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Farm Day
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Third graders from Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville pet a 13-month-old holstein cow during the 24th annual Farm Day...
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29th annual River Valley Scenic Drive this weekend
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Nearly 20 business, churches and museums are celebrating the start of spring with food and antiques during the self-guided 29th annual Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive on Saturday and Sunday in Southeast Missouri. Estelee Wood has organized the event since its inception. The event, she said, is presented to "respect what we have."...
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Saturday's Relay for Life hopes to raise up to $90K
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Dr. Seuss will be the theme of this year's Relay for Life -- American Cancer Society's annual fundraiser walk -- at 3 p.m. Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University Student Recreation Center in Cape Girardeau. Erin Ressler, American Cancer Society community development manager, said the event has been going on for more than two decades...
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Bail reforms focus on public safety concerns
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
The wave of bail reform flowing through areas of the country will surge in Missouri on July 1, and already has taken place in Ripley County. Poplar Bluff police chief Danny Whiteley recently invited Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, Ripley County Sheriff Mike Barton and several bail bonds agents to discuss the flood of issues law enforcement, bail bonds agents and the public soon will be facing...
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Low-income apartments planned for south side
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Site preparations are underway for a multimillion dollar low-income housing project in Cape Girardeau. Liberty Apartments will be built in the 1100 block of Walnut Street east of West End Boulevard. The development will consist of 40 single-story, two-bedroom apartments in seven buildings (six six-unit buildings and one four-unit structure) plus a single-story community center. ...
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Enter at own risk
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Recruiting lifeguards has become an increasing challenge, reflecting a nationwide and even international shortage in a field once viewed as the iconic summer job. Cape Girardeau city aquatics coordinator Robert Shanahan said the parks and recreation department has seen a decrease in lifeguard applications over the past five or six years...
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Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food. No atmosphere.
(Column ~ 04/25/19)
Dropping my girls off at school on Wednesday, my youngest was the last one out of the car. I told her I was thinking about writing a column about jokes. She told me to tell everyone about how "Two guys walked into a bar. The third one ducked." This is a 6-year old...
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Yummy Buffet is all that and Dim Sum
(Community ~ 04/25/19)
It was Easter Sunday evening, and my family and I found ourselves in that awkward spot all Americans face at some point: we were all holiday-ed out, tired and lazy, and we didn't want leftovers. We wanted someone else to feed us, and on a holiday, the only places you can be guaranteed are open (at least in this neck of the woods) are Chinese buffets. We are so, so thankful for this, and thank you to all those people keeping them open for those of us who need some cookin' on a holiday!...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/25/19)
Today is Thursday, April 25, the 115th day of 2019. There are 250 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 25, 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term "America," in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci...
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Sponsored: What you should know about a Home Equity Line of Credit
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/25/19)
A Home Equity Line of Credit, or HELOC for short, is a revolving line of credit that uses your home as collateral. The equity that you have in your primary home increases as you pay down your mortgage and your home value rises. When a homeowner needs money to help cover expenses, a HELOC may be a beneficial option. Once you have built up equity in your home, you may be able to use it for items such as:...
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Trump resists all probe subpoenas
(National News ~ 04/25/19)
WASHINGTON -- Just say no. As House Democrats ramp up their post-Mueller investigations into President Donald Trump, his strategy for responding is simple: Resist on every legal front. The administration is straining to hold off congressional investigators, including their efforts to obtain the president's tax returns, his business' financial records and testimony from former senior aides...
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Trump again threatens more troops to Mexican border
(National News ~ 04/25/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump renewed his threat Wednesday to send more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border following an incident in which Mexican soldiers confronted U.S. personnel. Mexico blamed the incident on confusion, and said it was not looking for confrontation with the U.S...
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NRA beset by infighting over political agenda
(National News ~ 04/25/19)
The National Rifle Association is used to battling forces criticizing its fiery and unbending efforts to protect gun rights. But as the group gathers for its annual convention this week, the NRA may be facing its toughest foe in decades: its own members...
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Measles cases most in last 25 years
(National News ~ 04/25/19)
NEW YORK -- Measles cases in the U.S. this year have climbed past 680 to their highest level in 25 years, a resurgence largely attributed to misinformation turning parents against vaccines. Health officials in hard-hit New York City on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late last week, in what would make this the nation's worst year for measles since 1994, with eight months still to go. Other states are reporting more cases, too...
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Out of the past: April 25
(Out of the Past ~ 04/25/19)
After a long weekend of weighing proposals from two companies interested in developing a riverboat gambling operation in Scott City, its city council gives the nod to Lady Luck Gaming Corp.; Gary Heisel, project coordinator for the company, says it will move promptly to apply for a license from the state gaming commission...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 4/25/19
(Local News ~ 04/25/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the April 22 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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Bill Wooten
(Obituary ~ 04/25/19)
Bill Wooten, 71, of Jackson, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon to service time Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Billy Garner officiating. Burial will be private...
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Patricia McCoy
(Obituary ~ 04/25/19)
Patricia McCoy, 54 of Jackson, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Jackson. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Monday at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Lee Thompson officiating...
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Betty Brase
(Obituary ~ 04/25/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Betty Jean Brase, 92, of Sikeston died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston,. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Ramsey officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Jack Blattner
(Obituary ~ 04/25/19)
DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Jack L. Blattner passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Dardenne Prairie. He was the beloved husband of Lucille E. Tebbenhoff Blattner; dearest father of James A. Blattner of Salem, Wisconsin, Jack F. Blattner of O'Fallon, Missouri, Ellen C. ...
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Prayer 4/25/19
(Prayer ~ 04/25/19)
Almighty God, thank you for your mercy and unending love for us. Amen.
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Cape police report 4/25/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Haylee House, 19, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for a probation violation. n Jacob Garner, 28, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a St. Louis warrant for possession of a controlled substance...
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Getting ready for fruit season
(Community ~ 04/25/19)
Fresh fruit will be coming in very soon, and the supply will be abundant. At any party, backyard BBQ, family gathering or church social, you can never go wrong with a fresh fruit salad. Almost everyone loves fruit, and the combination of fruits is nearly unlimited...
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Police: Man returns home, finds naked stranger on couch
(National News ~ 04/25/19)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Police say a Tennessee man returned home to find a naked stranger sitting on his couch drinking juice. WKRN-TV cites a Nashville police report that says the resident summoned officers Wednesday and told them he called out to the stranger, who responded by screaming and dropping the juice...
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GUEST COLUMN: Michelle Obama's cavalier remarks on divorced dads
(Column ~ 04/25/19)
"We come from a broken family, we are a little unsettled. Sometimes you spend the weekend with divorced dad. That feels like fun but then you get sick. That is what America is going through. We are living with divorced dad." -- Michelle Obama, in comparing the United States and Trump's presidency to split custody...
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