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'Mamma Mia!' set to be 'biggest' show to date
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
A diverse cast and ensemble will take center stage as part of Cape Girardeau Central High School's production of the ABBA-inspired 1970s musical, "Mamma Mia!" The show runs 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Richard D. Kinder Performance Hall in Cape Girardeau...
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Ceremony held for violent crime victims, families
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
Victims of violent crime and their families gathered at Cape County Park North to share their stories and comfort one another during a service hosted by the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's office Wednesday. "Wouldn't it be wonderful if we didn't have to do this?" Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker said of the annual event, now in its 16th year...
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Army Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River levels to remain high through May
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
The flood-swollen Mississippi River will remain at high levels through May and put pressure on levees, a spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District said Wednesday. It's unclear what additional impact this week's snow-packing storm across the Great Plains and Upper Midwest might have on downstream river flooding, Corps spokesman Scott Ross said...
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Foodie Panel: Sugarfire Smoke House does barbecue like a (pit) boss
(Community ~ 04/11/19)
When a new restaurant opens its doors, I like to give it a month or two before I visit -- let them get their feet under them and figure things out. Waiting also helps me to avoid those crazy rushes of people eager to try something new. Sugarfire Smoke House opened in Cape Girardeau in September, and now, after finally visiting, I'm not sure why I waited so long to try it...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/11/19)
Today is Thursday, April 11, the 101st day of 2019. There are 264 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 11, 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany. On this date:...
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Sponsored: How should you properly dispose of excess prescription drugs?
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/11/19)
As a pharmacist, I often get asked about disposing of prescription drugs. One may have pain medication left over from a past surgery, or a daily medication was changed which leaves leftovers. There may be a recent death of a loved one and you don’t know what to do with their leftover medications...
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New sculptures to be unveiled on Thursday
(Editorial ~ 04/11/19)
Seven new sculptures will be officially unveiled Thursday. Cape Girardeau's Public Art Committee will unveil a new exhibition for the sixth year. The sculptures have added creativity to the downtown corridor over the years. This year's theme is "imaginative interpretations of nature."...
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Thank you for bond support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/11/19)
To the voters of Cape Girardeau, I want to extend a sincere thank you for supporting Proposition Y. We are so very grateful for all the support we received throughout the campaign. In addition, I want to thank everyone who devoted their time, efforts and resources to ensure we had the right messaging, which reached and resonated with our audience. They played a huge part in the success of this measure. We are forever grateful for their commitment and dedication...
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A grotesque display of hubris
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/11/19)
The euphoria of success in the recent midterm election for Democrats appears to have befuddled and poisoned their minds as beautifully highlighted by Mr. Marc Thiessen in his recent syndicated column in Southeast Missourian on March 3. The President of the U.S. ...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 4/11/19
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the April 4 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Ribbon cutting a last act for ousted Trump DHS officials
(National News ~ 04/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Kirstjen Nielsen and other longtime civil servants stood outside the Department of Homeland Security's new headquarters Wednesday in the breezy sunshine -- a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a building they'd never work in. Nielsen, homeland security secretary for a few more hours, stood smiling next to her replacement. ...
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Israeli PM poised for 5th term as rival concedes
(International News ~ 04/11/19)
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival conceded defeat Wednesday, promising to wage a robust battle from the opposition after the ruling Likud party and its nationalist allies won a solid majority in parliamentary elections. Netanyahu appeared poised for a historic fifth term as prime minister with nearly all the ballots counted from Tuesday's vote. Official final results were expected today...
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Western banks help Saudis raise $12 billion in bonds
(International News ~ 04/11/19)
LONDON -- Saudi Arabian state-controlled oil company Aramco -- the most profitable in the world -- has raised $12 billion in a bond issue showing Western investors are keen to do business with the kingdom despite global outrage over last year's killing of a dissident journalist...
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May asks EU for Brexit delay; bloc grants extension to Oct. 31
(International News ~ 04/11/19)
BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union leaders and Britain agreed to a Brexit extension to allow the U.K. to delay its EU departure date until Halloween. Leaders of the 27 remaining EU member states met for more than six hours before agreeing after midnight to postpone Brexit until Oct. 31...
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Science fact: Astronomers reveal first image of a black hole
(National News ~ 04/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Humanity got its first glimpse Wednesday of the cosmic place of no return: a black hole. And it's as hot, as violent and as beautiful as science fiction imagined. In a breakthrough that thrilled the world of astrophysics and stirred talk of a Nobel Prize, scientists released the first image ever made of a black hole, revealing a fiery doughnut-shaped object in a galaxy 53 million light-years from Earth...
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States pushing near-bans on abortion, targeting Roe v. Wade
(National News ~ 04/11/19)
Emboldened by the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in numerous states are pushing near-total bans on the procedure in a deliberate frontal attack on Roe v. Wade. Mississippi and Kentucky have passed laws that would ban most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which means as early as six weeks, when many women don't even know they're pregnant. ...
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Sanders relaunches 'Medicare for All' with Dems divided
(National News ~ 04/11/19)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders launched a revamped "Medicare for All" plan Wednesday, highlighting a divide among Democrats over one of their bedrock 2020 campaign issues -- the future of health care in America. As before, the Democratic presidential candidate's signature proposal would replace job-based and individual private health insurance with a government-run plan that guarantees coverage for all with no premiums, deductibles and only minimal copays for certain services. ...
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Out of the past: April 11
(Out of the Past ~ 04/11/19)
Tractor Supply Co., the nation's largest retail farm store chain with more than 150 stores in 21 states, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest store last week; the 18,750-square-foot store at 501 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau is just across the road and down the street from its previous location, which opened here a dozen years ago...
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John Whitener
(Obituary ~ 04/11/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Lynn Whitener, 77, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. He was born July 16, 1941, son of Wendell "Jack" and Wilma Justine Whitener. He and Lois Maxine Tripp were united in marriage Dec. 25, 1967, and she passed away Dec. 4, 2014...
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Roxie Schnurbusch
(Obituary ~ 04/11/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Roxie A. Schnurbusch, 94, of Perryville died Sunday, April 7, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. She will then be taken to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. Joe Geders officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Joe Scales
(Obituary ~ 04/11/19)
BERNIE, Mo. -- Joe Marion Scales, 84, of Bernie, son of the late Joe R. and Pauline Cobb Scales, was born in Stoddard County, Missouri, on Oct. 30, 1934, and departed this life Monday, April 8, 2019, at Cypress Point Healthcare in Dexter, Missouri. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked at Brown Shoe Co. as an electrician and then at Liberty Township as road boss until his retirement. He had also worked as a driver for Dunklin County Transit...
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Sharon Hart
(Obituary ~ 04/11/19)
Sharon Collier Hart, 62, of Scott City died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1957, in Cairo, Illinois, to Charles David and Virginia Belle Laxton Collier. She and Mike Hart were married Oct. 25, 2014, at Charleston, Missouri...
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Ollie Benefield
(Obituary ~ 04/11/19)
Ollie Ann Benefield, 85, of Gale, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Prayer 4/11/19
(Prayer ~ 04/11/19)
Heavenly Father, you are my fortress and my God, the rock in whom I take refuge.
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Cape fire report 4/11/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/11/19)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 2:24 a.m. on North Kingshighway, 8:39 a.m. on North Lorimier Street, 9:41 a.m. on Independence Street, 9:45 a.m. on Cheney Drive, 11:21 a.m. on North Kingshighway, 11:21 a.m. on Longview Drive, 11:24 a.m. on Janet Drive, 11:49 a.m. on Normal Avenue, 1:56 p.m. on Broadway, 3:52 p.m. on Broadway, 7:17 p.m. on North Main Street and 7:32 p.m. on Lynnwood Drive...
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Area police report 4/11/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/11/19)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jalil Swope, 18, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of stealing. n Sarah Presley, 32, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of driving while revoked and false declaration...
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Figure in game-show scandals dies
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/19)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Charles Van Doren, the dashing young academic whose meteoric rise and fall as a corrupt game show contestant in the 1950s inspired the movie "Quiz Show" and served as a cautionary tale about the staged competitions of early television, has died. He was 93...
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All about that bacon
(Community ~ 04/11/19)
My husband, Scott, loves bacon in just about any way you can find to add it to a recipe. He enjoys it wrapped around pork tenderloin or chicken and especially hot off the grill. In thinking about that, I started looking for recipes he would enjoy that have a strip or two of bacon used in the preparation. ...
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AUDITIONS FOR RCP SUMMER SHOW SET.......
(Submitted Story ~ 04/11/19)
River City Players will be holding auditions for "Changing Rooms" on Sunday, April 14 at 2:00 p.m. at Port Cape. The production is a comedy and will be directed by Melissa Wade. Rehearsals will take place from the end of April up to opening night. The show dates are July 11, 12, 13, 14. ...
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