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Sources: Walker to drop out of GOP presidential race
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
MADISON, Wis. -- Scott Walker is dropping out of the Republican race for president, two people familiar with his decision told The Associated Press today. The Wisconsin governor planned a news conference for this evening in Madison, where he was to announce he will be the second major GOP candidate to quit the race, the people said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak before Walker's announcement...
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Perryville hosts Missouri Photo Workshop this week
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
The city of Perryville, Missouri, will be hosting some special visitors this week. More than 40 photographers from 18 U.S. states and six foreign countries will gather in Perryville for the 67th Missouri Photo Workshop. A small Missouri community is selected to host the event each year. ...
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Input sought Thursday for regional transportation plan
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Two opportunities will be available Thursday for the public to comment on a regional transportation plan by the Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization, also known as SEMPO. The public input sessions will focus on the 2016-2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan...
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Old bikes get their motors running
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Dozens of motorcycles lined South Spanish Street in downtown Cape Girardeau on Sunday afternoon for the Vintage and Unique Bike Show and Open Swap Meet. The promise of old and odd-duck motorcycles drew gearheads of all stripes to the event. Some, such as James Whittaker, had come from as far away as Little Rock, Arkansas. He said he, like others in the crowd, like to be outside, around things with motors and around other people who like talking about them...
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Choosing new area bishop may take months
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Last week, Pope Francis appointed Bishop James Johnston Jr. to serve as bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese. When Johnston takes the helm there Nov. 4, the process of finding a new bishop for Springfield-Cape Girardeau diocese will begin. The Rev. David Hulshof, pastor at St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau, said even though the diocese will be without a bishop for several months, it will continue to function...
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Business notebook: Survey suggests slowdown in Midwest's economy
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A new survey suggests the economy will slow in rural parts of 10 Western and Plains states in the months ahead, including Missouri and Illinois, the Associated Press reported. Economist Ernie Goss of Creighton University in Omaha said weak crop and energy prices are hurting profits across the region...
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2nd Annual Horseshoes 4 "everyday" HEROES Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/15)
WORK -- WORK -- WORK Where is the fun? Who is always looking for fun things to do on the weekend? YOU! RSVP/VIC (a not-for-profit organization that finds volunteers for local agencies from young people to those retired) is hosting a fundraiser. ...
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Schweer Reunion
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/15)
Schweer Reunion The annual Schweer family reunion for the descendants of George Albert and Emma Marie (Friedrich) Schweer will be held on Saturday, October 17 at St. John's United Church of Christ near Fruitland, MO. The meal will be an old-fashioned potluck. Please bring a covered dish to share (main dish, salad, vegetable, or dessert), table service for your family, lawn chairs, kids, and grandkids. We will eat at noon. Proceeds from a collection will be donated to the church...
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Pet Of The Week 11/23/14
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/21/15)
This is Cleo, she is a two year old pit bull that loves to wear hats, take naps, go for rides in the truck, and play with her friends.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
Today is Monday, September 21, the 264th day of 2015. There are 101 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 21, 1897, the New York Sun ran its famous editorial, written anonymously by Francis P. Church, which declared, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."...
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3 Missouri residents die of complications of West Nile virus
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
3 Missouri residents die of complications of West Nile virus ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says two St. Louis-area residents recently died of complications from West Nile virus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a 76-year-old man from St. Louis and a 92-year-old woman from St. Louis County contracted the disease last month. A 61-year-old Pettis County man also died after contracting the virus...
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Robey LeGrand
(Obituary ~ 09/21/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Robey J. LeGrand, 86, of Oran passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Oran, Missouri, on March 2, 1929, to the late John Phillip and Anna Margaret Schulte LeGrand. Robey married Etber Bernard on Dec. 29, 1948, and she survives...
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Catherine Renaud
(Obituary ~ 09/21/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Catherine Patricia Diebold Renaud, 94, a resident of the Texas Bend Community in rural Charleston, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. She was born March 17, 1921, in Benton, Missouri, to the late Lawrence and Suzanna Essner Diebold. A graduate of Benton High School, she was named salutatorian of her graduating class...
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Jean Pennington
(Obituary ~ 09/21/15)
Jean Marie Pennington, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at her home. She was born April 9, 1953,. in Cape Girardeau to James and Josie Surface Frazier. She and Daniel P. Pennington were married Aug. 17, 1986, at Cape Girardeau. She did home cleaning for families in the Cape Girardeau area...
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Carl Hamilton
(Obituary ~ 09/21/15)
Carl D. Hamilton, 76, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 11, 1938, in Cape Girardeau County to Hershel and Alfreda Dickerson Hamilton. He and Nelda Jean Friese were married March 31, 1979, in Millersville...
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Gary Welter
(Obituary ~ 09/21/15)
KELSO, Mo. -- Gary Louis "Coop" Welter Sr., 75, of Kelso died Sept. 20, 2015, at his home. He was born July 2, 1940, in Kelso to Joseph Michael and Theresa Heuring Welter. He married Janet Sue Harrell on April 27, 1963, in Chaffee, Missouri. He was the department manager at Drury Company. He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 6420...
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Births 9/21/15
(Births ~ 09/21/15)
Daughter to Thomas John and Nicole Anette Bolen of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:33 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Name, Annette Marie. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Bolen is the former Nicole Poelker, daughter of Joseph and Marcy Poelker of St. Louis. She is employed by Southeast HealthPoint. Bolen is the son of Jess and Mary Bolen of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by the United States Postal Service in Cape Girardeau...
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Gay marriage fight shifts as politicians spy an opportunity
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Politicians who may have thought they wouldn't have to say much about gay marriage once the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized it now must answer a different question: Do you support Kim Davis? The Rowan County clerk, who has become a darling of many conservatives despite being a Democrat, cited "God's authority" and religious liberty in choosing jail time over issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples...
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Carson: Muslim shouldn't be elected president
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says Islam is antithetical to the Constitution, and he doesn't believe a Muslim should be elected president. Carson, a devout Christian, says a president's faith should matter to voters if it runs counter to the values and principles of America...
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Authorities: Gun tests tie suspect to freeway shootings
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
PHOENIX -- Soft-spoken and handcuffed, a 21-year-old landscaper insists he is not responsible for a string of Phoenix freeway shootings, and his gun has been sitting in a pawn shop for months. Despite Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.'s impromptu assertion in court Saturday, investigators said they have proof the gun wasn't in any pawn shop at the time of four shootings they say he carried out...
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Clinton to propose new prescription drug proposal this week
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton says she soon will roll out a proposal for controlling the cost of prescription drugs -- a key fix to President Barack Obama's signature health care law. "We have a lot of positives. But there are issues that need to be addressed," the Democratic presidential frontrunner she said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation. ...
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Man facing $8.7M embezzlement case hid on Appalachian Trail
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
CINCINNATI -- He was known as "Bismarck," a genial, thick-bearded hiker who had become a familiar character along the Appalachian Trail over the last six years and a regular at Susie Montgomery's bed-and-breakfast in a small Virginia town -- until the day the FBI showed up...
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Cape's Aquasmi Street to be closed today for sewer repairs
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
A part of Aquamsi Street between Good Hope and Elm streets will be closed by the Cape Girardeau Public Works Department for sewer line repair today. The project is expected to last about two weeks, weather permitting. Area traffic will be detoured through Good Hope, Sprigg and Elm streets, back to Aquamsi. Signs will mark the detour's route...
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VW chief 'sorry' after EPA says firm skirted clean-air law
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
The CEO of Volkswagen apologized Sunday after the Environmental Protection Agency said the German automaker skirted clean-air rules by rigging emissions tests for about 500,000 diesel cars. "I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public," Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn said in a statement...
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Pope meets Fidel Castro after warning against ideology
(International News ~ 09/21/15)
HAVANA -- Pope Francis met with Fidel Castro on Sunday after urging thousands of Cubans to serve each other and not an ideology -- delivering a subtle jab at the communist system during a Mass celebrated under the gaze of an image of Che Guevara in Havana's iconic Revolution Plaza...
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New wildfire in Northern California destroys homes
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. -- A new wildfire in Northern California destroyed or damaged 10 homes in Monterey County, and a body was found among the ashes a week after two other blazes killed five people and destroyed at least 1,400 homes, fire officials said Sunday...
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Kerry: U.S. to accept more refugees
(International News ~ 09/21/15)
BERLIN -- Scrambling to address a growing Syrian refugee crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday the United States would significantly increase the number of worldwide migrants it takes in over the next two years, though not by nearly the amount many activists and former officials have urged...
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Left-wing party wins Greek vote
(International News ~ 09/21/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- A jubilant Alexis Tsipras vowed to continue fighting for his country's pride and to quickly form a coalition government after his left-wing Syriza party on Sunday comfortably won Greece's third national vote this year. The result was a resounding success for Tsipras' high-risk gamble when he resigned as prime minister last month and triggered an early election, seven months into his four-year term, to face down an internal Syriza rebellion over his policy U-turn to accept austerity measures in return for Greece's third international bailout.. ...
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Police: Man suspected in church shooting upset over breakup
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
EAST SELMA, Ala. -- A man suspected of shooting three people in an Alabama church was upset over a recent breakup and visitation issues with his son, police said. James Minter, 26, is being held without bond in the shooting of his girlfriend, his infant son and a pastor who tried to intervene Sunday, according to Selma police Lt. Curtis Muhannad. The pastor was identified as Earl Carswell...
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Fairs won't press their luck with bird flu
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
NEW ORLEANS -- The South is the heart of U.S. broiler chicken production and escaped the deadly bird flu virus that devastated flocks in the Midwest this spring. Autumn, however, brings the possibility migrating wild birds will carry the virus to the lower half of the U.S...
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Out of the past: Sept. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 09/21/15)
An effort to convince Missouri Department of Transportation Department officials to build an exit off Interstate 55 at Oak Ridge will be supported by the county commission; supporters say the project, which would include an I-55 and Route E interchange they feel is essential to the growth of northwest Cape Girardeau County, also would benefit the Oak Ridge community and school district...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/21/15
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Sept. 14 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Emmy Award winners
(Entertainment ~ 09/21/15)
List of winners at Sunday's 67th prime-time Emmy Awards in Los Angeles: Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Allison Janney, "Mom," CBS. Writing, Comedy Series: Simon Blackwell, Amando Iannucci, Tony Roche, "Veep," HBO. Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: Tony Hale, "Veep," HBO...
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Congressional votes for week of Sept. 18
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the last week. Along with roll call votes, the Senate also passed the TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act (H.R. 719), to require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to federal rules regarding criminal investigator positions; and passed the Equity in Government Compensation Act (S. 2036), to suspend the current compensation packages for the chief executive officers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
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In a Mideast upset by cheap oil, more crude may enter market
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Across a Mideast fueled by oil production, low global prices have some countries running on empty and scrambling to cover shortfalls, even as more regional crude is on tap to enter the market. While some Gulf nations rest on ample reserve funds, Iraq is desperate to scrounge up more money for its fight against the extremist Islamic State group as protesters demand repairs to its failing power grid. ...
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Target, developing healthier habits, hands workers Fitbits
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Target is going on a health kick, aimed at customers and its employees. The discount-store chain will push granola bars and healthy grab-and-go snacks over candy at the checkout and hand out free basic activity trackers from Fitbit Inc. to its more 300,000 employees as part of the effort...
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A talk with Target CEO Brian Cornell
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
BOSTON -- Target is going local. The liquor section in its new Boston store features locally brewed Samuel Adams beer. The "Fan Central" area stocks Red Sox and Patriot gear. And a special section highlights products used to make the local favorite, a peanut- butter-and-marshmallow sandwich called fluffernutter...
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Wine and tapas? Taco Bell to serve them in Chicago
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
NEW YORK -- What kind of wine pairs best with a Chalupa? Taco Bell customers in Chicago and San Francisco soon will be able to find out. The chain says it will open a location that serves wine, beer, sangria and frozen mixed drinks in Chicago next week, marking the first time it will serve alcohol in the United States. The new restaurant also will feature trends Taco Bell says it is seeing among millennials: "tapas-style" appetizers, a mural by a local artist and an open kitchen...
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Viola Davis, John Hamm capture Emmy Awards
(Entertainment ~ 09/21/15)
LOS ANGELES -- "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm finally won the best drama actor Emmy Award that eluded him seven times before, an honor that was eclipsed Sunday by "How to Get Away with Murder" star Viola Davis' lead actress trophy that ended a whites-only reign...
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Road closures possible near Independence intersection
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Work begins today on the Whitener box-culvert project, and the city cautions motorists to watch out for road closures in the area. The project consists of installing a box culvert near the intersection of Independence Street, Silver Springs Road and Whitener Street...
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Part of Broadway will be closed Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
A portion of Broadway in Cape Girardeau will be closed Tuesday for storm drain pipe liner installation. The work, between Lorimier and Main streets, is expected to be finished Wednesday, weather permitting. Work will be continuous until complete to minimize disruptions, according to the city. Detours will be marked for drivers around the work zone...
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Southeast sets Oct. 10 as Show Me Day for prospective students
(Local News ~ 09/21/15)
Southeast Missouri State University is inviting prospective students and their parents to attend Show Me Day on Oct. 10 at Southeast's campus. The day will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. in the Show Me Center. Students then are invited to browse through a Student Life Fair after they register from 9:30 to 10 a.m...
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Huge book giveaway targets illiteracy among children
(Editorial ~ 09/21/15)
More books in the hands of young people. That's something educators, librarians and parents can get behind. A not-for-profit First Book has paired with Community Caring Council to offer books to children in need. About 40,000 books are up for grabs, 20 of which may go to individual educators who register through First Book's Books on Wheels. ...
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Speak Out 9/21/2015
(Speak Out ~ 09/21/15)
I feel for parents of preschool children with allergies. A certain preschool in Jackson keeps calling parents to leave work to pick up their "sick" children, when the administrator and teachers know they have allergies. The allergies cause congestion, red and watery eyes. ...
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2 bodies found near Columbia
(State News ~ 09/21/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A central Missouri road-crew worker made a grisly discovery Saturday when he found a dead body near the entrance of a now-closed trailer park, and deputies found a second body about 150 yards away. The Boone County Sheriff's Department identified the victims as James W. Richardson, 41, of Columbia, and Kenneth B. Long, 42, of Mexico, Missouri...
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No votes cast in Iowa school board race
(National News ~ 09/21/15)
MCINTIRE, Iowa -- A farmer running unopposed for his local school board failed to earn any votes -- not even his own -- but he probably will get the job. Randy Richardson, 42, didn't find time to vote between his full-time job at a bean processing plant and chores on his farm. Richardson was recruited to run by school staff, and he agreed because he has two children in the district. The school board likely will appoint him to fill the seat he was running for...
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People on the Move 9/21/2015
(Business ~ 09/21/15)
Jaime Green, home improvement specialist at Window World in Cape Girardeau, has been recognized as the top female sales specialist nationally by Window World corporate headquarters in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Green has more than 18 years in the home improvement market and has been with the Cape Girardeau store for over a year. Window World sells home-improvement products such as windows, siding, doors, guttering, shutters and attic insulation...
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William Moyers
(Obituary ~ 09/21/15)
William Thomas Moyers, 39, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at his mother's home in Benton, Missouri. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Prayer 9/21/15
(Prayer ~ 09/21/15)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you and are comforted that nothing is impossible through you. Amen.
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