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Port Cape Girardeau announces it will soon be entirely smoke-free
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
A big change is coming to Port Cape Girardeau. Starting Tuesday there will be no smoking allowed throughout the entire facility. The restaurant side of the business has been smoke-free since 1989, but the smoking policy is being updated to include the bar and banquet facilities as well...
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Third suspect charged in child-abuse case
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
Authorities are seeking a third suspect in connection with a recent child-abuse case. The Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney's office filed a warrant for Alicia Janea Minor, 26, of Cape Girardeau. Minor, who is charged with two counts of felony child abuse, remained at large Thursday...
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Hotspot devices can now be checked out at Cape library
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
Some new amenities have been added at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Betty Martin, the library’s director, said the facility recently acquired five Wi-Fi hotspot devices that can be checked out by patrons for up to three weeks at a time.
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Good Hope stormwater project set back by numerous delays; work may resume next week
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
The city of Cape Girardeau halted work on stormwater drainage improvements along several blocks of Good Hope Street this summer so city workers could tackle higher-priority projects.
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Doniphan men accused of killing sex offender, burning his body
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
DONIPHAN, Mo. — Two Doniphan men were charged Tuesday night after authorities say they admitted they shot a sex offender to death and burned his body in April. Matthew Brandon Bruce, 29, and Michael G. “Mick” Harris, 59, were charged Tuesday with the first-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. ...
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Veterans added to Avenue of Flags
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
In a week, organizers will put labels on 10 of the nearly 500 flags that will be part of the Avenue of Flags during a ceremony the morning of Sept. 11. Veterans from World War I, World War II, Korea and the Vietnam War are part of a new class. They include Jim Baylor, Clemens Freese, Alex Cantrell, Carl Stroder, John D. Limbaugh, Jesse J. Limbaugh and Charles V. Miller. Jesse and John Limbaugh, father and son, fought in World War I and World War II, respectively. ...
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Capaha Field upgrades begin
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
Excavation work is underway Thursday on the $1.8 million improvement project at Capaha Field. Synthetic turf will be installed, as well as indoor batting cages and a larger scoreboard that will have a video screen. A video of the excavation work is online at semissourian.com...
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1st50K award winners announced
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
The latest round of the 1st50K startup competition has come to a close. Jason and Amanda Todt of Marble Hill, Missouri, and Ann Butler of Richmond, Virginia, have been awarded $50,000 each in cash and pro bono support services for their respective startup companies...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 2, the 246th day of 2016. There are 120 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered in ceremonies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II...
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Flossing encouraged
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/02/16)
As a periodontist in Cape Girardeau, I need to say this to those who rejoiced at the recent Associated Press report that found little scientific evidence backing the effectiveness of flossing: You should definitely continue to floss.
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Speak Out 9/2/16
(Speak Out ~ 09/02/16)
Sunday afternoon a tire blew out on our gray truck. We were able to make it to Kidd's parking lot on Broadway. Numerous people stopped to offer their help.
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Southeast Missouri State athletics in full swing
(Editorial ~ 09/02/16)
The wait for the Southeast Missouri State football season is finally over.
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How a garbage disposal sealed the fate of our lives
(Column ~ 09/02/16)
Talk about a wave of nostalgia. That's what swept over me a few days ago when I read the Associated Press story about the closing of the next-to-last Howard Johnson restaurant in the United States. Howard Johnson is special to me because that's where I met my wife-to-be.
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Brazil's Michel Temer inherits presidency on shaky ground
(International News ~ 09/02/16)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The permanent ouster of deeply unpopular President Dilma Rousseff by Brazil's Senate means a man who is arguably just as unpopular is faced with trying to ease the wounds of a divided nation mired in recession. Long known as an uncharismatic backroom wheeler-dealer, Michel Temer inherits a shrinking economy, a Zika virus outbreak that has ravaged poor northeastern states and political instability fed by a sprawling corruption probe that has tarred much of the country's political and business elite -- himself included.. ...
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Indonesia screens for Zika as Singapore infections mount
(International News ~ 09/02/16)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing number of infections and its first case of a pregnant woman testing positive. Indonesian Health Ministry spokesman Oscar Primadi said Thursday health officials are recommending the Foreign Ministry issue an advisory against travel to Singapore, particularly for pregnant women...
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Syria strikes kill 25 as another Damascus suburb surrenders
(International News ~ 09/02/16)
BEIRUT -- Syria's government secured a deal to restore its authority over another rebellious Damascus suburb Thursday, while Syrian rebels captured new ground in a lightning advance on the central city of Hama and suspected government airstrikes killed 25 civilians in the surrounding province...
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Bees force police out of station in Pennsylvania
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
CARBONDALE, Pa. -- A swarm of bees forced officers at a Pennsylvania police department out of their station. The (Scranton) Times-Tribune reported Carbondale police had to abandon the station Tuesday when the bees arrived. Most of the insects settled into cracks and crevices in the third-floor brick exterior of City Hall, but others managed to get inside the police station. A beekeeper removed more than 400 bees Tuesday while officers worked from other offices in the building...
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Woman leaves prison after feticide conviction overturned
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana woman whose feticide conviction for a self-induced abortion was overturned in July walked out of prison Thursday, a day after a judge resentenced her to less time than she already had served and ordered her immediate release...
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Poll: More voters trust Clinton on health care
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
WASHINGTON -- From Medicare to medical costs, more voters trust Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to do a better job on health-care issues facing the nation, according to a poll out Thursday. But they're not holding out hope for big improvements...
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Charity watchdog gives Clinton Foundation high marks
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
WASHINGTON -- A charity watchdog with an ongoing relationship with the Clinton Foundation gave the former first family's not-for-profit high marks Thursday after an evaluation prompted by heightened interest in the organization. The Clinton Foundation received four out of four stars -- the highest rating Charity Navigator gives after a close look at a charity's finances...
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Some Hispanic leaders feel misled by Trump
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
CINCINNATI -- "Crushed." "Disappointed." "Confused." Some Hispanic leaders who have been advising Donald Trump say they feel betrayed after his long-awaited immigration speech that definitively ruled out a pathway to legal status for people living in the country illegally...
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Report documents decades of abuse at elite boarding school
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The elite boarding school St. George's became a kind of "private hell" for dozens of students in the 1970s and '80s who were manipulated and sexually abused by faculty and staff, according to a report issued Thursday by an independent investigator...
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Explosion at SpaceX launch pad destroys rocket, satellite
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A massive explosion erupted Thursday at SpaceX's main launch pad, destroying a rocket as well as a satellite Facebook was counting on to spread internet service in Africa. There were no injuries. The pad had been cleared of workers before what was supposed to be a routine pre-launch rocket test...
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Florida braces for Hurricane Hermine
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
CARRABELLE, Fla. -- Hurricane Hermine gained strength Thursday evening as it roared toward Florida's Gulf Coast, churning up pounding surf that battered docks and boathouses as people braced for the first direct hit on the state from a hurricane in over a decade...
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Out of the past: Sept. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 09/02/16)
Labor Day. The 26th annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon raises $233,495 in the 38-county local region and a record $45,071,857 nationwide; the local figure tops last year's district total by more than $15,000. Chaffee, Missouri, native Jodi Capshaw Asel, 41, has been appointed to an associate circuit judge's position in Boone County by Gov. John Ashcroft; Asel is the daughter of Bob Capshaw and Juanita Capshaw of Chaffee...
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Jackson police report 9/2/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/02/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Brian A. Weakley, 17, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of being a minor in possession by consumption. n A 13-year-old boy was referred to juvenile authorities on suspicion of assault...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/2/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/02/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of assault and protective custody at 429 N. Frederick St. n Trena E. Novak, 74, 49 Sena Fawn Drive, was arrested at 211 Saint Francis Drive on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for improper registration and failure to yield...
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Julia Woeltje
(Obituary ~ 09/02/16)
Julia Lynn Woeltje, 52, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family. She passed away quietly and peacefully after a long illness. She was born Oct. 4, 1963, in Neubruecke, Germany, daughter of Darryl Keith and Maureen Gail Peirano Gerstner. She and David W. Woeltje were married Oct. 1, 1988...
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Mark Westbrook
(Obituary ~ 09/02/16)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Mark DeWayne Westbrook, 48, of Tamms died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. John Praise and Worship Center in Pulaski, Illinois. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the Worship Center. Interment will be in Ullin Westside Cemetery in Ullin, Illinois...
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Pamela Tope
(Obituary ~ 09/02/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Pamela Tope, 69, of Portageville died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Her wishes were to be cremated. There will be no service. Crain Funeral Home of Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...
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Lee Stanfill-Bennett
(Obituary ~ 09/02/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lee Ann Stanfill-Bennett, 61, of Advance passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri.
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Thomas Norton III
(Obituary ~ 09/02/16)
ANNA, Ill. -- Thomas O. "Tommy" Norton III, 60, of Anna was reunited in heaven with his mother, Peggy Rendleman Norton. Tommy died at Union County Hospital at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. He was born May 31, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Capt. Thomas O. and Peggy Rendleman Norton Jr...
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Cate Blanchett and Josh Groban lead Broadway's fall season
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/16)
NEW YORK — “Cats” is back on Broadway, purring along. “Hamilton” tickets are still hard to get. What else is new this fall? Some big celebrities are coming, including Cate Blanchett, Diane Lane, Janet McTeer, Josh Groban and Liev Schreiber. Some old writers also are showing up, such as Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. Here’s a look at some highlights of the first half of the 2016-2017 Broadway season: ...
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#SemoSelfie 9/2/16
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/16)
I am so not good at filtering outdoor photos but way to go Cops & Hawks! We had so much fun at last nights inaugural event! #semoselfie
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Sikeston's Kennedy Frohawk keeps up her music momentum at Greenville College
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/16)
Growing up in Sikeston, Missouri, Kennedy Frohawk knew music was her path, and she also knew dance wasn't her true love. She began dance lessons when she was 3 years old, and it was eight years before she could convince her mother to hire a vocal coach for her...
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Disgraced St. Louis prosecutor loses law license
(State News ~ 09/02/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Supreme Court has disbarred a former St. Louis city prosecutor who helped cover up a police detective's beating of a handcuffed man. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the state's high court last month revoked Bliss Barber Worrell's Missouri law license...
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Judge says Tesla can't sell directly to Missouri customers
(State News ~ 09/02/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Electric-car maker Tesla Motors cannot bypass dealerships and sell vehicles directly to Missouri customers, a judge ruled Wednesday in another setback to the company's efforts to cut the middle man out of its deals. Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled the Missouri Revenue Department violated state law when it gave the California-based manufacturer a license for a University City dealership in 2013 and a franchise-dealer license for a Kansas City dealership in 2014...
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Greitens, Koster compete for cash in Missouri governor race
(State News ~ 09/02/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican candidate for Missouri governor Eric Greitens outraised Democratic opponent Attorney General Chris Koster in recent weeks, but Koster has close to three times the cash to spend leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Campaign finance reports filed Thursday show Navy SEAL officer Greitens raised about $4.6 million from late July through Aug. 27...
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Filling police vacancies is latest struggle for Ferguson
(State News ~ 09/02/16)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Two years after Michael Brown's shooting death put a national spotlight on Ferguson police, the suburban St. Louis city is struggling to maintain the number of officers it needs. The department is facing 13 vacancies. It's down to a staff of 36 compared to 55 in 2014. Some officers have retired, while others who spent months dealing with protests and heavy scrutiny left for different jobs...
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Ag pros weigh in on harm from herbicide dicamba
(Local News ~ 09/02/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Farmers, researchers, government employees and company officials voiced their opinions Wednesday afternoon during a hearing by the House Select Committee on Agriculture. Their concern was damage, particularly in Southeast Missouri, by illegal spraying of the herbicide dicamba...
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Best Best: Benton Neighbor Days Festival begins tonight
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/16)
The Benton Neighbor Days Festival will be from 5 p.m. to midnight today and from 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday at 300 Chester St. in Benton, Missouri. The festival will include carnival rides, games, exhibits and a parade. For more information, call (573) 545-3525...
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Artifacts 9/2/16
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/16)
A Southeast Missouri State University faculty recital titled "Baroque & Romantic Masterpieces" will be performed by Sara Edgerton on cello and Matt Yount on piano at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Shuck Recital Hall at the River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau. Tickets for the event will cost $10...
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First Friday receptions 9/2/16
(Entertainment ~ 09/02/16)
Artisan Gifts features artisan-made jewelry, ornaments, pottery and a variety of fine crafts. Porcelain jewelry by Linda Bohnsack will be on display. 821A Broadway, (573) 270-2931 The Artist Studio will feature new paintings by Judy Barks-Westrich. Also, space is available for acrylic workshops scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27 and Oct. 3 and 4. All supplies are included in the fee of $175. No experience is needed...
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Georgetown to give slave descendants priority for admission
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
WASHINGTON -- Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people, the president of the prominent Jesuit university in Washington announced Thursday...
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Final suspect in 1965 civil-rights slaying dies in Alabama
(National News ~ 09/02/16)
The last of three men tried and acquitted in an infamous civil-rights slaying in Alabama has died. Namon O'Neal Hoggle of Selma, Alabama, died Tuesday, according to an obituary released by the funeral home handling arrangements for the family. He was 81. A service was scheduled for Thursday...
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Prayer 9/2/16
(Prayer ~ 09/02/16)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our Savior most worthy of praise. Amen.
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New Financial Representative
(Submitted Story ~ 09/02/16)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Joshua D. Boardman (573) 335-0187 CAPE GIRARDEAU MAN APPOINTED NEW FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Cape Girardeau, MO 2016 – Josh Boardman has been appointed Financial Representative by Northwestern Mutual in Cape Girardeau, MO...
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