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Cape residents reminisce about south side store that was razed this week
(Local News ~ 07/19/19)
The store at 1007 South Sprigg has operated under a variety of names, but for many South Cape Girardeau residents, only one name comes to mind -- Ratliff's Grocery. For the first time in over 75 years, the property now stands empty. As demolition of the store progressed this week, community members continuously stopped to watch mournfully and share their memories of the store...
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Former Leopold supt. Kinder to join Jackson schools; iPad delivery among first tasks
(Local News ~ 07/19/19)
A 1993 graduate of Jackson High School has returned to serve as an associate superintendent in the Jackson R-2 School District, and one of his first jobs will be to distribute hundreds of iPads and laptop computers to some of the district's youngest students...
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Illinois faces 'uphill battle' for disaster declaration for Flood of 2019
(Local News ~ 07/19/19)
As floodwaters begin to recede in southern Illinois, the price tag for fighting the flood and repairing damage to roads and other public infrastructure in Alexander County is projected to total more than $5.49 million. That's the latest estimate provided by Alexander County Emergency Management director Mike Turner...
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Cape Chamber supports tax extension
(Local News ~ 07/19/19)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors has voted to support an upcoming quarter-cent capital improvement sales tax (CIST) ballot issue on Aug. 6. The chamber board's vote to support the tax measure took place July 12 but was not announced until Wednesday when the chamber issued a news release about its action...
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Dancing with Show Me Stars: Local instructors give back through dance
(Entertainment ~ 07/19/19)
Dancing with Show Me Stars benefits the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri, but it wouldn't happen without the support of local instructors volunteering their time to teach and train the 13 local "stars." Rachel Cunningham, Dan Beeson and Micheal Curry are three of this year's selected dance instructors...
- Two princesses (Local News ~ 07/19/19)
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
Today is Friday, July 19, the 200th day of 2019. There are 165 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 19, 1969, Apollo 11 and its astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins, went into orbit around the moon...
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Join bicentennial painting project
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/19/19)
Do you know a boy or girl who loves dinosaurs? Do you love dinosaurs? Come to Painted Wren Art Gallery and become part of Missouri history by participating in something you and they will always remember. Barb Bailey and I, Painted Wren Art Gallery artists, are assisting visitors to the gallery in painting a large mural to celebrate Missouri's 200th birthday. ...
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A small step, a giant leap; remembering the moon landing
(Editorial ~ 07/19/19)
The words will be etched forever in history. "One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind." If you were alive when those words were spoken, you remember exactly where you were. It's a moment frozen in time; a feat accomplished 50 years ago Saturday...
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Missouri audit cites Parson for travel to shows, sports game
(State News ~ 07/19/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Democratic state auditor Thursday called out Republican Gov. Mike Parson for being reimbursed for unnecessary travel and wasting taxpayer money during his time as lieutenant governor. Auditor Nicole Galloway's report criticized Parson for getting reimbursed for travel expenses when he used his personal vehicle to travel to musical performances and shows in the tourist hotspot of Branson. ...
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Soldiers to enforce Ebola measures
(International News ~ 07/19/19)
GOMA, Congo -- Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks since the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency, authorities said Thursday. Soldiers and police will "force" people who resist taking the key steps to help contain the disease that has killed more than 1,600 people in the past year, said the outbreak response coordinator at Congo's health ministry, Dr. Aruna Abedi...
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Lawmakers try to roadblock possibility of no-deal Brexit
(International News ~ 07/19/19)
LONDON -- With Britain set to get a new pro-Brexit leader within days, lawmakers Thursday erected a roadblock in the path of any attempt by the incoming prime minister to take the country out of the European Union without a divorce deal. The move came as the U.K.'s official economic watchdog said a no-deal Brexit would trigger a recession, with the pound plummeting in value and the economy shrinking by 2% in a year...
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Iranian forces seized tanker, crew
(International News ~ 07/19/19)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran said Thursday its Revolutionary Guard seized a foreign oil tanker and its crew of 12 for smuggling fuel out of the country, and hours later released video showing the vessel to be a United Arab Emirates-based ship that vanished in Iranian waters over the weekend...
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Spacey's legal woes persist even after case ends
(Entertainment ~ 07/19/19)
BOSTON -- Kevin Spacey's legal woes are not over, despite the collapse of the only criminal case brought against the two-time Oscar winner since he became mired in sexual misconduct allegations. The former "House of Cards" star is still being investigated in London and Los Angeles over several allegations and faces a federal lawsuit alleging he assaulted a massage therapist...
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DHS leader: fewer than 1,000 separations
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- A top Trump administration official said Thursday the number of family separations at the border has fallen since last summer's zero-tolerance policy, and they are done only for compelling reasons. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said fewer than 1,000 children have been separated from families out of 450,000 family groups crossing the border since October. He said they are separated because of health and safety concerns, among other reasons...
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House OKs $15 minimum wage
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats approved legislation Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour, but the bill has almost no chance in the Republican-controlled Senate. Passage was assured after centrists won concessions for a slower phase-in, over six years instead of five. They also won assurances the pay hike could be halted midway if a study shows job losses or other adverse effects...
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Epstein denied bail in sex-abuse case
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
NEW YORK -- A judge denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges Thursday, saying the danger to the community that would result if the jet-setting defendant was free formed the "heart of this decision." Epstein, with his hands folded before him, showed no reaction to the announcement by U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman. His lawyers did not comment afterward...
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Trump says not happy with 'send her back' chant
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting "send her back" after he assailed a young Democratic congresswoman who he's suggested should leave the U.S. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump claimed he tried to stop the chant, which came after he recited a litany of complaints about Rep. ...
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Records detail effort to bury Trump stories
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
NEW YORK -- Court records released Thursday show President Donald Trump took part in a flurry of phone calls in the weeks before the 2016 election as his close aides and allies scrambled to pay porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair...
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Arsonist kills 33 at anime studio
(International News ~ 07/19/19)
TOKYO -- A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people. Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically. The suspect was hurt and taken to a hospital. Police identified him only a 41-year-old man who was not a company employee. They gave no immediate details on the motive...
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U.S. warship confronts, destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
(National News ~ 07/19/19)
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. warship Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, President Donald Trump said. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than one month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike...
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For you: Tunes, grub and outerspace
(Entertainment ~ 07/19/19)
With a calendar full of music, meals, moon-landing events and movies -- including the release of "The Lion King" -- this weekend is looking busy. Several bands will perform at the 150th celebration of Oran, Missouri, today and Saturday. (Yes, there will be food; I'll be there.) And Emerald Street Church of God is having a party for its 95th anniversary (also with food; see you there) on Sunday...
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Area police reports 7/19/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/19/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jakelyn Clark, 19, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant. n Sierra Farrow, 21, of Springfield, Missouri, was arrested on a New Madrid County, Missouri, warrant...
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25 years later, 'The Lion King' roars again (with Beyonce)
(Entertainment ~ 07/19/19)
LOS ANGELES -- It was just a few months ago that director Jon Favreau was sitting in a scoring session with composer Hans Zimmer for "The Lion King," his ambitious and technology-driven reimagining of the 1994 animated classic, and he and everyone else in the room were getting a little emotional...
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Martha Pfaff
(Obituary ~ 07/19/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo, -- Martha H. Pfaff, 77, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Michael Mooney
(Obituary ~ 07/19/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael Matthew Mooney, 25, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Perryville. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Chapel in Perryville. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Speak Out 7/19/19
(Speak Out ~ 07/19/19)
The Trump White House supposedly released a plan to fix immigration this week. They couldn't find a Republican willing to support it. They have zero negotiation skills to "make a deal" with Dems. And Trump admits "if it doesn't get passed, it's a campaign issue." This Chaos Crew has zero interest in governance. Everything is about the next election...
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Prayer 7/19/19
(Prayer ~ 07/19/19)
We love you, O Lord Jesus, because you first loved us. Amen.
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New Missouri program offers loans for disaster recovery
(State News ~ 07/19/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new program will give Missouri small business owners and farmers hit by tornadoes, storms and flooding this year access to low-interest loans. Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced the program Thursday. It allows linked-deposit loans of up to $2 million for borrowers impacted by natural disasters...
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Out of the past: July 19
(Out of the Past ~ 07/19/19)
A St. Louis industrial loss will be Jackson's gain; Lee-Rowan, a St. Louis-based manufacturer and distributor of home organizational products, says it will close its St. Louis manufacturing facility and combine the operation with its Jackson production facility; equipment will be transferred from St. Louis, and the 300 to 400 St. Louis workers will be given the opportunity to work in Jackson...
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Toxic lake in Russia's Siberia becomes selfie sensation
(International News ~ 07/19/19)
MOSCOW -- Residents of a city in Siberia don't need to fly off to tropical locales for picturesque selfies taken by pristine turquoise waters. Thousands of Novosibirsk residents have been busy instagramming near a bright blue lake nicknamed the "Siberian Maldives." The lake is blue, however, due to a chemical reaction between toxic waste elements from a local power station. ...
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4-H continues to Make the Best Better: Three Outstanding Missouri Youth attend National 4-H Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 07/19/19)
4-H continues to Make the Best Better: Three Outstanding Missouri Youth attend National 4-H Conference COLUMBIA, Mo. – Learn, practice, apply – the three objectives of the National 4-H Conference, an event that brings together youth, volunteer leaders, state and county Extension staff from across the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the Canadian Provinces...
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