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Crossroads Special Olympics Missouri volleyball gold
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/16)
Crossroads Dig It Special Olympics Volleyball team takes the Gold Friday at Missouri State in Springfield. This was the first year they have played volleyball and were super excited to take the Gold!
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Jackson school keeps students inside, clinic on lockdown as precaution
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Southeast Convenient Care Clinic was on lockdown, and East Elementary School did not allow students outside in response to a police incident at 2 p.m. Thursday in Jackson. Jackson schools associate superintendent Wade Bartels said police had tried to conduct a stop, and a suspect wearing a red shirt had run away on foot. Jackson police could not be reached for comment...
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Bollinger County deputies bust man on meth-for-sex sting
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Bollinger County Sheriff’s deputies said they used a confidential informant to catch a drug dealer offering methamphetamine for sex. Joseph Lee Rhodes, 45, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was arrested Tuesday and charged with intent to distribute a controlled substance, felony promoting prostitution and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Cape County commissioners approve heating, cooling project, say it is worth the cost
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners signed an agreement Thursday to spend $1.29 million to replace the 30-year-old heating and cooling system in the county’s administration building in Jackson and noted another major heating and cooling system is needed soon for the adjacent courthouse...
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Jackson hires new associate superintendent
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
As he wraps up his last year as school superintendent in Altenburg, Missouri, Bleau Deckerd is preparing for a new position in Jackson, where he once taught fifth grade. On July 1, Deckerd will become the Jackson School District's new associate superintendent of finance and operations...
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Play day at St. Vincent de Paul
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Carli Neubert makes her way across a field in an inflatable zorb ball during a play day Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Parish School in Cape Girardeau.
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Cape sees 100 leave school district as plan to whittle staff, raise wages takes hold
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
An effort to cut costs while elevating teacher pay is drawing to a close for the Cape Girardeau School District. One hundred employees have left the district since July 1 — 76 of them since the process began moving forward in January — with the largest concentration, 20, at the high school, according to district information...
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Up in smoke? Vape dealers say new FDA regulations will damage businesses
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Earlier this month, the federal government announced sweeping new rules for electronic cigarettes that for the first time will require the devices and the ingredients to be reviewed by the FDA. The rules are making local vendors of e-cigarettes and vaping products concerned about their future...
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Teen shot outside apartment off Lorimier Street
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Cape Girardeau police and emergency medical technicians treated a 17-year-old gunshot victim in the parking lot behind the KFVS12 building Thursday night. The victim was shot once in the right side of his chest. He was vocalizing the pain he was in but was conscious and communicating with his friend Daryus Watson, 18, of St. Louis as he was being treated...
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Body found Thursday at Ranney Park in Cape
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Thursday afternoon near Ranney Park.
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Newspaper seeks nominations for prestigious Spirit of America award
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
Every year, the Southeast Missourian presents one outstanding person with the Spirit of America award. This year marks the 14th year the newspaper has given the award, which celebrates an individual who goes above and beyond to help others, give back to the community and uphold the American spirit...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
Today is Friday, May 20, the 141st day of 2016. There are 225 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 20, 1916, the Saturday Evening Post published its first Norman Rockwell cover; the illustration shows a scowling boy dressed in his Sunday best, dutifully pushing a baby carriage past a couple of young baseball players, one of whom mockingly doffs his cap...
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Prayer 5-20-16
(Prayer ~ 05/20/16)
O Lord Jesus, may you be glorified in all we say and do. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/20/16
(Speak Out ~ 05/20/16)
Some people are easily confused. They do not know how to use turn signals. We would not be talking about this if years ago Jackson would have done the right thing by allowing the bypass by Jackson. Everybody would be happy. John Piepho's May 17 letter to the editor was a lucid dissection of (David) Limbaughism that was so spot on it deserves to take a prominent place in a future book outlining the reasons for the demise of the right-wing extremist of the Republican Party...
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Nobody to blame but us
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/20/16)
Water, without any help, will flow. There are a couple of places in my yard where water flow has been a challenge to control. This is the beginning of our fourth growing season; and though I have not completely won, I have gained. I hate to think of what it would look like if I had not done all I have done. ...
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Plants better for roundabout
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/20/16)
Along Broadway there are welded pieces of metal that some consider great works of art. Others think they have seen similar pieces of metal at the recycle center that turn out to be piles of scrap metal. The example of art for the roundabout shown in the paper looks like a pile of scrap metal. I hope if a centerpiece is placed in the roundabout it is true art or trees with flowers...
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Nominate someone who has the Spirit of America
(Editorial ~ 05/20/16)
Diverse. Principled. Hardworking. Helpful. Patriotic. The description of a "true American" can be tough to pin down. But when you meet someone who has the American spirit, you just know. Many in our local communities embody what it is to be an American. ...
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O lettuce, wherefore art thou wilted?
(Column ~ 05/20/16)
Last week, on Thursday morning before the farmers market opened that afternoon at the mall, my wife and I were driving around one of Cape Girardeau's many lovely residential areas when I saw something that made me smile. In someone's backyard there was a small garden plot with several tomato plants. It was what was around the plot that got my attention: an electric fence...
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Pop singer Jason Derulo says he 'loves' country music
(Entertainment ~ 05/20/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Pop singer Jason Derulo has a lot to learn from country star Luke Bryan if he hopes to blend into the music scene in Nashville. The two teamed up for an episode of "CMT Crossroads" that combined each singer's musical swagger and rump-shaking hits such as Derulo's "Want to Want Me" and Bryan's "Strip It Down."...
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Judy Blume talks Tumblr, possible new book
(Entertainment ~ 05/20/16)
NEW YORK -- Judy Blume has many projects on her mind. She recently helped open a bookstore in Key West, Florida, where she lives much of the year. She's promoting the paperback edition of her novel "In the Unlikely Event," set in her native New Jersey in the early 1950s. ...
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Artifacts 5/20/16
(Entertainment ~ 05/20/16)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will host "free for the taking" days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday at 32 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The Arts Council is readying to move locations and will be giving away art supplies, decor, furniture, kitchen supplies and more. Donations will be accepted but are not required...
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Best Bet: Annual Home Brew Block Party on Saturday in Perryville
(Entertainment ~ 05/20/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perryville Downtown Revitalization will host the third annual Home Brew Block Party from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday on the square in Perryville. Admission will be $10 and will include a wristband and commemorative sampler glass. Live music will be provided by Scattergun Jack. To buy tickets in advance, visit eventbrite.com. For more information, call John Huber at Homebrew Supply at (573) 579-9939 or Matt or John at Mary Jane Burgers & Brew at (573) 547-6279...
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#SemoSelfie 5/20/16
(Entertainment ~ 05/20/16)
Brooklyn with her art project #firstfriday #SEMOselfie
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For decades, Judy Barks-Westrich has taught — and created — in many artistic mediums
(Entertainment ~ 05/20/16)
Cape Girardeau artist Judy Barks-Westrich is a believer of the saying, "All young children are artists until they grow up." Barks-Westrich, owner and operator of The Artist Studio on Main Street, taught art to students from first through 12th grade for 39 years in Sikeston, Missouri, and Cape Girardeau, and she's no stranger to the doubtful artist...
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Terror of Sri Lankan landslides: 'All I could do was scream'
(International News ~ 05/20/16)
ELANGAPITIYA VILLAGE, Sri Lanka -- Heavy rains Thursday pounded the central Sri Lankan region where at least three villages already have been swallowed by mountains of mud, forcing soldiers and police to suspend rescue work. At least 18 people are known to have been killed, and hundreds were reported missing in the landslides so far...
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Chibok girl who escaped Boko Haram is feted in Nigeria
(International News ~ 05/20/16)
LAGOS, Nigeria -- The first Chibok teenager to escape from Boko Haram's Sambisa Forest stronghold was flown to Abuja on Thursday and met with Nigeria's president, even as her freedom adds pressure on the government to do more to rescue the 218 other missing girls...
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EgyptAir plane carrying 66 crashes
(International News ~ 05/20/16)
CAIRO -- An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off the Greek island of Crete early Thursday morning, Egyptian and Greek officials said. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said it was too early to say whether a technical problem or a terror attack caused the plane to crash...
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Carpenter collects career-high six RBIs in St. Louis victory over Colorado
(Professional Sports ~ 05/20/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Carpenter homered and drove in a career-high six runs and Matt Adams added four RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 13-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. St. Louis, which has won three of four, scored a season-high six runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good...
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Man charged after giving stripper fake bill
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A Michigan man is facing charges after a stripper was paid with a counterfeit $100 bill following a lap dance. Stephen Gidcumb, 32, is charged with intentionally passing counterfeit notes. Police told The Detroit News fake bills were mixed in with real $100 bills. Chief assistant Saginaw County prosecutor Christopher Boyd said club workers were "on the lookout" for him. Other fake bills were found at his Mount Morris home...
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Jones' second shutout gives Sharks 2-1 series lead over Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 05/20/16)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Martin Jones made 22 saves in his second straight shutout and Tomas Hertl scored twice to give the San Jose Sharks a series lead for the first time in four trips to the Western Conference final with a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 on Thursday night...
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Morley Safer, who helped create CBS News, dead at 84
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
Viewers didn’t need to see Morley Safer’s reporting to feel its effects. They could have almost heard the yowling from the Oval Office and the Pentagon after Safer’s 1965 expose of a U.S. military atrocity in Vietnam that played an early role in changing Americans’ view of the war...
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9 deaths, no charges raise questions about oversight agency
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- Little more than names and incident numbers appear on a Long Island medical examiner's list of nine developmentally disabled people who died in state care since 2013, but this much is known for sure: All the deaths came under a cloud of abuse or neglect allegations, and none resulted in criminal charges...
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Senate vote sets up tricky talks on anti-Zika bills
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday approved its $1.1 billion plan to combat the Zika virus, setting the stage for difficult negotiations with House Republicans over how much money to devote to fighting the virus and whether to cut Ebola funding to help pay for it...
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Rescue deal reached for Puerto Rico
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans and Democrats reached a rare, election-year deal with the White House to try to rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt as millions of Americans in the cash-strapped U.S. territory struggle with the loss of basic services...
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Jury: Shooting not Colorado theater's fault
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- A verdict saying a Colorado movie theater could not have safeguarded against a shooting that left 12 people dead likely prevented a major shift in how people go to the movies by keeping the onus on the killer, rather than the public venue he chose to attack...
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Oklahoma moves to criminalize abortion
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma lawmakers have moved to effectively ban abortion in their state by making it a felony for doctors to perform the procedure, an effort the bill's sponsor said Thursday is aimed at overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide...
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Poll: Two-thirds of Americans would struggle to cover $1,000 crisis
(National News ~ 05/20/16)
NEW YORK -- Two-thirds of Americans would have difficulty coming up with the money to cover a $1,000 emergency, according to an exclusive poll released Thursday, a signal that despite years of recovery from the Great Recession, Americans' financial conditions remain precarious as ever...
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Out of the past: May 20
(Out of the Past ~ 05/20/16)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners, disappointed over bids received May 2 from banks interested in being the depository for county funds the next two years, have decided to try again; the commission last week rejected the bids and will take new ones by June 6...
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Donna Moyers
(Obituary ~ 05/20/16)
Donna Kay Moyers, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Vester 'Sonny' Keesee Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/20/16)
Vester "Sonny" Keesee Jr., 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born May 28, 1931, son of Vester Sr. and Ruby Lee Carlton Keesee of Scott City. They preceded him in death, along with one great-granddaughter...
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Claude Hurt
(Obituary ~ 05/20/16)
Claude E. Hurt, 79, of Jackson died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Donald French
(Obituary ~ 05/20/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Donald J. French, 82, of Perryville died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1933, in St. Louis, son of Hubert F. and Inez Whistler French. He married Nancy Ann Tucker on Sept. 1, 1956. She survives in Perryville...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/20/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Sherikia Y. Patterson, 35, 521 S. Frederick St., was arrested at 1008 N. Kingshighway on a Dunklin County, Missouri, warrant for fraud -- insufficient funds...
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Births 5/20/16
(Births ~ 05/20/16)
Son to Ryan Wayne and Elizabeth Anne Pekios of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:25 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016. Name, Miles Franklin. Weight, 6 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Pekios is the former Elizabeth Heise, daughter of Carl Heise of Cape Girardeau and Brenda Martin of Jackson. She is a graphic designer with Red Letter Communications. Pekios is the son of Tim Pekios of Cape Girardeau and Susie Pekios of St. Louis. He is a foreman at Midwest Environmental Studies...
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Group faults firing of Mizzou professor
(State News ~ 05/20/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A national professor's group said its investigation has found the University of Missouri bowed to political pressure when it fired an assistant professor over her role last year in a race-related student protest. According to the Columbia Daily Tribune, the report from the American Association of University Professors was released just after 11 p.m. Wednesday...
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Man fatally shot; police say he pulled gun on trooper
(State News ~ 05/20/16)
SULLIVAN, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri man was shot to death by a state trooper after pointing a gun at the officer during a foot chase, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The shooting happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday near Sullivan, about 70 miles southwest of St. Louis...
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Charges dropped against 2 reporters covering Ferguson unrest
(State News ~ 05/20/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges of trespassing and interference with police officers against two national reporters arrested while covering the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri. The charges, filed in August 2015, were dismissed against The Washington Post's Wesley Lowery and The Huffington Post's Ryan Reilly, St. Louis County spokesman Cordell Whitlock said...
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Mother of tornado victim abandons request for seat
(State News ~ 05/20/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The mother of a boy killed in the Joplin tornado is abandoning her request to have a seat saved for him during the high-school commencement. The Springfield News-Leader reported Tammy Niederhelman wanted her son, Zachary Williams, honored at Sunday's ceremony...
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Bayer confirms takeover talks with Monsanto
(State News ~ 05/20/16)
BERLIN -- German drug and chemicals company Bayer confirmed Thursday it has entered talks with the Monsanto Co. about the possible acquisition of the U.S.-based specialist in genetically modified crop seeds. Leverkusen-based Bayer said in a short statement its executives had met recently with their Monsanto counterparts "to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto Company."...
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Authorities identify teen killed in Thursday shooting
(Local News ~ 05/20/16)
The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has identified Andrel L. Dolpin, 17, of Cape Girardeau as the victim in a fatal shooting at 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of North Lorimier Street. Dolpin was transported to a local hospital with what appeared to be a single gunshot wound; he was later pronounced dead at the hospital...
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