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Person of interest in custody with Cape homicide
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
Cape Police have an person in custody whom they believe may be linked to the shooting death of a man in Cape Girardeau last Tuesday. In a news release issued Saturday, officials said a person of interest has been detained on unrelated charges. Police are continuing to conduct an investigation into the shooting death of Howard Harris Smith Jr., 42, of Cape Girardeau...
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Cape School District to undergo cybersecurity audit by state
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
The Cape Girardeau School District is among five Missouri schools that soon will be audited by the state as part of a new cybersecurity audit initiative. State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently announced the Cyber Aware School Audits, focused on identifying practices that improve the security of information schools have on students and their families...
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Area lawmaker involved in land dispute with Cape
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
A local state representative and former city councilwoman is in a legal dispute with the city of Cape Girardeau. Since late July, Rep. Kathy Swan and her husband, Reg, have been defendants in a condemnation case. The Swans declined to comment for this article, and messages left for the attorney representing the city, Mary Eftink Boner, were not returned Friday...
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Southeast Missouri State football team's rally falls short at Eastern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 10/11/15)
The Redhawks came back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit before losing 33-28 to the Panthers.
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Heath Aster
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/11/15)
Heath Aster blooming in Fall
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Autumn color
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/11/15)
Autumn color is start
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Four by Four 10/11/15
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
Cape Girardeau Our party is a SEMO tailgate at every home game. We're called the Red Blazer Crew and wear red blazers to support Southeast. Every tailgate has a different theme and menu. This is Cardinals territory, so, absolutely. I was watching the other night when we clinched the division. My brother and I try to get at least one game ticket in the postseason...
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Crowds gather for third annual Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs raised his mug of beer to offer a "prost," or a traditional German toast, to good weather and a great turnout to open the third annual Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest on Saturday morning. Bob Schooley, part of the event's organizing team, said this year's turnout was substantially more impressive than the past two Oktoberfests in Jackson...
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Eastern Illinois defense shuts down Redhawks' running game
(College Sports ~ 10/11/15)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- The Eastern Illinois defense was aware of the task that it faced with the Southeast Missouri State football team and junior running back Tremane McCullough's ability to move the football on the ground. The Redhawks entered Saturday's game -- a 33-28 loss to the Panthers -- coming off a season-high of 274 yards rushing and McCullough a career-high 220 yards rushing, which garnered him weekly accolades from the Ohio Valley Conference and on a national level...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
Today is Sunday, October 11, the 284th day of 2015. There are 81 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 11, 1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, D.C. On this date: In 1779, Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski, fighting for American independence, died two days after being wounded during the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah, Georgia...
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Schabbing -- Noland
(Engagement ~ 10/11/15)
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Schabbing of Perryville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Linden Marie, to Seth Lucas Noland, both of Perryville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Noland of Perryville. Linden graduated from St. Vincent de Paul High School in 2013. She is manager of Shooting Starz Gymnastics in Perryville...
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Campbell -- 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/11/15)
Frank and Alfredia Campbell of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 15. Campbell and Alfredia Scott were married Oct. 15, 1955, in Marion, Indiana, with the couple's family as their attendants. The couple has eight children: Sandra Scott, Frank Campbell Jr., Loraine Campbell, Gloria Campbell, Floreda Safford, Freddie Campbell and Beverly Campbell, all of Milwaukee and the late Arjean Campbell...
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Turning uncertainty into inspiration
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
As ardent environmentalists, Blake and Hannah Sanders spent a long time deciding whether they thought it would be right to have a child. Hannah heard from some people that having a child is the most selfless act one can take, while simultaneously hearing -- and often fearing -- it might be the opposite...
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Two wildflowers of autumn
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
Everybody looks forward to the springtime wildflowers that burst onto the scene after the long, cold days of winter. But autumn has her glorious flowers, too. Some of autumn's flowers bloom for a short time and go relatively unnoticed. Others begin blooming during summer and continue blooming through autumn until freezing temperatures kill them back...
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FYI Oct. 11, 2015
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
The Cape Church of the Nazarene will celebrate 40 years of ministry in its church facility at 2601 Independence St. with a service at 10:30 a.m. today followed by a carry-in meal to follow. The Rev. Kim Smith, district superintendent for the Iowa District Church of the Nazarene and a Cape Girardeau native, will speak. More information about the church is available at capenaz.org...
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Sheriffs' group offers scholarships
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
The Missouri Sheriffs' Association is offering 16 $1,000 scholarships to college-bound Missouri high school seniors who intend to pursue a criminal justice career and will attend a Missouri college or university. More information is available at mosheriffs.com...
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Do you feel better?
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
Do you feel better? Kind of had a scratchy-feeling throat for several days, but, with my sinus problems, I didn't really think anything about it. But when I woke up on Sunday, my throat felt as if someone had used a sander on my tonsils and the back of my throat. ...
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Dirt Dilemma?
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
In my Sept. 13 column, I discussed how to reestablish a lawn this fall by reseeding and proper timing and use of herbicides. This topic was discussed because many gardeners had talked with me about the diseased and weedy areas of their lawns resulting from the rain in the Heartland earlier in the summer. They wanted to get their lawns back into shape...
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Casseroles can help take the stress out of meal plans
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
I was visiting with my niece, Tarah Battaglia, recently, and she shared with me meal plans for her family. Juggling a family with two small children and a new job is difficult for every working mother; I know; I have been there myself. So she and I brainstormed about a few meal plan ideas, and one of those was to prepare casseroles on occasion and have it ready to just put in the oven upon arriving home. Often there will be leftovers to take in her lunch or her husband's lunch...
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Adopt Lily
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
Lily is 8 years old. She is spayed and declawed. Lily is available for adoption at the Humane Society (573) 334-5837.
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What we teach, and what we don't teach
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
Recently, at Mass, I was a lot of questions; the words, the silence, the people, the gestures, you, were not a lot of answers. "When I lived with the roots / I liked them more than the flowers / and when I talked with a stone, / it rang like a bell," Neruda once wrote...
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More SEMO Fair winners
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
4-H/FFA Combined Beef Snhow Angus Champion: heifer: Paige Birk, Jackson FFA. Reserve champion heifer: Paige Birk, Jackson FFA. Champion: bull: Tate Kiefer, Meadow Heights FFA. Polled Hereford Champion: heifer: Phillip Mueller, Frohna Busy Bees 4-H Club...
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Club news 10-11-15
(Community News ~ 10/11/15)
St. Marks Chapter 167, Order of the Eastern Star, challenged its members to collect soda tabs over the summer. The tabs collected were given to the Ronald McDonald House Charities in St. Louis. This charity assists parents and families of critically ill children by providing support and housing, as well as other needed services...
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Adornments at Circle Park, alumni return, and so does Matheny
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Carolyn Anderson. Happy birthday to Cletus Lux, Laura Craigmiles, Melanie Spane, Vona Baker, Tom Lambrou, Mike Mitchell, Abby Walter, Opal Kiefer, Vicky Martin, Marcie Fuller, Lori Sadler, Kristen Bridwell, Cassie Eichhorn, Debbie Simmons, Al Kern, Nicole Poe, Emily Eichhorn, Henry Kirn, Michael Proctor, Mike Hinkebein, David Hooker, Jerry Schlitt, Ashlyn McKinley, Ray Fisher, Tonyua Townsend, Kirk Whitaker, Charles McDonald, Sandra Bollinger, Christine Benton, Donny McCarty, Charlie Vickery, Jamie Nix, Judy Ralph, Perry Rice, Gail Siebert, Douglas Hargrove, Lacie Pobst, Laura Russom, Dusty Grissom, Mike Uhrhan, Forrest Davis, Amy Reischman, Casey Nolen and Taylor Kirchdoerfer. ...
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Forgiveness from the cross; forgiveness at the ballpark?
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
Writer's note: This column was submitted before the National League Wild Card game was played on Wednesday night. The assumption is made that the Cubs defeated the Pirates, and that the Cardinals are right now playing the Cubs in the division series. This writer, a Pittsburgh native, sincerely hopes he is wrong about last Wednesday's outcome. If so, if the Bucs won, the content of this column may be considered moot...
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Real change is needed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/11/15)
President Obama says we are numb to mass shootings. I disagree. Many hearts and families are hurting because of these tragedies. We aren't numb, but we are saddened. The problem is not guns. Guns don't kill people. People kill people. The sad truth is our morals are in decline. ...
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Graffiti is warning sign; cameras should be explored
(Editorial ~ 10/11/15)
Cape Girardeau clearly has a bit of a problem with its floodwall. It's one of the most important structures in the city, protecting the downtown area from frequent flooding. But it is also, unfortunately, a temptation for ornery troublemakers looking to leave their marks...
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Rams' pass rush up next to try to slow Packers at home
(Professional Sports ~ 10/11/15)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- In studying the Green Bay Packers on film, Rams coach Jeff Fisher sees a defense that can go step for step with his team when it comes to rushing the quarterback. Unfortunately for St. Louis, Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers is no ordinary quarterback...
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High school roundup: Ragsdale places first in two events for Cape Central boys swimming team
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Lackey dominates, Cardinals beat Cubs 4-0 in NLDS opener
(Professional Sports ~ 10/11/15)
ST. LOUIS -- John Lackey lived up to his reputation as a pitcher who craves the ball in October, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cool off the upstart Chicago Cubs. Lackey outpitched old teammate Jon Lester, allowing two hits into the eighth inning, and rookies Tommy Pham and Stephen Piscotty each homered late for the Cardinals in a 4-0 victory Friday night in the opener of their NL Division Series...
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Cubs put squeeze on Cardinals, even NLDS with 6-3 win
(Professional Sports ~ 10/11/15)
ST. LOUIS -- For one inning, Jorge Soler and all those Chicago Cubs rookies looked like playoff-tested veterans and the St. Louis Cardinals appeared shaken. That's all it took. Kyle Hendricks and Addison Russell had successful squeeze bunts and Soler capped a five-run second with a two-run homer off Jaime Garcia, and the Cubs held off the Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece...
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With pair of goals by Charlie Coyle, Wild top Blues 3-2
(Professional Sports ~ 10/11/15)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Charlie Coyle scored twice, including 21 seconds after a power-play goal by Zach Parise late in the second period, and the Minnesota Wild picked up where they left off last spring against St. Louis with a 3-2 victory over the Blues on Saturday night...
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Southeast Missouri State volleyball team picks up two conference wins
(College Sports ~ 10/11/15)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team picked up a pair of Ohio Valley Conference victories, defeating Eastern Kentucky 3-1 on Friday and knocking off Morehead State 3-1 on Saturday. The Redhawks topped the Colonels 26-24, 25-20, 17-25, 25-20 and followed it up by beating the Eagles 14-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-17...
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High school roundup: Leopold volleyball team claims fifth straight MVC tourney crown
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/15)
Leopold's Ashley Nussbaum nailed seven kills and put up four blocks to help lead the top-seeded Wildcats to a 25-20, 25-15 sweep of second-seeded Meadow Heights to capture their fifth straight Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball tournament championship on Friday...
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High school football roundup: Jackson cruises past Seckman
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/15)
The Indians scored six first-half touchdowns en route to a 49-6 victory.
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Births 10/11/15
(Births ~ 10/11/15)
Daughter to Larry William and Leslie Ann Frala of Kelso, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:31 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Name, Tesla LeAnn. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Sixth child, first daughter. Mrs. Frala is the former Leslie Robey, daughter of Tom and Margaret Robey of Jackson and Alene and L.C. McConnell of Sikeston, Missouri. Frala is the son of Paula Drake of Oran, Missouri, and the late Lanny Frala of Lilbourn, Missouri. He is a welder with Viking-Cives in Morley, Missouri...
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Out of the past: Oct. 11
(Out of the Past ~ 10/11/15)
Construction of a 12,000-square-foot municipal airport terminal building, a 100,000-gallon water storage tank, fuel storage system, and T-hangars are among top priority projects at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport over the next two years; the projects, in the city's five-year capital improvements plan, were prioritized last night by the Airport Advisory Council...
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Scott City fire report 10/11/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/15)
Firefighters responded to the following calls: n Medical assists were made on West Mississippi Street at 4 p.m.; State Street at 4:32 p.m.; North Lincoln Street at 5:17 p.m.; West Third Street at 5:39 p.m.; East Mar-Elm Street at 7:27 p.m.; and East Mar-Elm Street at 8:05 p.m...
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Jackson police report 10/11/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. n An assault was reported in the 1100 block of Trail Ridge Drive. n Thefts were reported in the 3000 block of East Jackson Boulevard; the 3600 block of East Jackson Boulevard; the 300 block of East Jackson Boulevard; and the 400 block of North Oak Hill Road...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/11/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/15)
Firefighters responded to the following calls: n Medical assists were made on South Kingshighway at 4:07 a.m.; Park Place at 6:18 a.m.; Oak Street at 8:28 a.m.; Boxwood Street at 7:09 p.m.; and South Hanover Street at 8:19 p.m. n Emergency medical service on South Pacific Street at 7:37 p.m. and Linden Street at 8:12 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/11/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Robert Cassell II, 31, 2615 Themis St., was arrested on a Scott County, Missouri, warrant for failure to appear and a Mississippi County, Missouri, warrant for family offense...
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Road work 10/11/15
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
Highway 34 in Bollinger and Wayne counties from U.S. 67 to County Road 808 will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform various construction operations along the route. The work will take place from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Oct. 19 through July 1...
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Helen Suddarth
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
Helen Deloris Suddarth, 94, of Jackson was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at the Monticello House. She was born Oct. 1, 1921, in New Columbia, Illinois, to Ernest and Gladys Morgan Harper. She and Roy S. Suddarth were married April 23, 1940, in Hot Springs, Arkansas...
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Rev. Albert Nyland III
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
The Rev. Albert F. Nyland III, 87, of Fishers, Indiana, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Chicago to Albert F. and Elly J. Lunde Nyland II. He and Betty Lou Eller were married Feb. 14, 1954, in Centralia, Illinois. They had been married 34 years when Betty passed away May 10, 1988...
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Carla James
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
Carla C. James, 59, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at her home. She was born May 15, 1956, to Roy "Mann" E. and Mary Louise Grimes James. She attended Jackson High School and was of the Pentecostal faith. Loving survivors include four daughters, Stacy "Nicky" Heider and children Paige, Melinda and Jazsmyn of Cape Girardeau, Michelle (Bradley) Rosa and children Abigail, Bradley and William of O'Fallon, Missouri, Jenny (Levi) Kester and son Collin "Keith" of Jackson and Christina (Matthew) Ernst and children, Haileigh, Caitlyn, Matthew, Reagan and Allysen of Friedheim; four siblings: Sheila (Mack) Young of Wood River, Illinois, Marty (Joyce) Aldrich of O'Fallon, Manuel James of Springfield, Illinois, and Frankie James of Cape Girardeau; numerous nieces and nephews; and her beloved canine friend, Toby.. ...
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Robert Hale
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
THEBES, Ill. -- Robert Gene Hale, 55, of Thebes died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 11, 1959, at Fort Benning, Georgia, to Robert Monroe and Kathe Matz Hale. Robert is survived by three daughters, Autumn (Wayne) Duffell, Jerssie and Jessalynn Hale; two sons, Robert (Diana) and Jessie Hale; four grandchildren; and his loving, lifelong companion, Sherry Hale. ...
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Rosalie Colyer
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
Rosalie Colyer, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 18, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to Jessie and Myrtle Deevers Burris. She and Wilburn "Wib" Colyer were married Aug. 19, 1944. at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death in 2003...
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Dorothy Brooks
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
Dorothy J. Brooks, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until time of service Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral will be at 10:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery in Perryville...
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Poplar Bluff man charged in missing-person case
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man was arrested Thursday night in Shannon County on a charge he assaulted another man who was reported missing earlier this summer. Eldrid Leon Smith, 24, of the 2400 block of Route B, was arrested about 9 a.m. in Birch Tree, Missouri, according to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs...
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Monument for prominent Cape woman to be unveiled today
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
A monument commemorating the accomplishments of Cape Girardeau woman Amy Kimmel will be unveiled at 2 p.m. today at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Members of the Cape Girardeau Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as local historian Frank Nickell, are organizing the rededication of the monument, which originally was housed downtown in the park near Old St. ...
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Woman stops intruder with combat skills, sword
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A woman says her training in medieval combat helped her corner an intruder. Karen Dolley, 43, of Indianapolis threw punches until she cornered the man during the Thursday night break-in. She then kept him subdued with a Japanese sword she keeps near her bed. ...
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Boehner's here to stay for now, with nothing to lose
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
WASHINGTON -- Speaker John Boehner wants out. He really does. But the Ohio House Republican is staying put, for now -- and that could improve the chances for a debt limit increase by early next month to avoid a market-shattering government default. His continued presence also might help lawmakers reach a bipartisan budget deal to prevent a government shutdown in December...
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Leader vows North Korea ready to counter any U.S. threat
(International News ~ 10/11/15)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took center stage at a military parade and mass rally in Pyongyang on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's ruling party by declaring in a rare speech the North has no intention of straying from the socialist track established by his grandfather and is ready to stand up to any threat posed by the United States...
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Spirit of family reunion marks Million Man March anniversary
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
WASHINGTON -- Black men and women joyously returned to the National Mall on Saturday for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, calling for changes in policing and in black communities amid an atmosphere almost like a family reunion. Waving flags, carrying signs and listening to speeches and songs, people mingled as they wove their way through security barricades and around loudspeakers and souvenir vendors at the U.S. Capitol and down the Mall on a sunny, breezy day...
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Army officer recommends no jail time for Bergdahl
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
AUSTIN, Texas -- An Army officer is recommending Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl face a lower-level court martial and be spared the possibility of jail time for leaving his post in Afghanistan, his lawyer said Saturday. Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban after leaving his post June 30, 2009, and held until last year, when he was exchanged for five Taliban commanders. His commanding officers in Afghanistan say a 45-day search for Bergdahl put soldiers in danger...
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Reports: Officer's shooting of boy with pellet gun justified
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A white Cleveland police officer was justified in fatally shooting a black 12-year-old boy holding a pellet gun moments after pulling up beside him, according to two outside reviews conducted at the request of the prosecutor investigating the death...
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Knowing what to do if shooting starts still hazy at colleges
(National News ~ 10/11/15)
Eight years after the Virginia Tech massacre led to tighter security at colleges across the U.S., some schools make "active shooter" training mandatory for incoming students, while others offer little more than brief online guidance on what to do if there's a gunman on the loose, a review by The Associated Press finds...
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Danes OK with zoo's plan to publicly dissect year-old lion
(International News ~ 10/11/15)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A Danish zoo is planning to publicly dissect a year-old lion it has killed to avoid inbreeding -- a year after another Danish zoo triggered massive online protests for killing a healthy young giraffe, dissecting it and feeding it to lions in front of children...
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Bombings kill 95 at peace rally in Turkey
(International News ~ 10/11/15)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Nearly simultaneous explosions targeted a Turkish peace rally Saturday in Ankara, killing at least 95 people and wounding hundreds in Turkey's deadliest attack in years -- one that threatens to inflame the nation's ethnic tensions...
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Missouri football team falls to No. 11 Florida
(College Sports ~ 10/11/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Kelvin Taylor rushed for 99 yards and two first-quarter touchdowns and No. 11 Florida defeated Missouri 21-3 on Saturday night. The Gators (6-0, 4-0 SEC) amassed 337 yards and possessed the ball for 37:53, converting 23 first downs...
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James Tyler
(Obituary ~ 10/11/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- James A. Tyler, 76, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at the family home. Funeral services were Saturday afternoon at the Scott County Central High School gymnasium, with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. Jim was born Aug. ...
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Mom, teenage son busted for marijuana possession
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Missouri, mother and her teenage son remain in the Carter County Jail after being charged with possessing more than 2 pounds of marijuana with intentions of distributing it. Melissa Flores Hager, 38, and Isaiah L. Lopez, 18, both of the 5500 block of Highway 67, were charged with felony of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute by Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Ernie Richardson...
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Man sentenced for assaults on men who tried to stop attack on wife
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- A Patterson, Missouri, man was sentenced to 20 years in prison last week after pleading guilty to assaulting two men when they tried to intervene after he allegedly beat his pregnant wife. Jonathan Cody Elliott, 33, pleaded guilty as charged to two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action, all felonies...
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Former Kennett student accused of terror threats arrested in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A former Kennett High School student who recently moved to Cape Girardeau is charged with making terroristic threats over social media, according to detective John Higgens of the Kennett Police Department. Deonte Stracener, 17, was arrested in Cape Girardeau and taken to the Dunklin County Justice Center, where he was charged with a felony count of making a terroristic threat. A warrant was issued with a cash-only bond of $100,000...
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Three suspects arrested in killing of Hayti man
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Two men and one woman were arrested last week in connection with a Sept. 24 slaying in Caruthersville. Chester Daniel Cummings, 45, of Hayti, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for his role in the killing of David L. "Trey" Phelps. Cummings' wife, Ronda J. Cummings of Hayti, was arrested Friday in Boonville, Missouri, after being charged with hindering prosecution of a felony and tampering with physical evidence in a felony...
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Dexter teacher pleads not guilty to having sex with student
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A former industrial arts teacher at Dexter High School pleaded not guilty last week to having sexual contact with a student. Marti Pulliam, 37, stepped down from her position in August after police were called to the school about the allegations, according to a probable-cause affidavit filed in the case...
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State senator: Nation's energy security needs re-examination
(Local News ~ 10/11/15)
United States veterans have plenty of reasons to be interested in the country's energy security, state Sen. Wayne Wallingford said Friday during the Cape County Republican Women's Club meeting. His presentation to the group at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau, was titled "National Security Through Energy Security."...
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Prayer 10/11/15
(Prayer ~ 10/11/15)
O Lord Jesus Christ, we praise you for you are the way, the truth and the light. Amen.
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Used bookstores help tell stories along the length of historic Route 66
(Community ~ 10/11/15)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Travelers along historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles have no problem finding their fix of fake American Indian jewelry and vintage Elvis posters. But along this path motorists also will discover something once declared dead: the used bookstore...
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Blattel -- Weiss
(Engagement ~ 10/11/15)
Michael and Teresa Blattel of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Marie, to Jared Brian Weiss, both of Scott City. He is the son of Brian Weiss of Cape Girardeau and Roger and Missy Buckner of Scott City. Emily is a 2007 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School and a 2012 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, where she received a degree in organizational administration. She is a cash management officer at Montgomery Bank...
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