, but ...
(Column ~ 11/02/18)
Fruitcake Daylight Saving Time Marauding deer Missy Kitty Roundabouts Downtown golf Free tomatoes Goofy politics That's enough. There are other topics that could go on the list, but this is a good enough sample. And we haven't even made a dent in important issues like ashtrays (see buggy whips), Bermuda shorts (sensible summer wear for men) or a monorail aerial tram to lighten the traffic load on Kingshighway...
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President and Cape values
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/02/18)
As reported, President Trump will be visiting town next week, and I am sure the Show Me Center will be filled to the brim with his supporters. As our community begins preparation for a presidential visit, we must ask if Trump values are Cape Girardeau values. The answer is no...
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Out of the past: Nov. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 11/02/18)
Southeast Missouri State University's proposed business building ranks fourth among eight new construction projects that the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education has recommended for funding in the 1995 fiscal year. Gambling proponents ride the crest of a massive voter turnout to approve riverboat gambling in Cape Girardeau, 6,471-6,046, a margin of 425 votes; Boyd Gaming Corp. ...
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Maryln Rastl
(Obituary ~ 11/02/18)
Maryln S. Rastl, 68, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 24, 1950, on a farm near Pocahontas to Raymond and Margie Wilson Rastl. When Maryln was 3 years old, her father passed away. Her mother later married Wilbert "Wib" Reisenbichler...
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Rickie Morrison
(Obituary ~ 11/02/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Rickie Odell Morrison, 54, of Marble Hill died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in a house fire. A memorial gathering will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Veterans of Foreign Wars in Morley, Missouri. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is assisting the family...
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Judith Masters
(Obituary ~ 11/02/18)
Judith Ann Masters, 71, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating. Interment will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Katheryn Maddox
(Obituary ~ 11/02/18)
Mary Katheryn "Kathy" Maddox, 81, of Jackson, previously of Clarkton, Missouri, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. Kathy and her late husband, Billy Gene Maddox, owned and operated the Clarkton Tomato House, retiring from the business in 1992. In 2007 she and her husband moved to Jackson...
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Terrill Curry
(Obituary ~ 11/02/18)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Terrill "Terry" John Curry, 65, of Villa Ridge died at Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1953, in Anna, Illinois, the son of John and Bertha Schnaare Curry. He married Jeanie Dixon on Dec. 15, 1972. Terry was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Pulaski County Fair Board and Illinois Hot Farm Stock Pullers Association. He enjoyed working on the farm, tractor pulling and spending time with his grandchildren...
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Joseph Bahr
(Obituary ~ 11/02/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Joseph A. Bahr, 68, of Perryville, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 24, 1950, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, son of Bennie E. and Rosemary Manning Bahr. He and Brenda Adams were married Aug. 12, 1972. She survives in Perryville...
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Speak Out 11/2/18
(Speak Out ~ 11/02/18)
Am I the only person old enough to remember what it was like to watch CNN in the 1990s? The political agenda became apparent not so much by the news that was reported, but rather by the news that was not reported. Discussion panels consisted of a liberal moderator, two or three liberal panelists, and one conservative. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/2/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/02/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 12:06 p.m. on Perry Avenue, 12:42 p.m. on North West End Boulevard, 1:47 p.m. on South Kingshighway, 6:08 p.m. on Broadway and 7;09 p.m. on Oakley Drive...
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Prayer 11/2/18
(Prayer ~ 11/02/18)
Lord Jesus, we look to you, for you are our refuge. Amen.
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Sewer work to close Ranchito Drive
(Local News ~ 11/02/18)
Dutch Enterprises will close Ranchito Drive, between Kingsway Drive and Kingshighway, for sewer tap work for the new Imo's Pizza beginning Monday. A news release from Jessica Sexton, public information specialist with the City of Cape Girardeau, says the closure is expected to last about a week...
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Jackson planning, zoning hearing cancelled
(Local News ~ 11/02/18)
A public hearing scheduled by the Jackson Planning and Zoning Commission for 6 p.m. Nov. 14 has been canceled, according to a city news release. The subject is a proposed amendment to Chapter 65 (zoning) of the city code, related to text amendments, the release stated...
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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: 'It's tap or snap' for MMA fighter Max McNeely
(Entertainment ~ 11/02/18)
Up-and-coming professional mixed martial arts fighter Max McNeely has been training and competing for eight years, with the goal of eventually breaking into the realm of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Born in Cape Girardeau and raised in Jackson, McNeely attended Jackson High School and played football, wrestled and ran track...
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Guitarist Jimmy Page looks back at 50 years of Led Zeppelin
(Entertainment ~ 11/02/18)
CORONA, Calif. -- Jimmy Page once painted a dragon, and used it to slay. The guitar guru was so bursting with creative inspiration 50 years ago he felt compelled to pick up a brush and use his skills from art school to take poster paints to his favorite instrument, a 1959 Fender Telecaster, and decorate it with a psychedelic beast...
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Big deer
(Submitted Story ~ 11/02/18)
Cian Deevers, 14, son of David and Christy Deevers of Jonesboro, Arkansas, shot this 10-point buck on the farm of his grandparents, J.E. and Sally Deevers of Cape Girardeau.
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Tax liens — Cape County — October 2018
(Business Records ~ 11/02/18)
Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during October are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...
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Bankruptcies — October 2018
(Business Records ~ 11/02/18)
Bankruptcies filed through October for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. Included are bankruptcies filed in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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