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Farm groups rap new EPA rules on streams
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
WASHINGTON -- New federal rules designed to better protect small streams, tributaries and wetlands -- and the drinking water of 117 million Americans -- are being criticized by Republicans and farm groups as going too far. The White House says the rules, issued Wednesday, will provide needed clarity for landowners about which waterways must be protected against pollution and development. ...
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Jackson baseball team edges Lindbergh, advances to Class 5 quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/15)
Jackson scored twice in the top of the seventh and defeated Lindbergh 2-0. The Indians will play for a spot in the final four on Thursday.
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Hicks hurls Bell City baseball team into Class 1 final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/15)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Bell City starter Austin Hicks delivered his pitch to the plate in the top of the sixth inning, and after seeing the called third strike to strand the bases loaded, he turned toward his team's dugout and pumped his right fist in the air...
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Pobst's big day at the plate propels Scott City baseball team to final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/15)
The left fielder was 3 for 3 with a home run, five RBIs and three runs scored in his team's 7-3 victory over West County.
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Marquette buildings back on market again
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
A historic former hotel in downtown Cape Girardeau is back on the market after a January foreclosure auction. The Marquette Tower building at 338 Broadway, built as the Marquette Hotel in 1928 and later converted into offices and retail space, and the adjacent Marquette Centre at 221 N. Fountain St. are listed for sale by Realty Executives of Cape County. Amy Jones is the listing agent...
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Replacement of bridge near Old Appleton will force detours
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
Replacement of a bridge on U.S. 61 will require motorists in the area to use a detoured route for much of the summer. The Missouri Department of Transportation began work this week on the bridge over Hughes Creek, about two miles north of Route CC, between Old Appleton and Shawneetown in Cape Girardeau County...
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Notre Dame baseball team reaches Class 4 final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/15)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- There were smiles and several hugs, but there was nothing emphatic about the Notre Dame baseball team's celebration following Thursday's game at Shaw Park.
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Jackson baseball team's season ends with extra-inning loss to Eureka in quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/15)
The Wildcats scored two runs with two outs in the top of the eighth inning to defeat the Indians at Whitey Herzog Field in Jackson on Thursday.
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Cape Girardeau Roller Girls Take Win at Home on May 23!
(Submitted Story ~ 05/28/15)
On May 23, CGRG took on the Southern Illinois Roller Girls (SIRG) at home at the A.C. Brase Arena, with a co-ed mash-up immediately following. It was a hard fought battle loaded with bruising hits, strong blocking, and high scoring jams! Assault-n-Pepa scored 23 points during a single jam, and CGRG took home the win 158-87! MVPs were awarded to Assault-N-Pepa (MVP Jammer), Fakin' Bacon (MVP Blocker), and the coveted Fan Favorite went to Meya Wham. ...
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Cape Girardeau Takes Win May 23
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/28/15)
The Cape Girardeau Roller Girls prepare to take on the Southern Illinois Roller Girls before their win on May 23rd. Check us out at our next home game June 20th!
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Vaughn graduates from Kelly High School
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/28/15)
Brittney Vaughn was an early graduate at Kelly High School during the 2014-15 year. She is pictured with Dan Hecht, Principal.
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Nebraska abolishes death penalty
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska abolished the death penalty on Wednesday over the governor's objections in a move pushed through the Legislature with unusual backing from conservatives who oppose capital punishment for religious, financial and practical reasons...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
Today is Thursday, May 28, the 148th day of 2015. There are 217 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 28, 1945, the novel "Brideshead Revisited" by Evelyn Waugh was published in London by Chapman & Hall. On this date: In 1533, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declared the marriage of England's King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn valid...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Notre Dame's Dean Crippen
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/15)
Notre Dame's Dean Crippen was 3 for 5 with eight RBIs, a double and two home runs, including a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning that helped propel the Bulldogs to a 15-5, six-inning win over Perryville in last week's Class 4 District 1 championship in Doniphan, Missouri...
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Blood donations vital during summer months
(Editorial ~ 05/28/15)
Blood donations tend to decline during the summer months, according to the American Red Cross. This simply may be because dedicated donors go away on vacations. Participation in blood drives is vital to meet the need at the American Red Cross and those who receive blood donations. While all blood types are appreciated, there is a special need for types O negative, A negative and B negative...
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Important vote missed
(Column ~ 05/28/15)
The 2015 legislative session was historic, but not in the way Missourians had hoped. The session began with the tragic suicide of State Auditor Tom Schweich, followed a month later by the suicide of Mr. Schweich's media director, Spence Jackson. It ended with the resignation of Speaker of the House John Diehl...
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Cape police to meet with residents in first Roll Call event
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is launching another new program to put residents in direct contact with patrol officers. The program, Neighborhood Roll Call, first will be held at 7 p.m. today at Fourth and Main streets in the Red Star District of Cape Girardeau...
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Military mistakenly shipped live anthrax samples
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it is investigating what the Pentagon called an inadvertent shipment of live anthrax spores to government and commercial laboratories in as many as nine states, as well as one overseas, that expected to receive dead spores...
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Rick Santorum announces second White House run
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
CABOT, Pa. -- Conservative culture warrior Rick Santorum launched a 2016 White House bid Wednesday, vowing to fight for working-class Americans in a new election season that will test his influence -- and focus on social issues -- in a changing Republican Party...
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BASE jumpers pushed to remote, no-rules sites
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
BOISE, Idaho -- BASE jumpers, by nature, just want to be free. Their sport is inherently death-defying, growing at the edge of high-risk extreme sports, and they tend to be hostile to any attempt at containing their passion. In the U.S., their devil-may-care culture has been pushed out of urban areas, national parks and anywhere else limits are imposed. ...
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Colorado theater shooting victims relive terror in courtroom
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- From the witness stand, Christina Blache finally could do what she had most wanted and most feared: She looked for the first time at the man who shot her, who killed her friend, who ravaged so many lives. Her muscles tensed. Her nerves tingled. She fought back tears...
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Onstage at last: Memorable moments of National Spelling Bee
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
OXON HILL, Md. -- An impressive field of 283 young spellers was narrowed to 49 semifinalists during Wednesday's preliminary rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The remaining spellers will compete today for more than $37,000 in cash and prizes...
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Death toll from storms climbs to 21
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
HOUSTON -- Homeowners dragged soggy carpet to the curb and mopped up coffee-colored muck Wednesday after a barrage of storms and floods in Texas and Oklahoma left at least 21 people dead and 11 others missing. More rain fell on the hard-hit Houston area, temporarily complicating the cleanup a day after a downpour of nearly a foot triggered the worst flooding the nation's fourth-largest city has seen in years. Hundreds of homes were damaged...
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Theft of copper cable causes major disruption on NYC subways
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
NEW YORK -- Subway service was disrupted for hundreds of thousands of commuters Wednesday because of a massive theft of copper cable from train tracks, transit officials said. The theft of 500 feet of cable forced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to suspend train service entirely between the Rockaway Boulevard and Broad Channel stations in Queens and replace it with shuttle buses during the morning rush. The cable was stolen from about 12 locations along the tracks, the MTA said...
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Greece says deal with creditors is close; markets cheer
(International News ~ 05/28/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's prime minister said Wednesday his country is close to reaching a deal with its bailout creditors, prompting European stock markets to jump on hopes of a breakthrough in the slow-moving, often acrimonious talks. Alexis Tsipras spoke shortly before Greek negotiators were due to meet in Brussels with representatives of the bailout creditors -- whose cash has kept Greece from bankruptcy for the past five years...
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Kazakhstan 'gay propaganda' measure deemed unconstitutional
(International News ~ 05/28/15)
MOSCOW -- A proposed law in Kazakhstan that would criminalize dissemination to minors of information supporting homosexual relationships has been struck down as unconstitutional. The measure had been passed by both houses of parliament, but it was rejected by the country's Constitutional Council, Kazakh news agencies said Wednesday...
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4 Taliban militants die in attack in Kabul
(International News ~ 05/28/15)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- An all-night siege in an upscale neighborhood of the Afghan capital, Kabul, ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the deaths of four heavily armed Taliban attackers, though no civilians or security personnel were injured or killed, an Afghan official said...
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Lawyer: Confinement of chimps for research akin to slavery
(National News ~ 05/28/15)
NEW YORK -- A lawyer seeking to free two chimpanzees from a state university told a judge Wednesday their confinement for research purposes is akin to slavery, the involuntary detention of people with mental illnesses and imprisonment. Steven Wise, an attorney with the Nonhuman Rights Project, told Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe in a nearly two-hour hearing that Hercules and Leo are "autonomous and self-determining beings" who should be granted a writ of habeas corpus and be moved from Stony Brook University on Long Island to a sanctuary in Florida.. ...
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U2's longtime tour manager found dead
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/15)
NEW YORK -- Dennis Sheehan, U2's longtime tour manager, died at a Southern California hotel a day after the band kicked off a five-night stint in the Los Angeles area. U2 frontman Bono posted a statement Wednesday on the band's website about Sheehan's death...
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Under construction
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
Dewayne Kluesner with Nip Kelley Equipment Co. brooms freshly poured concrete on the final stretch of the curb wall to link the new section of the river walk in Cape Girardeau to the existing portion Wednesday. The walkway is slated to open in June.
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Islamic State suicide attacks kill 17 Iraqi troops
(International News ~ 05/28/15)
BAGHDAD -- As Iraqi forces gathered for a major new offensive to try to take back the Sunni heartland of Anbar province, Islamic State militants struck first, unleashing a wave of suicide bombings that killed at least 17 soldiers. The attacks outside the extremist-held city of Fallujah came hours after the Iraqi government announced the start of a wide-scale operation to recapture areas under Islamic State control in the vast desert province that stretches to the border with Jordan...
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Tracy Morgan settles suit with Wal-Mart over fatal crash
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/15)
NEWARK, N.J. -- Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man and left Morgan and two friends seriously injured. A filing in federal court in Newark on Wednesday refers to a confidential settlement reached by the two sides...
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Lilly Pulitzer criticized for fat-shaming cubicle cartoons
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/15)
PHILADELPHIA -- The floral-inspired Lilly Pulitzer fashion house is trying to nip concerns about fat-shaming in the bud. Cartoons posted in a cubicle at its headquarters near Philadelphia suggest little tolerance for the "fat, white and hideous." But a company spokeswoman said Wednesday the postings in a private workspace do not reflect the company's point of view...
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CBS' Bob Schieffer is ready for retirement
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/15)
WASHINGTON -- At 78, Bob Schieffer is entitled to reminisce about the "good old days" of reporting. He believes young people coming into the business can learn from them. Schieffer will host CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday for the last time after 24 years. He's retiring from a journalism career that began at 20 at a Fort Worth, Texas, radio station and landed him at CBS News in Washington when he walked in on someone else's interview...
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Out of the past: May 28
(Out of the Past ~ 05/28/15)
Memorial Day. Flag desecration fills the thoughts and fuels the questions of Blair Moran; a Vietnam veteran from Sikeston, Missouri, Moran sternly reproves the act of flag desecration during a Memorial Day service at the Veterans Memorial in Cape Girardeau County Park; an estimated 200 people attend the service...
- Photo op (Local News ~ 05/28/15)
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Births 5/28/15
(Births ~ 05/28/15)
Daughter to Nicholas John and Angela Marie Frese of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:29 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015. Name, Clara Elisabeth Rose. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Mrs. Frese is the former Angela Stroer, daughter of Kurt and Ann Stroer of St. Peters, Missouri. Frese is the son of Steve and Georgie Frese of Nashville, Illinois...
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Missouri governor delays state energy plan deadline
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has pushed back the deadline to craft a comprehensive statewide energy plan by a few months, easing the concerns of one Republican lawmaker who said the Legislature needed to have more input. "He recognizes now that we have to have input, that we're an important voice that needs to be heard for a good plan," Rep. Rocky Miller, R-Tuscumbia, said Tuesday...
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Records contradict claim in St. Louis baby case
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri adoption records contradict a St. Louis woman's claim that her baby was stolen at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in 1965 after she was told the newborn had died. The Associated Press obtained a letter dated May 21 from the juvenile division of family court in St. ...
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Group to submit petition for recall of Ferguson mayor
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- A group says it has enough signatures to prompt a recall election of Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III. Member Alicia Street of Ground Level Support told the city council Tuesday night it tried that day to submit the petition but was told the city clerk wasn't in the building. The group planned Wednesday to hand in the petition with more than 1,800 signatures...
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Missouri House intern policy under review following scandal
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A team has been formed to review the Missouri House's intern policy in an effort to address a recent scandal when the former speaker resigned after admitting to exchanging sexually suggestive texts with a Capitol intern, Republican Speaker Todd Richardson said Wednesday...
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MoDOT employees threatened in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District's Sikeston headquarters was on high alert Wednesday after employees received a threat. "Some of their employees were threatened on social media, and MoDOT restricted the general public from coming into the building," said Sgt. Clark Parrott, public information officer for the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop E. "The employees are safe, and there's been no breach of their security."...
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Man detained on child-sex charges
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A Carter County man was arrested Tuesday on eight sex-related felonies stemming from alleged abuse of children. Johnny L. Hardwick, 41, of Fremont, Missouri, was charged Tuesday with four counts of first-degree statutory sodomy, forcible rape, first-degree child molestation and two counts of incest by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Ernie Richardson...
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Police tracked down murder suspect through lottery tickets
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
PARMA, Mo. -- A lottery ticket wasn't so lucky for a Parma man linked to a fatal robbery when he attempted to cash it in. Deion DeShawn Martin, 19, was arrested Sunday after law enforcement officials tracked his movements to St. Louis. Martin is being held without bond on charges of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the May 15 robbery at D and L One Stop in Parma, where employee Brenda Smith was shot and killed...
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Southeast Task Force on Diversity is preparing recommendations
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
The President's Task Force on Diversity Education at Southeast Missouri State University has met six times since forming in March and is preparing preliminary recommendations that will be presented to the board of regents in June. Debbie Below, vice president for enrollment management and student success and dean of students, and Morris Jenkins, dean of the College of Health and Human Services, are co-chairs of the task force and help facilitate discussion about how to enhance diversity and inclusion on campus.. ...
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Big motorcycle event begins Friday in Scott City
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
Spectators and participants are invited to the Lawless Freedom Rally this weekend in Scott City to enjoy motorcycle shows, arm wrestling, biker games and more. Organizers hail the event as an opportunity to "celebrate the freedom of the open road, meet fellow bike enthusiasts" or simply "come out and have a good time."...
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Expert: Ash borer beetle spread 'inevitable'
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
They are mean, green, ash-tree-munching machines, and experts from the Missouri Department of Conservation say the tenacious insects are not going away anytime soon. The emerald ash borer, an invasive green beetle that attacks ash trees, continues to spread throughout Missouri. Department forest entomologist Rob Lawrence said residents and cities with a prevalence of ash trees should consider precautions...
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Jackson fire report 5/28/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/15)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Fire alarm sounding on Trevino Drive. n Citizen assist on South Shawnee Boulevard. n Emergency medical service calls were made to Elm Street, Travelers Way, East Jackson Boulevard, South Hope Street...
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Jackson police report 5/28/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Jake A. Scroggins, 23, 954 W. Adams St., was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on original charges of operating a motor vehicle while license revoked and failure to maintain a single lane...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/28/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: North Spring Avenue at 7:54 a.m.; Interstate 55 at 10:07 a.m.; Big Bend Road at 1:23 p.m.; New Madrid Street at 4:25 p.m.; and William Street at 7:04 p.m. n At 2:07 a.m., call to Whitener Street. n At 8:26 a.m., alarm system sounded on North Kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/28/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/28/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Beverly A. Augustine, 66, 2130 Sherwood Drive, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. n Michael R. Webb Jr., 22, of Oran, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, crossing center lane and displaying plates of another vehicle...
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Shirley Nunley
(Obituary ~ 05/28/15)
Shirley Jean Nunley, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 24, 1947, in Steele, Missouri, to Clarence Brown and Pearlie Johnson Curry. She and Joe W. Nunley were married Dec. 27, 1968, in Cape Girardeau. Shirley was a member of New Horizon Missionary Baptist Church. She was a baby sitter for many children through the years and also had been a custodian at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Donald Ivy
(Obituary ~ 05/28/15)
Donald Ray Ivy, 68, of Jackson lost his battle to cancer but gained the ultimate victory Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 5, 1946, in Meridian, Mississippi, to Benjamin L. and Ethel Long Ivy. He and Vicki Clark were married Aug. 16, 1991, in Waynesboro, Mississippi...
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Richard Godar
(Obituary ~ 05/28/15)
Richard J. Godar, 53, of Jackson died Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at his home. There is no public service. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Marie Fulton
(Obituary ~ 05/28/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marie Phillips Fulton, 98, of New Canaan, Connecticut, formerly of Perryville, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in New Canaan. A graveside service will be at noon Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville. The Rev. Milton Ryan will officiate...
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Vardin Davis
(Obituary ~ 05/28/15)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Vardin Carvatt Davis, 53, of Mound City died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with elder Thomas Copeland officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday in Mound City National Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Illinois National Guard and area veterans...
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James Carroll
(Obituary ~ 05/28/15)
James Allen Carroll, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1942, in Rolla, Missouri, to John Henry and Alma Juanita Walker Carroll. He and Betty J. Mayberry were married March 3, 1978, at Bridgeton, Missouri...
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Scottrade Center reviewing policies after woman's death
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Officials at Scottrade Center in St. Louis are reviewing policies after the death of a woman at a concert. Some witnesses complained about the slow response after 35-year-old Jen Steger Giamarino of Fenton, Missouri, collapsed Friday during a show by New Kids on the Block. She was taken to a hospital, where she died...
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Missouri man dies after being bitten in both legs by snake
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
NIXA, Mo. -- A 37-year-old southwest Missouri man is dead after being bitten on both legs by a venomous snake after he waded into the James River. The Springfield News-Leader reported Gilbert De Leon and his girlfriend were at the Delaware Access southwest of Nixa on Friday afternoon when he waded into the river and felt himself being bitten...
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Southeast Missouri State track and field team sends 7 to NCAA prelim championships
(College Sports ~ 05/28/15)
Southeast Missouri State will send seven track and field athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Preliminary Championships this weekend at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. Blake Smith, Blake Carter, Reggie Miller, Chris Martin, Shon Kyle, Jessica Brown and Sarah Hall all qualified for the NCAA West Region prelims...
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Warrant issued on Jackson home- invasion suspect
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man police believe was involved in a Jackson home-invasion robbery last week. Evan Tillman, 23, of Jackson has been charged with three counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary and one count of armed criminal action. Tillman's bond has been set at $150,000 cash or surety, with the stipulation he may not possess any firearms, knives or other weapons, online court records show...
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Cardinals place Adams on DL, recall C Ed Easley
(Professional Sports ~ 05/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Adams could miss the rest of the season with a strained right quadriceps and will undergo surgery Friday. After consulting with medical personnel Wednesday, the team said Adams' estimated recovery time was three to four months...
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Cardinals rally, complete sweep of Diamondbacks
(Professional Sports ~ 05/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Jason Heyward atoned for a critical error with a game-tying homer leading off the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals scored the winning run on catcher Jordan Pachecho's throwing error, completing a three-game sweep with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night...
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Greenville man faces trial over shooting death
(Local News ~ 05/28/15)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Greenville man was ordered to stand trial Tuesday for his role in the shooting death of a man whose body was found lying next to his overturned all-terrain vehicle on a county road near Hiram, Missouri. Steven E. Jennewein, 34, appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Randy Schuller for a preliminary hearing on the charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action with Michael Burkman, 27, of Cape Girardeau and Brandon Norman, 25, of Lowndes, Missouri, in the Feb. ...
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Work on St. Louis river bridge to close downtown ramp
(State News ~ 05/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri highway officials say a key ramp into downtown St. Louis from the Poplar Street Bridge that spans the Mississippi River soon will be closed for a month. The Missouri Department of Transportation told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch the ramp westbound to southbound Interstate 55 and westbound Interstate 44 will be closed starting at 8 p.m. today...
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Falling visitor grabs at, smashes ancient vase
(Entertainment ~ 05/28/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece's culture ministry says a millennia-old pottery vase in a museum has been damaged after a visitor who lost her balance tried to hold onto the exhibit and crashed down with it. A ministry statement says the prehistoric, Minoan-era vase, which had been broken in antiquity and restored after excavation, is being repaired and should be back on display Friday. The accident occurred May 23 at the Museum of Iraklio, on the island of Crete...
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Prayer 5/28/15
(Prayer ~ 05/28/15)
We praise you, O God, for your many blessings. Amen.
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