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The Cape Noon Optimist Club rewarded four local students with the Steve Wright Memorial Scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/16)
The scholarships are rewarded to students who carry on his legacy of compassion and generosity.
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Jackson may repeal ordinance prohibiting alcohol within 100 feet of churches
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
In an effort to facilitate economic growth uptown and elsewhere, the city of Jackson soon will repeal alcohol regulations about the proximity of alcohol vendors to places of worship. Under section 5-8 of Chapter 5 of the city ordinances, no license can be granted for the sale of liquor within 100 feet of "any school, church or other building regularly used as a place of religious worship."...
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Area lawmakers weigh in on dueling tobacco-tax measures
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
More than 100 state lawmakers have voiced opposition to constitutional Amendment 3 on Missouri's November ballot, including two area legislators who dislike it for different reasons. Amendment 3 is one of two tobacco-tax-hike measures on the ballot, which lawmakers said could be confusing for voters...
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Show Me Center upgrades may allow facility to draw more elaborate shows
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
Bigger, more elaborate entertainment offerings soon may make their way to the Show Me Center. A new round of renovations to the facility were finished this summer that included reinforcing 80 steel beams, adding 20 more, a new catwalk and updates to the north parking lot...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 21, the 265th day of 2016. There are 101 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 21, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal recognition of same-sex marriages a day after saying the law should not be used as an excuse for discrimination, violence or intimidation against gays and lesbians. ...
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A moratorium on immigration
(Column ~ 09/21/16)
On the heels of a terrorism-filled weekend, the spotlight during this presidential campaign season has returned to the sticky question of immigration.
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FCA growing in Southeast Missouri
(Editorial ~ 09/21/16)
The Southern Missouri Fellowship of Christian Athletes is branching out, with Mike Litzelfelner becoming the organization's new representative for Southeast Missouri, working out of a new office in Cape Girardeau. FCA is "an interdenominational Christian sports ministry aimed at athletes and coaches from teen leagues to professional teams, encouraging them to use the medium of athletics to minister to others," according to a recent Southeast Missourian article...
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Armed and Stylish
(Community ~ 09/21/16)
ATLANTA -- Does this gun make me look fat? For decades, women have had few choices when it comes to the clothing they can wear to hide that they're carrying a firearm. They could wear baggy T-shirts or coats or put it in a purse and hope it didn't get swiped or they didn't have trouble getting it out in an emergency...
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Buy the River: Street style at the SEMO District Fair
(Community ~ 09/21/16)
The SEMO District Fair is one of our town's biggest events of the year. People come from all over to partake in events, rides and amazing food. One of my favorite things to do is see what folks are wearing. Whether it's traditional cowboy/girl flashy digs or a fair-appropriate take on the latest trends, one can see it all, and it's so much fun...
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Pipeline will soon reopen, carrying gasoline to 5 states
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
ATLANTA -- Gasoline should begin flowing again today -- through a temporary bypass on a critical pipeline -- after a major leak in Alabama forced a shutdown that led to surging fuel prices and scattered gas shortages across the South, a company official said Tuesday...
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Monsanto, Bayer officials defend proposed $66 billion merger
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
WASHINGTON -- Top officials for Monsanto and Bayer defended their proposed $66 billion merger before skeptical senators Tuesday, insisting the deal would lead to greater investments in technology that could help American farmers. Monsanto, the U.S. seed and weed-killer company, and Bayer, the German medicine and farm-chemical maker, responded to concerns from Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee...
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Lawyers for slain Tulsa man: Drug discussion a distraction
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
TULSA, Okla. -- Investigators found the drug PCP in the vehicle of an unarmed black man shot fatally by a white officer, according to Oklahoma police. But lawyers for the slain man's family said discussion of drugs distracts from questions about the use of deadly force...
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AAA research finds people waste money on premium gas
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
DETROIT -- There is no sense paying a premium for premium gasoline if your car is designed to run on regular, according to research by the automobile club AAA. Some drivers occasionally like to treat their cars to higher-octane fuel in the belief it boosts performance. But premium blends can cost around 50 cents a gallon more than regular...
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How much sugar Americans consume proves complicated
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
NEW YORK -- Sugar has become the nutritional villain du jour, but just how bad is our addiction? The answer is tricky. Philadelphia recently passed a tax on sugary drinks, several other places have proposed them, and the government this year recommended we limit our intake of added sugars to 10 percent of daily calories, underscoring how significant elected officials believe the problem is...
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Jolie files for divorce from Pitt 'for health of the family'
(Entertainment ~ 09/21/16)
NEW YORK -- Angelina Jolie Pitt has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, bringing an end to what began as the world's most tabloid headline-generating romance before morphing into a glamorous engine of family and philanthropy. Jolie Pitt, 41, cited "irreconcilable difference" in divorce papers filed Monday in Los Angeles. She is seeking physical custody of their six children, with visitation rights for Pitt...
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Senators heap criticism on Wells Fargo CEO, who apologizes
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
WASHINGTON -- The CEO of Wells Fargo faced calls for his resignation Tuesday from critical senators over allegations bank employees opened millions of unauthorized accounts to meet sales quotas. Members of the Senate Banking Committee showed bipartisan outrage over the long-running conduct, unsatisfied by chief executive John Stumpf's show of contrition...
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North Carolina teacher suspended for stomping on U.S. flag
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A North Carolina high-school teacher said he has been placed on leave after students say he stepped on an American flag as part of a history lesson. The Fayetteville Observer reported Massey Hill Classical High School teacher Lee Francis said he was informed of his status by the Cumberland County Schools human-resources department...
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Suspect vowed 'bombs will be heard' in streets
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
NEW YORK -- Championing jihad, bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami vowed to martyr himself rather than be caught after setting off explosives in New York and New Jersey, and he'd hoped in a handwritten journal "the sounds of bombs will be heard in the streets," authorities said Tuesday as they filed federal charges against him...
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U.N. suspends Syria aid convoys after 'savage' attack
(International News ~ 09/21/16)
BEIRUT -- Volunteers still were dousing the fires from an overnight attack on an aid convoy that killed 20 civilians as the United Nations announced Tuesday it was suspending overland aid deliveries in Syria, jeopardizing food and medical security for millions of besieged and hard-to-reach civilians...
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Racial issues involving Somalis heightened after mall attack
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
MINNEAPOLIS -- The day after a Somali-American man stabbed 10 people at a mall, pickup trucks were spotted driving through predominantly Somali neighborhoods, honking and waving Confederate flags -- highlighting the precarious bond between thousands of Somalis who live in St. Cloud and other residents...
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It's finders keepers after SEMO District Fair
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
Joe Nussbaum combs the fairgrounds with a metal detector Tuesday after last week's SEMO District Fair at Arena Park. "I like dimes more than quarters," Nussbaum said, "but I'll take whatever I can find." He has a mark for the sound pitch of a gold ring, which he once found with the diamond missing, but so far, he hasn't found another one...
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1 pilot dead, 1 hurt after ejecting from spy plane
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
YUBA CITY, Calif. -- One American pilot was killed and another injured when they ejected from a U-2 spy plane shortly before it crashed in Northern California on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Air Force said. The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Beale Air Force Base on a training mission about 9 a.m., military officials said. They did not release the pilots' names or any information about the condition of the surviving airman...
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Out of the past: Sept. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 09/21/16)
About 120 people participate in the annual, two-day apple-butter cooking at Evangelical United Church; the making of apple butter by the congregation has been a tradition since 1975; proceeds from the sale of the product go to the church. M.J.'s on Main, a jewelry and accessories store, has opened at 108 N. Main St.; Mary Jo Richmond is the owner, and Susan Seawell is manager...
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Bonnie Wilkening
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
Bonnie Wilkening, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2016, at The Arbors at Auburn Creek after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. A celebration of her life will be Saturday at the Fellowship Hall of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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John Statler
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
John David Statler, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Helen Menz
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
KELSO, Mo. -- Helen Brigitta Menz, 92, of Kelso died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at The Arbors of Auburn Creek in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 28, 1924, in Illmo to Anton and Anne Ostendorf Diebold. She married Alfred Alphonus Menz on June 27, 1953, in Kelso. He preceded her in death March 21, 2012...
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Bobby McMillian
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Bobby Gene McMillian, 85, of Perryville died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 31, 1931, in Malden, Missouri, son of Joe and Flora Kinder McMillian. He and Martha Sue Alexander were married in February 1953. She preceded him in death June 30, 1989...
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Wayne Koenig
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wayne D. Koenig, 67, of Perryville died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at his home. He was born April 9, 1949, in St. Louis, son of Earl T. and Leola C. Kahmke Koenig. He and JoAnn Ochs were married Aug. 25, 1973. She survives in Perryville...
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Paul Herron
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Paul L. "Pic" Herron, 57, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at his home. He was born July 26, 1959, in Perryville, son of Donald and Betty Jo McAtee Herron of Perryville. He and Jan Babb were married July 11, 1986. She survives in Perryville...
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Virginia Fulton
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
GARDEN CITY, Kan. -- Virginia D. Fulton, 92, of Garden City, formerly of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at her home. She was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Marble Hill, Missouri, daughter of John William and Nona Marie Lutes Davault. She and Shelton Eugene Fulton were united in marriage Dec. 28, 1941, and he passed away Dec. 20, 2012...
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Dewayne Felty
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
Dewayne Eugene "Tator" Felty, 33, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. He was born Dec. 9, 1982, in Cape Girardeau to Wayne Gustave Felty and Lisa Kay Dow. He worked with his father as a roofer with Felty Roofing. Tator had a loving heart and was always there for the family and was always ready to help anyone in need. He enjoyed drawing and collecting rocks...
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Donald E. Borgfield
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
Donald E. Borgfield, 79, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 3, 1936, in Jackson to Edwin and Esther Kasten Borgfield. He and June E. Schneider were married July 13, 1958, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville...
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Bradley Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
Bradley Ray Bollinger, 45, of Scott City died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 16, 1971, in Cape Girardeau to Jimmy Ray and Dianna Lee Holmes Bollinger. He married Sara Beth Krigbaum on Nov. 20, 1993, in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police report 9/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Evan J. McManaman, 36, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault. Summonses n Rochelle M. Steffen, 40, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Saturday n Medical assists were made at 11:45 a.m. on Old Sprigg Street; 1:35 p.m. on Ottawa Lane; 2:09 p.m. on William Street; 5:41 p.m. on North Frederick Street; 7:56 p.m. on Bloomfield Street; and 9:52 p.m. on South Spring Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated at Spruce Street and North Silver Springs Road. Arrest n Ryan S. Mosley, 31, 745 S. Ellis St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear...
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Birth 9/21/16
(Births ~ 09/21/16)
Son to Robert and Colleen Arendt of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 9:27 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Name, Luke Robert. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Second child, first son. Mrs. Arendt is the daughter of James and Marcia Bates of Jackson. Arendt is the son of Chuck and Carol Keppler of Scott City...
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Woman enters plea in deadly wrong-way crash in Missouri
(State News ~ 09/21/16)
MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. -- A central Missouri woman whose lawyer claims she was drugged before a 2012 deadly wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and two years of probation, nine months after her involuntary manslaughter conviction was overturned...
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Funding effort underway to fit police dog with tooth crowns
(State News ~ 09/21/16)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Two veterinarians have started a fundraising drive to fit the damaged canines of a Ferguson police dog with titanium crowns. Dr. Dan Wentz and his wife, Dr. Julie Wentz, started an online donation drive to cover the cost of the crowns for Anak, a black German shepherd, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The online drive also is expected to raise money to pay for the veterinary needs of the Ferguson Police Department's three other dogs...
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Floodwall repair in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
Jack Nanney spreads concrete filler in a seam of the floodwall Tuesday in downtown Cape Girardeau. A city crew is nearly finished with minor repairs on both sides of the floodwall.
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Two men seriously hurt in crash near Fruitland
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
Two Cape Girardeau County men were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 61 north of Fruitland. The driver of a Honda Civic was transported to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis by AirEvac helicopter. The passenger was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center by ambulance, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Mike Lynch...
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Man convicted of Perryville convenience-store heist
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
A Haywood City, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal jury Monday in Cape Girardeau for his role in a Perryville, Missouri, convenience store robbery Nov. 18, according to a federal prosecutor’s news release. Mikeem Daniel, 27, was found guilty of aiding and abetting interference with commerce by threat or violence and possession of a firearm after a two-day jury trial. Judge Stephen Limbaugh presided over the case...
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Protesters confront police after shooting in Charlotte
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A black police officer shot an armed black man at an apartment complex Tuesday, authorities said, prompting angry street protests late into the night. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department tweeted demonstrators were destroying marked police vehicles and about 12 officers had been injured, including one who was hit in the face with a rock...
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U.S. 61 in Scott County reduced for sidewalk work
(Local News ~ 09/21/16)
U.S. 61 between Gladys Street and Anderson Street in Sikeston, Missouri, will be reduced as contractor crews make sidewalk improvements. The work, which began Monday, will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Nov. 1, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Campaign says marijuana likely won't be on Missouri ballot
(State News ~ 09/21/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A spokesman for a campaign to allow medical marijuana in Missouri said the proposal likely won’t go to voters this year. New Approach Missouri spokesman Jack Cardetti said Tuesday a Cole County circuit judge won’t count at least some contested petition signatures needed to get the measure on the Nov. 8 ballot. ...
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New trial for Reginald Clemons pushed back 6 months
(State News ~ 09/21/16)
ST. LOUIS — A judge has granted a six-month extension for the new trial for Reginald Clemons, who has spent more than 20 years on death row in the deaths of two sisters who were pushed from an abandoned Mississippi River bridge in St. Louis. ...
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Historic inn wants stuff back from guests
(National News ~ 09/21/16)
SUDBURY, Mass. -- A historic inn that inspired poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and was owned by automotive pioneer Henry Ford wants its stuff back -- no questions asked. Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury is celebrating its 300th anniversary by offering amnesty for former guests who may have "secretly checked out" inn property. Return it, and management said it won't pursue criminal charges...
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Prayer 9/21/16
(Prayer ~ 09/21/16)
O Heavenly Father, we praise you for our souls find rest in your presence. Amen.
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United Way announces 2016-2019 funded partner agencies
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/16)
Cape Girardeau – After five months of review, research and community evaluation, United Way of Southeast Missouri is pleased to announce its investment in more than 30 community programs throughout Southeast Missouri. In 2009, the funding cycle of United Way of Southeast Missouri was extended to a three-year...
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Carl Hoffman
(Obituary ~ 09/21/16)
Carl Compton Hoffman, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, at his home. He was born June 24, 1931, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Carl and Mildred Compton Hoffman. He and Paula Cyrus were married June 6, 1953, in Lexington, Kentucky. Carl graduated from Crafton High School in Crafton, Pennsylvania. He then went on to graduate from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor of arts degree...
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