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Standoff ends with man shooting himself to death
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control will investigate a standoff in which a man eventually took his own life. Greg Davis apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff that began about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday...
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Human remains found in ditch
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
Dunklin County authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains. Sheriff Bob Holder reported in a news release that a Dunklin County deputy received a call Wednesday night from two people who were frogging on a drainage ditch south of Kennett that runs parallel with County Road 551, commonly called the Johnson Island Road...
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Broadway Theater listed on National Register
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
A downtown Cape Girardeau theater is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Broadway Theater, 805 Broadway, was placed on the register in June, according to a weekly release sent Thursday by the National Park Service, which oversees the register program...
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State police told to turn over Carbondale shooting records
(State News ~ 07/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Illinois State Police improperly withheld information and must turn over investigative records sought by the father of a 21-year-old Carbondale woman killed in a shooting, the state attorney general's office has determined. Former Southern Illinois University student Molly Marie Young died in March 2012 at the apartment of her ex-boyfriend, Richie Minton, a Carbondale police dispatcher...
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Flooding expected to continue this weekend
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
Major flooding of the Mississippi River is expected to continue into the weekend, keeping some roads closed and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers monitoring flood control. Authorities are asking recreational swimmers and boaters to be safe on lakes, rivers and streams during the holiday weekend...
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Reward being offered in drive-by shooting case
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
After issuing a news release Wednesday, law-enforcement officials have found two eye-witnesses they were searching for in connection with a shooting in Cape Girardeau. However, no arrests had been made by Thursday afternoon. Police were searching for Deion "Lester" Phillips and Devon "Day Day da Kidd" Smith, both of Cape Girardeau, after beliving they witnessed the apparent drive-by shooting earlier in the week...
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Cardinals fire scouting director Correa amid hacking scandal
(State News ~ 07/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals said Thursday they have fired scouting director Chris Correa, the first known fallout from the hacking scandal that has resulted in a federal investigation into whether the team illegally got inside the player personnel database of the Houston Astros...
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River City Players try to figure out whodunit in 'Sleuth'
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
The River City Players will bring a little mystery to downtown Cape Girardeau with its next production. The theater troupe will present "Sleuth" four times Thursday through July 12 at Port Cape Girardeau, 19 S. Water St. Written by Anthony Schaffer, the play is directed by Paul King, a longtime member of the River City Players who has appeared in many of the company's plays -- he had the title role in last fall's production of "Dracula" -- and previously has served as set designer...
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Fourth of July programs to be held Saturday in Cape, Perryville
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
Southeast Missourian Arena Park in Cape Girardeau will be filled with Fourth of July festivities Saturday evening, including patriotic music, a naturalization ceremony, a Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award program and a fireworks display. The Rotary Club of Perryville, Missouri, also has organized a community fireworks display, which will take place at Perryville City Park...
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Python found on Cape porch
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department received an unusual call just after midnight Thursday, when someone found a python on the front porch of a home in the 1500 block of Whitener Street. The python -- about 2 feet long -- first was taken to the police department until it could be transported to the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, said Sgt. Adam Glueck, a spokesman for the police department...
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Area counties prepare for same-sex marriages
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
No same-sex couples have been issued a marriage license in several area counties, but two women are making plans to be married by a Butler County, Missouri, judge Monday. "I will have my first one Monday morning. We had to have our software updated," said Debby Lundstrom, Butler County recorder of deeds. "Two women have contacted Judge John Bloodworth about getting married Monday."...
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Bar owners comfortable with Cape alcohol ordinance
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
Changes of any kind often are met with resistance, but business owners in Cape Girardeau seem to have few issues with the city's recently changed alcohol ordinance. Some owners even have said they are happy to see new rules on the books that force more accountability on the city's bars...
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Semoball Awards finalists demonstrated the good in sports
(High School Sports ~ 07/03/15)
Five area players are finalists for the Sportsmanship Award.
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I'm Tired
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/03/15)
Ruger resting after a play session with his rubber chicken!
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Southeast Hospital displays Art for the Health of It
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
Thirty-three pieces of original artwork grace a Southeast Hospital hallway for the 22nd annual Art for the Health of It exhibition. The exhibit, formally unveiled at a reception Sunday, is jointly sponsored by SoutheastHEALTH and the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2015. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett's Charge...
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Be safe with those fireworks this Fourth
(Editorial ~ 07/03/15)
It's the eve of Independence Day, and that means area residents are already having fun as they celebrate the annual salute to our nation's birth. That's exactly as it should be. However, we would be remiss if we didn't remind readers to observe basic safety precautions on this, the holiday that causes an average of 230 emergency room visits nationwide in the days just before and after July 4, according to U.S. ...
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Prayer 7-3-15
(Prayer ~ 07/03/15)
For this great nation, and for all of its citizens, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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The pillow caper; or, learning to move a cat
(Column ~ 07/03/15)
It was a good plan. Really, it was. And you can't say that too often when a cat is involved. As I've mentioned before, my wife and I are planning to move to a different house later this month. We've been trying to plan ahead as much as possible to make the transition bearable. It's not easy for a couple who moved 18 times in the first 32 years of marriage and then stayed put for 18 years in the same house. We have grown accustomed to this place...
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Greek vote campaign begins amid grinding cash crisis
(International News ~ 07/03/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- The battle for Greek votes entered full swing Thursday ahead of a crucial weekend referendum that could decide whether the country falls out of the euro. For Greeks, particularly the elderly, the daily struggle to get cash ground on in the face of uncertainty...
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Ex-church official housed at prison pope plans to visit
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia prison Pope Francis plans to visit during his U.S. trip houses a former church official jailed for his handling of priest sexual-abuse complaints. Monsignor William Lynn is serving a minimum three-year sentence after a jury found he endangered children in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia...
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BP agrees to $18.7B oil-spill settlement
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
NEW ORLEANS -- Trying to close the books on the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, BP agreed Thursday to provide billions of dollars in new money to five Gulf Coast states in a deal the company said would bring its full obligations to an estimated $53.8 billion...
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Out of the past: July 3
(Out of the Past ~ 07/03/15)
A split city council last night voted 4-2 to designate a downtown exit from the planned Mississippi River bridge route that will align with Lorimier Street; the council also voted 5-1 in favor of a Mount Auburn extension to the planned highway, a relocation of Highway 74, that will bypass Northview Subdivision...
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Births 7/3/15
(Births ~ 07/03/15)
Son to Trenton Yorke Horman and Brittany Diane Braggs of Chaffee, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2015. Name, Sawyer Yorke. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Second son. Ms. Braggs is the daughter of Rick Braggs and Sandra Newsom of Chaffee. She is an EMT/dispatcher with Cape County Private Ambulance. Horman is the son of Mike Horman and Robin Sullivan of Chaffee...
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Speak Out 7/3/15
(Speak Out ~ 07/03/15)
I wonder if Republican candidates for office will now take the low road in hopes of political gain or the high road and come up with ways to improve the now constitutionally upheld Affordable Care Act. You know, I don't really wonder about it. It's just a matter of how low they will go...
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Bill Smirl
(Obituary ~ 07/03/15)
William Roberts "Bill" Smirl, 81, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at his home in North Carolina. He was born April 13, 1934, in Seneca, Kansas. Bill owned Bill's Pharmacy many years as well as the Hobby Hole. He was an avid fly fisherman and spent many years in his retirement in Bozeman, Montana, fishing many of the local fisheries...
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Bud Richards
(Obituary ~ 07/03/15)
ANNA, Ill. -- Bud Richards, 69, of Anna died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Les Sinks officiating. Burial will be in Cache Chapel Cemetery in Ullin, Illinois...
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Terry 'Cajun' Parrott
(Obituary ~ 07/03/15)
Terry G. "Cajun" Parrott, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Best Bet: Holly Benton CD release party
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
A party celebrating the release of Holly Benton's new CD, "Real," will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at The Bayou Bar and Grill in Pocahontas. Benton, along with Kevin Engert and a full band, will perform her original songs from the album. There will be no cover charge, and all ages are welcome. The Bayou is at 6611 County Road 532...
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First Friday receptions
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
An exhibit of works by members of the Sainte Genevieve Art Guild will be featured. Participating members were asked to submit one or two pieces that represent their personal style. Also on display are 10 photos by Cape Girardeau County 4-H members. The top six will be exhibited at the Missouri State Fair, Aug. 13 to 23 in Sedalia...
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Artifacts 7/2/15
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
Budding artists will get the chance to learn outdoor drawing and composition techniques at a workshop to be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark Ave. Local art teacher Brenda Seyer will be the instructor for the class, which is open to children ages 9 to 12. Registration is limited to 15. Participants are urged to bring a hat, sunglasses, sunblock and insect repellent, if desired. For more information, visit capelibrary.org/CalendarYouth.aspx...
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Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on 'Sesame Street,' retiring
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
NEW YORK -- "Sesame Street" is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking children's show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier this week at the American Library Association Annual Conference. She said she wouldn't be part of PBS' new "Sesame Street" season...
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Ink Blotter 7/3/15
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/15)
Nick Ervin of Cape Girardeau submitted this photo of his tattoo by artist John Shelton. "Superman, even as an alien, represents the best of humanity. Truth. Justice. The American Way," Ervin said. "He originally had the strength of 10 men, but at many points in his history could move planets. ...
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Honeymoon is over for Greek couple who went penniless in NYC
(International News ~ 07/03/15)
NEW YORK -- Newlyweds Valasia Limnioti and Konstantinos Patronis' long-planned "dream trip" to the U.S. ended in New York City, where their three-week honeymoon quickly turned into a nightmare: Their Greek-issued credit and debit cards were declined, and they were left penniless...
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Wisconsin's Walker jumps into campaign
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a preacher's son who withstood a recall election spawned by his fight with public employee unions, is joining the crowded Republican presidential race, aides said Thursday. Having spent the past several months traveling the country, speaking to conservatives, courting voters and scoring well in some early polls, Walker officially will enter the race July 13 with a campaign announcement in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, the aides said...
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Obama's counterterrorism policy facing mounting criticism
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
WASHINGTON -- At the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, it was a cause for celebration: Meticulous intelligence analysis backed by Hellfire missiles had paid off, once again. The CIA launched a drone strike last month on a Yemeni beach at three men it determined were al-Qaida militants. ...
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Last funeral for victim of Charleston shooting in Columbia
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The last of the victims of the Charleston church shooting to be eulogized was remembered Thursday as a man known by the nickname "Super" who lived his life with a driving force to serve his fellow men and his God. Family members, religious colleagues and school friends packed the pews Thursday at the Bethel AME church in Columbia for the funeral of the 74-year-old Rev. Daniel Simmons Sr...
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Smoke subsides after hazardous rail spill in Tennessee
(National News ~ 07/03/15)
MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- A local official said smoke quit rising Thursday afternoon from the site where a CSX train car carrying hazardous material derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell said shortly before 6 p.m. he and others had visited the site, and the smoke had stopped...
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Cardinals handed third straight home loss
(Professional Sports ~ 07/03/15)
The Padres' Venable hit a two-out HR in the 11th inning to beat St. Louis 5-3.
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Blues trade Oshie to Capitals for Brouwer
(Professional Sports ~ 07/03/15)
The 28-year-old Oshie had spent all seven of his NHL seasons with St. Louis.
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