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Buchheit installs Combat Wounded Warrior parking space
(Submitted Story ~ 06/01/16)
PRESS RELEASE FOR THE COMBAT WOUNDED WARRIOR Buchheit is excited to announce the installation of the Combat Wounded Warrior parking space. The designated parking space which is painted purple, outlined in yellow and marked by a combat wounded sign stamped with the Purple Heart insignia. ...
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Ozarks Writers League sponsors youth writing contest
(Submitted Story ~ 06/01/16)
The Ozarks Writers League is sponsoring a free writing contest for youth, ages 12-18. Cash prizes are 1st $25, 2nd $15, and 3rd $10. Categories are: #21 Fictional short story, any genre, any topic. Limit 2,000 words #22 Poetry, 26-line limit #23 Non-fiction article, any topic. Limit 2,000 words...
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IHOP donates more than $40,000 to benefit Southeast Cancer Center
(Submitted Story ~ 06/01/16)
Ken Bateman, president and CEO of SoutheastHEALTH, accepts a check for $42,583 from Anissa and Andy Patel, owners of the IHOP restaurant in Cape Girardeau. The funds will benefit patients at the Southeast Cancer Center. Representatives from the cancer center and IHOP team members also were on hand to celebrate the Patels’ generous donation...
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Saxony Lutheran girls soccer romps past Father Tolton in Class 1 semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It may be a business trip for Saxony Lutheran girls soccer, but it sure looked like fun on Wednesday. The defending state champions blistered Father Tolton 8-0 in an MSHSAA Class 1 semifinal at Swope Park Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri, turning up the heat with a seven-goal second half that left the Trailblazers in the dust to advance to Thursday's state championship...
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Bell City baseball team wins second straight state championship
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/16)
O’FALLON, Mo. — It was another moment they’ll never forget. One by one, the Bell City baseball players embraced each other, as they stood on the pavilion in right field in front of a host of fans, friends and family on Wednesday at CarShield Field.
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Sewer line repair closes downtown street
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Aquamsi Street near the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge remained closed to traffic Tuesday while a Cape Girardeau Public Works crew worked to repair a leak in a metal sewer line. This is the second leak in the 24-inch sewer line since Friday, said Stan Polivick, assistant public works director...
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Camel named Liberty born at Lazy L Safari
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
At less than a day old, the camel calf — born on Memorial Day and so named Liberty — appeared to have more leg than it knew what to do with. “I’m not sure what she weighs, but it’s probably not too much,” said Vicki Lantz, co-owner of Lazy L Safari Park in Cape Girardeau. “They’re kind of just all legs at first, aren’t they?”...
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Police arrest woman, say she helped clean up blood in homicide aftermath
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
The Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney’s office has charged a former person of interest in the Domorlo McCaster homicide investigation. Clarissa Simpson, 28, of Cape Girardeau has been charged with one count of tampering with physical evidence; police say she helped clean blood from the vehicle in which McCaster was killed. Her bond was set at $50,000 cash only...
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New juvenile center nears completion, proves 'good fit,' officials say
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
A nearly completed juvenile center has found a home in a 10,000-square-foot building in a commercial area of Cape Girardeau. "It is a good fit," said Randy Rhodes, chief juvenile officer for the 32nd judicial circuit of Cape Girardeau, Perry and Bollinger counties...
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The Printing Co., Concord Printing Services merge
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Two longstanding Southeast Missouri printing companies are joining forces: The Printing Co. and Concord Printing Services are merging, creating the largest privately owned commercial full-service print company between St. Louis and Memphis, Tennessee, according to a news release issued jointly by both businesses...
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NOTEBOOK: Jesse Smith leads Bell City baseball team's air-tight defense in title game
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/16)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- Bell City junior Jesse Smith didn't really expect to be such a factor on defense in the Cubs' 7-2 win over New Covenant Academy in the Class 1 state championship Wednesday at CarShield Field. The starting second baseman also didn't know the Warriors had four left-handed batters in their starting lineup...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, June 1, the 153rd day of 2016. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1916, Louis Brandeis took his seat as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the first Jewish American to serve on the nation's highest bench...
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Carpenter continues to hammer on Brewers in 10-3 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 06/01/16)
MILWAUKEE -- Eight hits in two days have made Matt Carpenter a happy man. Carpenter tied his season high with four hits for the second straight game, scored four times and drove in two runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 10-3 on Tuesday night...
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East Elementary completes successful first year
(Editorial ~ 06/01/16)
The first year of East Elementary School in Jackson is now history. Voters in 2012 approved a $16 million bond issue, and it took a lot of work to get the school ready. Not just the design and construction of the school, but drawing new district lines, shifting and hiring staff, equipping the building and prepping it for all the children...
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Confederate flags and Black Lives Matter movement both divisive
(Column ~ 06/01/16)
Most Americans this week hopefully paused and pondered the significance and meaning of Memorial Day. Artist and activist John Sims has a different tradition. The Florida-based civil rights and reparation advocate uses the truly American holiday to push for the removal and destruction of all Confederate flags through his Burn and Bury project. (We'll get to that later.)...
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Out of the past: June 1
(Out of the Past ~ 06/01/16)
Roy Heimburger, chief executive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri, said the nation's society is "doomed" if lifestyle isn't addressed as a factor in surging health-care costs; Heimburger is speaker at a health-care symposium here sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Luis Villanueva
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
Luis Francisco Villanueva, 56, of Jackson died Saturday, May 21, 2016, at his home. He was born May 15, 1960, in Copala, Guerrero, Mexico, to Alberto Francisco Villanueva and Elvira Villanueva Batalla. Luis was raised in Tepecoacuilco de Trujano in Guerrero, Mexico, by his grandparents, Francisco and Elodia. He and Crystal Diane Moore were married Jan. 23, 1998, in Cairo, Illinois...
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Blues coach Hitchcock signs one-year contract, says next season will be his last
(Professional Sports ~ 06/01/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Ken Hitchcock has another one-year deal to coach the St. Louis Blues. The 64-year-old says this one will be his last. Hitchcock said he plans to retire from coaching after this season because he's not willing to put in the necessary offseason preparation...
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Jerry Slattery
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
ROSE CREEK, Minn. -- Jerry D. Slattery, 60, of Rose Creek died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. He was born Jan. 2, 1956, in Perryville, Missouri, the son of Donald F. and Doris Abernathy Slattery Sr...
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Brenda Sebastian
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
Brenda Kay Sebastian, 67, of Allenville passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born April 11, 1949, in Cape Girardeau to James and Verba Kennedy Shoemaker. She married Gerald Sebastian on April 1, 1983, and he survives...
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Michael Schlimme
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
Michael L. Schlimme, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Chicago. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Janice Payne
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
Janice Faye Payne, 72, of Whitewater passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 13, 1944, in Vinita, Oklahoma, to the late Ray and Leora Chamberlain Marquis. She married Paul Payne on Jan. 11, 1990, and he survives. Janice was a great, loving wife, mother and nanny. She worked for Drury Enterprise in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of New Life Gospel Church in Scott City...
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Irma Outman
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Irma M. Outman, 102, of St. Charles died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the deGreef Hospice House in St. Louis. Kutis Funeral Homes in St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.
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Clarence Mayfield
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Clarence J. Mayfield, 79, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 1, 1937, in Hurricane, Missouri, son of Melvin and Mahala Welker Mayfield. Clarence worked as a laborer at various pallet/sawmills in the area and was a member of Hurricane Fork General Baptist Church...
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Robert Gilligan
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Robert E. Gilligan, Ph.D., 80, of Fairview Heights died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. He was born Tuesday, June 4, 1935, in East Saint Louis, Illinois, the son of Robert E. and Edna Swancutt Gilligan Sr...
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Jewell Fowler
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
Jewell C. Fowler, 94 of Scott City died Monday, May 30, 2016, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 10, 1921, in Delta to Otis Millard and Bertha Kynion Smith. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two sons, Mike Fowler and Dale Bollinger of Scott City; three daughters, Nadine (Bill) Scoggin and Betty (Dennis) Thomas of Hillsboro, Missouri, and Becky Whitlatch of Scott City; two sisters, Myrtle Steimle and Annie Cobb of Chaffee, Missouri; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.. ...
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James Amberger
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James A. Amberger, 57, of Perryville died Saturday, May 28, 2016, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Jackson police report 6/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/01/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n John M. Duvall, 55, of Fredericktown, Missouri, was issued a summons for a seat-belt violation. n Lacie R. Griffaw, 31, of Jackson was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/01/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Bryant F. Hawkins, 26, of Advance, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of damaging a car door. n Three juveniles were cited into juvenile court on suspicion of assault...
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Amid heavy clashes in Fallujah, fears rise for civilians
(International News ~ 06/01/16)
CAMP TARIQ, Iraq -- As Iraqi forces pressed an offensive Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants from Fallujah, conditions are worsening for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the city, and a leading aid group raised alarm over an unfolding "human catastrophe."...
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NATO chief says Warsaw summit comes at 'critical time'
(International News ~ 06/01/16)
WARSAW, Poland -- A NATO summit set for Warsaw in July comes at a "critical time" as the alliance deals with Russian assertiveness and the threat of terrorism amid other challenges, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. Stoltenberg was speaking following talks with Poland's Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz, who said four battalions are to be stationed in Poland and in the three Baltic states, giving the region a greater sense of security. ...
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Dozens in Russia imprisoned for social media likes, reposts
(International News ~ 06/01/16)
TVER, Russia -- Anastasia Bubeyeva shows a screenshot on her computer of a picture of a toothpaste tube with the words: "Squeeze Russia out of yourself!" For sharing this picture on a social media site with his 12 friends, her husband was sentenced this month to more than two years in prison...
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It's raining men! Sweden sees historic gender balance shift
(International News ~ 06/01/16)
STOCKHOLM -- Famous for its efforts to put women on an equal footing with men, Sweden is experiencing a gender balance shift that has caught the country by surprise: For the first time since record-keeping began in 1749, it now has more men than women...
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Wal-Mart seeks overseas success by going native in China
(International News ~ 06/01/16)
SHENZHEN, China -- Zhong Guoyan sifted through piles of fish at a Wal-Mart in Shenzhen, one of China's largest cities. She studied the fins, to make sure they were bright red and firm. She peered at the eyeballs -- were they bulging? "When I come here, I have a look," she said. "If it's good, then I will buy it. If it's only cheap, I won't buy it."...
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Mediterranean Sea disasters swallow up more than 1,000 migrants
(International News ~ 06/01/16)
GENEVA -- The treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy has claimed the lives of more than 1,030 migrants in the last week, mostly as barely seaworthy smuggling boats foundered and sank despite calm seas and sunny skies, a migration agency said Tuesday, citing new accounts from survivors...
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Teen to historic prison: Al Capone's radio is wrong vintage
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
PHILADELPHIA — A sharp-eyed boy who collects antique radios is taking umbrage with the vintage radio on display inside gangster Al Capone’s cell at a historic Philadelphia prison...
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Alberta is a scary-looking dog, but she's great as a cadaver
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Alberta the dog doesn't bark or bite, and she's skinless and hairless, although she does bleed. Frankly, she is frightening to look at. But she apparently makes an excellent cadaver. Alberta is a canine made entirely of synthetic material, created to provide veterinary students with anatomically correct bodies for surgical practice. ...
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After San Bernardino, crisis counselor faces her own grief
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Crisis counselor Mandy Pifer has spent the last six years comforting people in the aftermath of death, including a woman whose sister killed herself with an electric chainsaw and an 8-year-old girl who found her mother shot to death on their couch...
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Chest protectors guard against deadly blows
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- Jack Crowley was 15 when a baseball hit him in the chest and stopped his heart. The Long Island teen survived, thanks to a police officer who grabbed a defibrillator and shocked his heart back into rhythm. A blow to the chest -- one that hits at just the wrong spot, at just the wrong time -- can trigger deadly cardiac arrest. ...
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U.S. consumer spending scores see biggest jump in 6 years
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer spending surged in April by the largest amount in more than six years, led by a big jump in purchases of autos and other durable goods. Consumer spending rose 1 percent last month after a flat reading in March, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Incomes were up a solid 0.4 percent, matching the March gain. Wages and salaries, the most important component of incomes, gained 0.5 percent...
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Where the money went: Trump details fundraising for vets
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
NEW YORK -- Under pressure to account for money he claimed to raise for veterans, an irritated Donald Trump lambasted the news media Tuesday for pressing the issue and listed charities he said now have received millions of dollars from a fundraiser he held in January...
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Intelligence briefings come with presidential nomination
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- After the political convention confetti is swept away, a more sobering tradition of the presidential election begins: The regular, top-secret intelligence briefings for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee. Started by President Harry S. ...
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AP-NORC poll: Americans want nomination system changed
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Superdelegates. Closed-off primaries. Complicated caucuses. Many Americans are not happy with the way presidential candidates are chosen and have little faith in the fairness of either the Democratic or Republican system, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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Police departments begin to reward restraint tactics
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- A few police agencies in the U.S. have begun rewarding officers for showing restraint in the line of duty, putting the tactic on par with bravery. More than 40 Philadelphia officers have received awards since December for defusing conflicts without shooting, clubbing or otherwise using maximum force against anyone. ...
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Swollen river feeds flooding near Houston as residents flee
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
RICHMOND, Texas -- Residents of some rural southeastern Texas counties were bracing for more flooding along a river that reached a record high Tuesday as more rain was expected in the coming days. Large swaths of suburban communities southwest of Houston were underwater and hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes before the Brazos River reached 54.23 feet in Fort Bend County, just two years after it had run dry in places because of drought...
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Police investigate parents of boy rescued from gorilla
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
CINCINNATI -- Police said Tuesday they are investigating the parents of the 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and had to be rescued by a team that shot the 400-pound animal to death. Authorities said the investigation will look at the parents' actions leading up to the incident -- not the operation of the zoo, which is overseen by the U.S. ...
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Barge traffic makes a resurgence on the Missouri River
(State News ~ 06/01/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri River slowly is resuming its role as a transportation corridor for commodities such as grain, scrap metal and fertilizer, but proponents of the barge industry acknowledge they're still swimming upstream against a perception the river is not reliable enough to be profitable...
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Sen. McCaskill pushes to help vets exposed to mustard gas
(State News ~ 06/01/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill on Tuesday rolled out legislation aimed at helping World War II veterans she said were exposed to mustard gas by the military, a practice a daughter of one Missouri veteran said led to chronic health issues for her father...
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Anthropologist follows trail of century-old hobo graffiti
(National News ~ 06/01/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Anthropologist Susan Phillips had spent a career examining the graffiti that covers urban walls, bridges and freeway overpasses. But when she came across an unrecognizable collection made not of spray paint but substances such as grease pencil and apparently left there for a century, she was stunned...
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Prayer 6/1/16
(Prayer ~ 06/01/16)
O Heavenly Father, may those who mourn experience your comfort. Amen.
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Actress Gina Rodriguez makes teen's prom dress dream come true
(Community ~ 06/01/16)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Talk about finding the best prom dress ever. Jessica Casanova, 17, of Buffalo recently went to her senior prom in the black Badgley Mischka gown Gina Rodriguez wore to the 2015 Golden Globe Awards, when the actress won for her CW show "Jane the Virgin" wearing the body hugging, strapless look...
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Giebler team wins Dalhousie scramble
(Community Sports ~ 06/01/16)
Dalhousie Golf Club celebrated Memorial Day on Monday with a four-person scramble event. The 18-hole competition saw the team of Brevin Giebler, Paige Morlan and Ian and Corrine Soutar take the top spot in the championship flight with a score of 58. They finished three shots ahead of Chuck and Kelly Pfister and Forrest and Heather Wegge...
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