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Gospel explosion
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
Dozens of youngsters from toddlers to early teens gathered at the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church last Sunday afternoon for their annual Youth Gospel Explosion. Choirs from New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and True Vine Ministries -- plus one from the Greater Macedonia Baptist Church of Wilson, Arkansas -- all participated in the celebration, designed for having children involved in worship and building a sense of community...
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River Campus Arts fest sees bigger crowds
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
Hundreds of art lovers of all ages attended Southeast Missouri State University's second annual River Campus Summer Arts Festival on Saturday for crafts, demonstrations and art of all kinds. In the River Campus's lower levels, art studios were repurposed to showcase paintings, prints and drawings. Senior Megan Stanley said she and many other students had been preparing work for several months over the course of the semester, and the arts festival is a good way to share the work with others...
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Scott City nearly ready to raise money for amphitheater
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
Ideas for the Scott City amphitheater project have been tossed around for almost a decade, but plans are reaching completion. Mayor Tim Porch has overseen the project and recently received preliminary construction plans. As soon as the budget is decided, Porch said fundraising efforts and grant searches will be made, then construction will begin possibly within the next year...
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River still rising, but forecasted levels drop
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
Heavy rainfall Friday and rising levels on the Mississippi River leaves several Southeast Missouri communities under a flood warning, according to the National Weather Service, although predicted peak river levels have dropped a bit. More than 2 inches of rain in many areas, combined with already-rising river levels, elevated flood risks for areas in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties. Alexander and Union counties in Illinois also are at risk...
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June proves to be pivotal month for Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 06/21/15)
The arrival of players on campus for summer marked the start of a whirlwind month of workouts and recruiting.
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Board of Regents approves budgets, parking decal increase
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
Southeast Missouri State University's general operating and auxiliary budgets for fiscal 2016 were approved by the board of regents Friday, as well as a fiscal 2017 capital budget request that will be sent to the Missouri Department of Higher Education...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/21/15)
Today is Sunday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2015. There are 193 days left in the year. Summer arrives at 12:38 p.m. EDT. This is Father's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it...
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Dirnberger - Stricker
(Wedding ~ 06/21/15)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Amy Nicole Dirnberger and Garrett Joseph Stricker were married Nov. 22, 2014, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg. The Rev. Michael Casteel performed the ceremony. Organist was Angela Klueppel of Benton, Missouri, great-aunt of the bride. Vocalists were Kevin Curry of Kelso, Missouri, uncle of the bride, and Tyree Chapman of Chaffee, Missouri...
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Rodzik - Hoeh
(Engagement ~ 06/21/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John and Pamela Rodzik of Windsor, Ontario, and Thomas and Sharon Hoeh of Perryville announce the engagement of their children, Mary Julia Rodzik and Michael Patrick Hoeh. Mary is a 2002 graduate of F.J. Brennan Catholic High School in Windsor, a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan, and received a master's degree in nurse anesthesia practice in 2010. ...
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Essner - Ruebel
(Wedding ~ 06/21/15)
Emily Suzanne Essner and Lance Patrick Ruebel were married May 2, 2015, under the Beech tree at Southeast Missouri State University River Campus. Fred Burgard performed the ceremony. Music was presented by Nick Essner of Cape Girardeau, cousin of the bride...
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Porter - Rains
(Engagement ~ 06/21/15)
Don and Chris Porter of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma Lisabeth Porter, to Michael Earl Rains Jr. He is the son of Mike and Nancy Rains of Ellis Grove, Illinois. Emma is a 2007 graduate of Central High School. She received a degree in early childhood and elementary education from the University of Missouri in 2011, and is pursuing a master's degree in reading. She is a reading teacher for the Jackson School District...
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So slow, moss grows on his back
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
I found this very small turtle in a small pool clogged with coontail moss and various forms of freshwater algae. I dipped it out of the water easily with a small minnow net. It measured 1 1/2 inches across its back. I placed it in a small glass of clear water, where the moss growing on its back was most evident...
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FYI 6-21-15
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
Meals with Friends is served noon to 1 p.m. at the Salvation Army. This week's menu is as follows: n Monday: sloppy joes, greenbeans, macaroni and cheese, fruit and dessert. n Tuesday: Turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, greenbeans, fruit, dessert and bread...
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The seemingly limitless possibilities of four-layer dessert
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
Recipes from the past can be perfect favorites to use for any occasion. I am thinking about four-layer dessert. The nearly endless possible combinations of crust and filling ingredients make it the perfect recipe to have on hand. Change the crust from traditional flour and nuts to cookie dough, or crushed baked cookies or brownies. ...
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Planting in the summer? Why not?
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
One of the most frequent questions asked at this time of the year is, "Is it OK to plant trees and shrubs in my landscape at this time of the year, or should I wait until fall or spring?" My facetious answer is, "You can plant most trees and shrubs at any time of the year except when the ground is frozen." So now is a good time to plant...
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Favorite eats out of the garden
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
In the spring, when gardens begin to pump out the veggies, everything tastes good. Those first few tomatoes and cucumbers seem to taste especially good. I really like Lawry's seasond salt way better than regular salt or even sea salt. I believe if Lawry's would put out a seasoned sea salt, it would go over like gangbusters...
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An overwhelming desire to be made new
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
Lately I have been experiencing a lot of separation and unfulfilled desires, counting the cost of everything. I haven't been generous, I haven't been love, I haven't been a lot of things I want to be. I have been being my own judge, finding myself unworthy and allowing this judgment to keep me from moving forward and doing good again...
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In praise of hard work
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
The Bible says, "Deny yourself and take up your cross." When we put that into everyday words it has to do with self discipline and hard work. It speaks of unselfishness and commitment to something greater than ourselves. The Bible doesn't have an "exclusive" on those words. ...
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Soggy Doggy, Pup Pot among inventions by, for pet owners
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Joanna Rein knew there was a way to prevent her rambunctious Labrador-collie mix from tracking in mud, water and drool from the soggy outdoors. "The kids thought it was funny. They'd chase the dog," said Rein, of Larchmont, New York. "I'd run behind them all with towels. Buddy thought it was a game."...
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Adopt Mittens
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
Mittens is 2 years old. She is spayed & declawed. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837.
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Greeting summer, bank retirement and drugstore drop-ins
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Topper Slinkard. Happy Father's Day to all our dads! Happy birthday to Terry Glenzy, Pat Burger, Donald Moss, Brenda Parker, Regina Wall, Ashlie Smith, Randy Rister, Laura Schilling, Ronnie Eichhorn, Robert Stovall, Jerry Lee, Mamie Cooper, Nick Powderly, Brittaney Bennett, Devohn Foulk, HB Rice, Sarah McDonald, Kathy Leggett, Betsy Rice, Dan Burger, Randy Payne, Barb Urhahn, Harley Wicker, Ruby Dixon, Victor Powell, Jack Simpson, Courtney and Chelsey Walter, Ashley Davis, Mark McGuire, David Griffin, Sarah Benton, Jeanette Pentecost and Judy Jones.. ...
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Celebrating our dads on Father's Day
(Editorial ~ 06/21/15)
The best fathers are the best teachers. They teach us how to throw a fastball, set a hook, tie our shoes, ride a bike. They teach us right from wrong, good from bad. They teach us humor and humility, discipline and decency. If your dad taught you some of those things, and many more, be thankful. ...
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A teenage cowboy, my brother and some bullies
(Column ~ 06/21/15)
In my eyes, he was the toughest kid in the school. And some 20 years later he feels even bigger in my mind and heart. Let me tell you a story about a strapping young cowboy who loved my brother. His name was Jessie Brown. He went to my church, and was about two years younger than I. He was an imposing young man, who stood over 6 feet tall, with strapping shoulders and a strong back he no doubt sculpted by doing work that country boys who wear cowboy boots tend to do...
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Report: Ex-House speaker had affair with governor's aide
(State News ~ 06/21/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Former Missouri House speaker John Diehl, who resigned after exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a Capitol intern, also had affair with a former aide to Gov. Jay Nixon, according to a newly released police report...
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Out of the past: June 21
(Out of the Past ~ 06/21/15)
A committee studying a proposed 7,700-acre recreational lake recommended last night that the Cape Girardeau and Bollinger county commissions put a 1-cent sales tax proposal before voters in the Nov. 6 general election to pay for the project. The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department has started its summer asphalt overlay street repair program; the work began last week in the south part of town and is continuing this week in the north end...
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Cole County judge holds hearing in Sunshine lawsuit
(State News ~ 06/21/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge on Friday gave an advocacy group and state lawyers more than a week to file orders in a lawsuit challenging restrictions on filming Missouri Senate committee hearings. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem listened to oral arguments for nearly an hour in the first hearing on the lawsuit brought by Progress Missouri, which alleges decisions by Senate committee chairmen to prohibit filming by the group violates the state's Sunshine Law. ...
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Church shooting site to re-open
(National News ~ 06/21/15)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A small group of parishioners was allowed inside the bullet-scarred Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church Saturday, getting a firsthand glimpse of the room where nine people from their congregation were slain. Meanwhile, the FBI said it was investigating a manifesto purportedly written by the suspected gunman, 21-year-old Dylann Roof...
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Confederate flag sets off debate in GOP 2016 class
(National News ~ 06/21/15)
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee for president in 2012, called for the immediate removal of the Confederate battle flag from outside the South Carolina Statehouse, scrambling the 2016 GOP presidential contenders into staking a position on a contentious cultural issue...
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Bank robber nabbed when he stops for biscuits
(National News ~ 06/21/15)
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- A man arrested for robbing a bank when he stopped to eat biscuits at a nearby restaurant will spend two to four years in prison. Shane Lindsey, 32, was arrested about 20 minutes after he robbed the Citizens Bank in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Witnesses saw a man matching Lindsey's description run toward a restaurant after the heist. Police found Lindsey eating at a booth. Police say Lindsey used the bathroom to discard a coat and hood he wore during the robbery...
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Scott City fire report 6/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/21/15)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: n At 8:06 p.m., emergency medical service on Neelie Street. n At 5:17 p.m., emergency medical service at the corner of Arlington and Cherry streets. n At 5:30 p.m., emergency medical service at the corner of Arlington and Cherry Streets...
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Jackson police report 6/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/21/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests to not imply guilt. n Donna M. Parker, 29, of Clarkton, Missouri, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on charges of displaying the plates of another and failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/21/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Medical assist calls were made to: South Main Street at 5:22 a.m.; South Sprigg Street at 5:49 a.m.; South Mount Auburn Road at 6:30 a.m.; Themis Street at 9:46 a.m.; South West End Boulevard at 4:41 p.m.; East Cape Rock Drive at 5:36 p.m.; North Kingshighway at 5:46 p.m.; and Stoddard Street at 5:51 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/21/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Kaylon J. Grubbs, 28, 27 N. Ellis St., Apt. 6, was arrested on two Cape Girardeau County warrants for failure to appear for traffic offenses. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault...
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Speak Out 6/21/15
(Speak Out ~ 06/21/15)
Pope Francis, you rock! When it comes to the issue of man-made climate change, some of my Catholic friends are having trouble reconciling the views of Pope Francis with those of Rush Limbaugh. Watching the news today and seeing how sad it is with the shooting victims of the church, I do see where President Obama's getting ready to speak. ...
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Road work 6/21/15
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
Highway 72 in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties from Highway 34 to Route B will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily Monday through Thursday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Linda Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
Linda L. Wyatt, 54, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 28, 1960, in Kennett, Missouri, to Carl and Dorothy Breuning Wulfers. Linda and Jeffrey M. Wyatt were married Dec. 17, 1982, at Cape Girardeau...
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Arlin 'Jim' Verseman
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
CROSSTOWN, Mo. -- Arlin E. "Jim" Verseman, 81, of Crosstown died Saturday, June 20, 2015, at his home. He was an U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 6:30 to 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri...
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Juanita Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
Juanita Pauline Curtis Smith, 78, of Russellville, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. The daughter of Leo Curtis and Newell M. Michelsen Curtis, she was born March 18, 1937, in Hagarville, Arkansas. Juanita married Charles Smith on Dec. 27, 1954, in Holly Springs, Mississippi...
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John Schrenk
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John L. Schrenk, 95, of Perryville died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 6:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Herman 'Tommie' McElmurry
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
Herman Thomas "Tommie" McElmurry, 60 years, 10 months, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, June 17, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 28, 1954, in Diehlstadt, Missouri, to the union of the late Herman McElmurry and Leanna Yarber McElmurry. He attended Diehlstadt Elementary School and graduated from Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri...
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Beulah Lusk
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
Beulah Marie Lusk, 78, of Greenville, Missouri, formerly of Scott City, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 3, 1937, in Bell City, Missouri, the daughter of Jimmie and Sylvia Morris Lee. She and Francis "Joe" Lusk were married March 17, 1956, in Scott City. He preceded her in death Oct. 23, 1994...
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Barbara Gorski
(Obituary ~ 06/21/15)
Barbara Ann Litzelfelner Gorski, 77, of Jackson passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Barb's last selfless act was donating her body to the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bent Creek Golf Clubhouse, with the Rev. Grant Gillard officiating...
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Garrett Pannier to lead Central girls program
(High School Sports ~ 06/21/15)
Garrett Pannier recently took the reins of the Central girls basketball program, filling the head coach position that had been held by Sheri Shirrell the past 10 seasons. Pannier, who coached the Central JV last season and filled in for a brief time on the varsity level for Shirrell during the regular season, will take over a program that has had three consecutive losing seasons...
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Brand tarnished, Cardinals likely to avoid economic damage
(Professional Sports ~ 06/21/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have been the toast of their Midwestern city for generations, a source of civic pride as one of baseball's most successful and cherished franchises. Suddenly, they're in an embarassing situation, under federal investigation for allegedly hacking into the computer database of an opponent, the Houston Astros, whose general manager, Jeff Luhnow, is a former Cardinals executive...
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Capahas cruise past Bulls 11-0 in first game of doubleheader
(Community Sports ~ 06/21/15)
The Capahas baseball team and the St. Louis Bulls were about as familiar with each other as they were with their own teams when they met for their doubleheader at Capaha Field on Saturday night. Neither team had played a game since their first meeting 10 days earlier in Cahokia, Illinois, because of rain and wet field conditions, which was the cause of Friday night's cancellation between the two teams...
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Grichuk's 2 homers, Lackey's pitching lead Cards past Phils
(Professional Sports ~ 06/21/15)
PHILADELPHIA -- Randal Grichuk hit two home runs, doubled and drove in four runs, and John Lackey pitched seven strong innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Lackey (6-4) allowed one run on five hits to earn his first victory away from Busch Stadium this season. He entered 0-3 with a 6.27 ERA in six road starts...
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Child thrown from vehicle after collision
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
A child was thrown from a vehicle Friday afternoon in a collision at the intersection of Independence and Pacific streets. Cape Girardeau police officer Jason Jurgens said a white Pontiac Grand Am GT traveling south on Pacific Street stopped at the stop sign, then continued into the intersection into the path of a blue-and-white Lincoln Navigator traveling west on Independence...
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Corps of Engineers mobilizes to fight flooding in Charleston, Cairo
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, announced Friday morning it has initiated Phase I floodfighting in Charleston, Missouri, and Cairo, Illinois. High river stages on the upper Mississippi River that threaten to flood the areas prompted the move, a news release said. Flood fighting personnel will be active around Cairo...
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Flooding suspends some special trash collections in Cape
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
The city of Cape Girardeau has suspended its Wednesday special collection service of compost bags, bundled limbs and brush until further notice. Service to the compost drop-off containers at the recycling center facility, 2007 Southern Expressway, also is suspended...
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Charges dismissed against Southeast student accused of assault
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
A Southeast Missouri State University student accused of assault is no longer facing charges. The charges against Sinuo Li, 25, of Cape Girardeau have been dismissed, according to the Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney's office. Li had been charged with third-degree assault after allegedly threatening to rape and kill his roommates in February at a house they shared on South Park Avenue...
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Cairo man to be tried for murder next month
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
A man accused of killing a Cairo, Illinois, woman earlier this year goes on trial next month. Online court records show Christopher H. Simpkins, also of Cairo, is scheduled for a jury trial beginning July 14. Cairo police conducted a check on Gloria F. Wiggins, 25, about 11:15 p.m. Feb. 26 at a residence on Elmwood Street and found Wiggins dead in the home...
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Jackson man pleads not guilty to shooting at insurance adjuster
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
A Jackson man facing charges after he allegedly fired a weapon at an insurance adjuster has pleaded not guilty. Matthew Thomas Copen, 39, pleaded not guilty June 8 to unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Friday's storms produce record rainfall
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
Cape Girardeau saw record-breaking rainfall as the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill moved through the area Friday. Meteorologist Rick Shanklin of the National Weather Service said Friday's storms brought 2.38 inches of rain; a record for maximum daily rainfall in Cape Girardeau...
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With more water comes more mosquitoes
(State News ~ 06/21/15)
ST. LOUIS -- As if the rain and flooding aren't bad enough, Missouri is seeing an increase in mosquitoes, drawn by all the water. The Kansas City Star reported ticks are becoming a problem, too, thanks to the wet weather. Mosquitoes breed in wet habitat. Rain has been falling over much of the state for more than a week, and several rivers and streams are overflowing their banks. Major flooding is projected by early this along the Mississippi River in Southeast Missouri...
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Murder charge against Broseley man dismissed
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The state dismissed charges against a Broseley, Missouri, man in connection with the April shooting death of another man inside a Cynthia Street apartment. The case was "dismissed because of insufficient evidence in that Walter (Lee) Currie (Jr.) appeared to be acting in self-defense," said Butler County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Paul Oesterreicher, who dismissed the charge Monday, the same day the 21-year-old was supposed to appear for a preliminary hearing...
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Court upholds $1 million award from fatal Cape shooting
(Local News ~ 06/21/15)
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri has upheld a $1 million award for the family of a man killed in 2008 in Cape Girardeau. In 2012, a seven-person jury awarded $1 million to the children of Zachary Snyder, 23, of Dexter, Missouri, who was killed by a Department of Corrections officer. The appellate court upheld that decision Thursday, according to court documents...
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Gift to Nixon raises questions about Missouri campaign funds
(State News ~ 06/21/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An internationally known union donated $50,000 to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon days after he recently vetoed a contentious right-to-work measure, a sizable contribution that could help fund a re-election campaign -- if he was not term-limited from running again...
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Birds of a Feather
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
The old joke was that they would fly around the world with J.T. Seesing in a plane, but going around the block in the backseat of his car was a different story. All it took was an airplane on the horizon and J.T. -- or Dad or Grandpa, depending -- would be craning his neck around this way and that, tracing its path across the sky...
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Prayer 6/21/15
(Prayer ~ 06/21/15)
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness and make thy way straight before my face. Amen.
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Club News 6/21/15
(Community News ~ 06/21/15)
High Noon Toastmasters Club has been awarded a certificate of recognition by Toastmasters International on the celebration of the club's 55th anniversary. Officers for July 2015 through June 2016 were elected as follows: Christy LeGrand of Benton, Missouri, president; Michal Sue Prosser-Burlison of Wardell, Missouri, vice president of education; Arielle Bohnert of Cape Girardeau, vice president of membership; Ellen Kirchdoerfer of Cape Girardeau, vice president of publicity; Dr. ...
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Five Crusaders earn first-team all-state honors, Mirly named POY
(High School Sports ~ 06/21/15)
The Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team had five players named first-team all-state, selected by coaches, and swept the top individual honors in Class 1 after recently winning the state championship in Kansas City, Missouri. Juniors Grace Mirly, Logan Meyr and Raegan Wieser all pulled in elite honors for the Crusaders, who finished with a 24-2 record...
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Love is obligation
(Community ~ 06/21/15)
On this Father's Day, I'd like to talk about something that usually -- although not always -- is a prelude to fatherhood. Marriage. It is June, the most popular month on the calendar for weddings. My parents took their nuptial vows in June. Why is June so popular? Tradition suggests several reasons:...
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