- As children will do (Local News ~ 05/23/19)
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No more debt: Cape Central, Morehouse grad student loans paid by billionaire
(Local News ~ 05/23/19)
Most college alumni struggle with paying off large student debts, but thanks to the generosity of billionaire Robert Smith, one local exception is Morehouse College graduate Stephon Keith. Standing before nearly 400 soon-to-be graduates and alumni Sunday, 56-year-old Smith said, "This is my class, 2019. And my family is making a grant to eliminate their student loans."...
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Officials: One in five children in poverty
(Local News ~ 05/23/19)
More than 20% of children in Cape Girardeau County live in poverty, according to the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center's latest community health assessment. According to U.S. Census data, nearly 3,400 children in the county lived in poverty in 2016...
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Free, reduced-price lunches fed more than half of Cape Girardeau County's public school students in 2016
(Local News ~ 05/23/19)
By Mark Bliss Southeast Missourian More than half of Cape Girardeau County public school students received free or reduced-price lunches in 2016, according to the latest community health assessment. The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center’s assessment found the percentage of students enrolled in the National School Lunch program increased by nearly 3 percent from 2012 to 2016...
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Poverty by the numbers
(Local News ~ 05/23/19)
Poverty by the Numbers in Cape Girardeau County 20.5%: Percent of children, ages 0 to 17, living in poverty in 2016 56%: Percent of black children living in poverty in 2016 15.2%: Percent of adults and children living in poverty 11,371: Number of adults and children living in poverty...
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Annual 100 Mile Yard sale begins Thursday
(Local News ~ 05/23/19)
With bargains on the mind today through Memorial Day, MoDot urges drivers to use caution during the 100-mile yard sale along Highway 25. "It's a fun weekend that people look forward to each year," said Traffic Engineer Craig Compas in a release Monday...
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Sponsored: Progress 2019: Update Your Business or Home with HD Media Systems
(B Magazine ~ 05/23/19)
HD Media Systems was founded in Cape Girardeau in 2006 by Scott Starzinger and Drew Balsman. Over the past 13 years, HD Media Systems has expanded their business with the purchase of Stereo One in Cape and the addition of their newest location in St. Louis...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/23/19)
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2019. There are 222 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. On this date:...
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Sponsored: Not all checking accounts are created equal
(Insiders Advice ~ 05/23/19)
Years ago, a checking account was just that. An account you wrote checks with, and maybe you received a free toaster with it. That is not the case today. Consumers have unlimited choices when it comes to how they deposit and access their money. So how can you ensure you put your money in the best account for you and your family? Consider these questions:...
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Program tonight will honor fallen law enforcement officers
(Editorial ~ 05/23/19)
Every year, an organization called S.A.L.T., short for Seniors and Lawmen Together, holds a ceremony to honor the 49 local or regional law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. These officers are from 13 counties in Southeast Missouri...
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Out of the past: May 23
(Out of the Past ~ 05/23/19)
Parents of school-age children who aren't in compliance with the state school immunization law will find their students barred from entering school when classes begin in late August or early September; that's because of several changes in Missouri's law, one being the elimination of the 15-school-day grace period for parents to have their children immunized according to the requirements...
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Iran's supreme leader criticizes nuclear deal
(International News ~ 05/23/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader publicly chastised the country's moderate president and foreign minister Wednesday, saying he disagreed with the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal they had negotiated with world powers. The extraordinary comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the first time he's criticized both politicians by name, came amid tensions with the United States a year after Washington's withdrawal from the accord...
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Theme park to star 'Hunger Games,' 'Twilight'
(Entertainment ~ 05/23/19)
LOS ANGELES -- Some of Lionsgate's most popular film franchises from "Hunger Games" to "Twilight" will be brought to life when the studio opens what it calls the world's first vertical theme park in China this summer. Lionsgate Entertainment World will offer several adventures including a virtual reality motorcycle ride based on "Twilight," a maximum-security prison breakout like in "Escape Plan" and a replica of The Capitol lobby from "Hunger Games," complete with shops where guests can fashion themselves in the film's distinctive couture.. ...
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China cuts taxes to spur chip makers in face of U.S. pressure on trade
(International News ~ 05/23/19)
BEIJING -- China is cutting taxes on its fledgling software and integrated circuit industries as U.S. export controls threaten to handicap Chinese tech companies. The Finance Ministry's announcement Wednesday came amid a spiraling tariff war with Washington over Chinese technology ambitions...
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Trump stalks out on Democrats, demands end of investigations
(National News ~ 05/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump abruptly stalked out of a White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, flatly declaring he would no longer work with Democrats unless they drop all investigations in the aftermath of the special counsel's Trump-Russia report...
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Officials: Plan may send troops to Midle East
(National News ~ 05/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon today will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East. The officials said no final decision has been made yet, and it's not clear if the White House would approve sending all or just some of the requested forces. ...
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'American Taliban' Lindh to be released
(National News ~ 05/23/19)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- John Walker Lindh, the young Californian who became known as the American Taliban after he was captured by U.S. forces in the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, is set to go free after nearly two decades in prison. But conditions imposed recently on Lindh's release, slated for today, make clear authorities remain concerned about the threat he could pose once free...
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UK leader in peril as Brexit offer slammed
(International News ~ 05/23/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May dug in Wednesday against a relentless push by rivals and former allies to remove her from office as her attempts to lead Britain out of the European Union appeared to be headed for a dead end. May resisted calls to rip up her tattered Brexit blueprint and end her embattled premiership after her attempt at compromise was rejected by both her own Conservative Party and opposition lawmakers...
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Impossible Foods debuts meatless sausage at Little Caesars pizza chain
(Community ~ 05/23/19)
DETROIT -- Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods is debuting its second product -- meatless sausage crumbles -- on Little Caesars pizza. Little Caesars will start testing the Impossible Supreme Pizza at 58 restaurants in Fort Myers, Florida; Yakima, Washington; and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The $12 pizza also comes with mushrooms, caramelized onions and green peppers...
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Mystery of racist photo in governor's yearbook left unsolved
(National News ~ 05/23/19)
NORFOLK, Va. -- The mystery of whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was in the racist yearbook photo nearly destroying his career remains unsolved. A months-long investigation ordered up by Eastern Virginia Medical School failed to determine whether Northam is in the picture published in 1984 of a man in blackface standing next to someone in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe...
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Judge refuses to block Trump bank subpoenas; lawyers will appeal
(National News ~ 05/23/19)
NEW YORK -- A New York judge refused Wednesday to block congressional subpoenas seeking financial records from two banks that did business with President Donald Trump, making it clear it wasn't a close call. U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos said in a ruling delivered from the bench Trump and his company were "highly unlikely" to succeed in a lawsuit arguing the subpoenas seeking records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One were unlawful and unconstitutional...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 5/23/19
(Local News ~ 05/23/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for the May 20 meeting Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Final audit for the Cape Girardeau County Collector and property tax system released by the State Auditor's office...
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Mary Wiginton
(Obituary ~ 05/23/19)
Mary Margaret Wiginton, 72, of Jackson died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home and also one hour prior to the funeral. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Auburn Christian Church, with the Revs. Casey Elmore and Charles Ferguson officiating. Burial will take place Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery in White Hall, Arkansas...
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Elmer Fisher
(Obituary ~ 05/23/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Elmer Ray Fisher, 80, of Chaffee died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service, with full military honors, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee, with the Rev. Michael Hester officiating...
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Lois Culver
(Obituary ~ 05/23/19)
Lois Harriet Culver, daughter of the late Joseph D. Chockley and Lela Vanfossen Chockley was born May 22, 1934, in Rushville, Illinois and departed this life Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 85 years. On March 28, 1954, she was united in marriage to Louis Harrison Culver. Mr. Culver preceded her in death Sept. 25, 2015...
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Dr. Harold Buxton
(Obituary ~ 05/23/19)
Dr. Harold Buxton, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born in Murphysboro, Illinois, on Dec. 8, 1922, to Raymond and Janie Ve Buxton. He married Maxine Davis of Jackson on March 6, 1948. She preceded him in death Dec. 14, 2008...
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Many calls to Missouri elder abuse hotline going unanswered
(State News ~ 05/23/19)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Only about half of last year's nearly 92,000 calls to Missouri's hotline to report abuse of the elderly were answered, and the situation has only gotten worse, according to state records. From January through April this year, only about 39 percent of calls to the Missouri Elder Abuse Hotline were answered, the records obtained by The Columbia Missourian and KBIA radio show...
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Speak Out 5/23/19
(Speak Out ~ 05/23/19)
Please explain how I am better off with Trump's tariffs. I pay more for stuff because the tariff is rolled into the cost. China doesn't pay. Then the government pays farmers compensation with my taxes. Seems the only one getting tariffs is us! It seems the most sensible solution addressing the future of Cape Girardeau City Hall is to build on to the back of the present building (old Lorimier School) and update the interior to meet the city's growing needs. ...
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Prayer 5/23/19
(Prayer ~ 05/23/19)
For all who rely upon the compassion of others, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Cape fire report 5/23/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/23/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assist calls were made at 12:10 a.m. on North Sprigg Street, 7:57 a.m. on Brenda Kay Court, 8:15 a.m. on William Street and 9:10 a.m. on Pheasant Cove...
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Jackson police report 5/23/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/23/19)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n Fraud was reported in the 500 block of South Hope Street. n Trespassing was reported in the 600 block of East Jefferson Street.
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Birth 5/23/19
(Births ~ 05/23/19)
Daughter to Steven Duncan White and Shikayia Terrae Kilpatrick of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:32 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019. Weight, 4 pounds, 13 ounces. Name, Blessy~n Khalynn. Kilpatrick is the daughter of Sonji Clark and Oliver Clark of St. Petersburg, Florida. White is the son of Candace Lynn White. He works at Golden Corral...
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Dessert recipes for spring and summer
(Community ~ 05/23/19)
A few weeks ago I had a reader ask me to share a few dessert recipes she could use and try through spring and summer. At nearly the same time a good friend of mine gave me a delicious recipe for praline coconut dream pie. It is nice when things work out this way. A reader requests recipes and a friend provides one; so it all works out nicely. Enjoy this simple variety of sweet treats sure to please a hungry group...
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Ask a foodie: Global goods from Pacific Rim Market will rock your kitchen
(Community ~ 05/23/19)
This week, I finally visited the Pacific Rim Market at 1537 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau. The Pacific Rim Market is truly a grocery store, but I walked in expecting to find a store full of mostly Chinese and Japanese dried goods. They do have these things, such as all the noodles you could ever imagine, but they also have a wide variety of fresh and frozen fares as well. Let me tell you about some of my favorites I found there...
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Judge reverses Mo. trooper's loss of officer license after man's drowning
(State News ~ 05/23/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge has reversed the Missouri Department of Public Safety's revocation of the peace officer license of a highway patrolman who was driving a boat when a handcuffed Iowa man fell out and drowned. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green on Monday sent proceedings against trooper Anthony Piercy back to the public safety department for further action...
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UK restaurant accidentally serves customers a $5,760 bottle of red wine
(Community ~ 05/23/19)
LONDON -- A British restaurant has given some customers an unexpected treat, accidentally serving them a $5,760 bottle of red wine. The Hawksmoor Manchester said on Twitter it hoped the diners "enjoyed your evening" after getting the 2001 bottle of Chateau le Pin Pomerol instead of the $333 bottle they had ordered of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2001. ...
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2019 Southeast Missouri Music Academy Young Composers
(Submitted Story ~ 05/23/19)
Winners of the 2019 Young Composers Competition were honored at Shuck Recital Hall recently. The Young Composer’s compositions were performed at a recital on Friday, May 10. The winners are students of Sherrie Troxel in Southeast Missouri Music Academy Musicianship Classes...
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Graduation
(Submitted Story ~ 05/23/19)
Elizabeth Anne Meyr, a class of 2000 graduate of Cape Central High School, graduated with PHD in Curriculum and Instruction from St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO on May 16th, 2019. The Precommencement Service for School of Education took place at the St. Francis Xavier College Church located near the campus. Elizabeth resides in Webster Groves with her husband, Dr. Ben Mamoun and their two daughters. She is the daughter of Harold and Dianne Meyr of Cape Girardeau, MO...
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UT MARTIN NAMES LOCAL STUDENT TO SPRING SEMESTER CHANCELLOR’S HONOR ROLL
(Submitted Story ~ 05/23/19)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2019 Contact: Nathan Morgan, University Relations, 731-881-7615 Editors: Below is a list of students who requested that your paper receive notification that they have been named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Each listing includes the student’s name, hometown and honors...
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