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Artisan Contracting Charity Golf Tournament to benefit The MASTERS
(Submitted Story ~ 10/02/16)
Artisan Contracting of Cape Girardeau, MO is hosting the third Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit The MASTERS on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. Mr. Larry Frankum is president/owner of Artisan Contracting. There are 20 four-man teams scheduled for the tournament to provide support and raise awareness for this important charity...
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Mississippi County jailer arrested for delivering weapon, drugs
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Mississippi County Jail employee is facing charges after allegedly bringing weapons and other items to prisoners. Nelson McMikle is charged with two counts of delivery of a weapon in a county jail, one count of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of delivery of an item that a prisoner is prohibited from receiving...
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Whitewater man pleads guilty to violating order of protection
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
Larry Gene Hottel, 45, of Whitewater pleaded guilty Friday to violating an order of protection and peace disturbance. Hottel was sentenced to time served as part of a plea deal negotiated by Cape Girardeau County assistant prosecuting attorney Sara Koppenaal and defense attorney Jason Tilley. Hottel served 10 days in the Cape Girardeau County Jail in June...
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Man lives after slitting throat at Cape shopping center
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
A 23-year-old male employee of Boost Mobile, located in the Town Plaza, slit his throat in front of a coworker at about 1:30 p.m. Friday outside the store, according to police and witness accounts. Cape Girardeau Sgt. Adam Glueck said the man was alive Friday afternoon after he was transported to Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Arrest warrant issued as search continues for escaped Scott County Jail inmate
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
Judge David Dolan issued an arrest warrant Friday for Joshua David Musgrove, 31, of Chaffee, Missouri, who escaped from Scott County custody Thursday. Musgrove had a parole violation hearing Thursday in front of Dolan where he learned his probation was revoked and he was sentenced to serve 20 years in the Missouri Department of corrections. Musgrove’s case dates to 2014 when he assaulted a man and a woman and he was charged with first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon...
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Fire damages Jackson home Friday night
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
Jackson firefighters contained a house fire at 3578 Nicole Lane in Jackson in about 20 minutes after arriving at 7:03 p.m. Friday, assistant Jackson fire chief Randy Davis said. The fire started underneath the back deck of the house and then spread into a back bedroom and into the attic, Davis said...
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Cape school district begins survey for strategic planning
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
On Friday, the Cape Girardeau School District released a community-wide survey as part of the district’s strategic-planning process that will map out priorities for the next five to 10 years. In an email to parents, superintendent Jim Welker said the survey is a product of issues discussed during stakeholder meetings in August. Groups who participated included parents, students, teachers, school board members and community representatives...
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Railroad repairs may impact visitors to Cape riverfront
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
The floodgate at Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau and the adjacent parking lot will be closed to public access so BNSF Railroad can make last-minute repairs to the track that runs near the Mississippi River floodwall. The construction was not planned and will affect the flow of traffic for visitors wishing to tour the USS LST 325, a World War II-era landing craft that participated in the D-Day offensive. ...
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Jackson students score above state averages on MAP test
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
Parents, teachers and students in the Jackson School District have earned some new bragging rights. Data released Thursday by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show last spring’s Missouri Assessment Program testing exceeded state averages in just about every category...
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Cape County clerk: Security tight for counting votes in November election
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
Some local voters worry November election results could be hacked, but Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers said her office maintains tight security on the voting process. “People are so worried about this election,” she said, adding that worries about computer hacking are “just on people’s minds.”...
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Noranda plant bought by Swiss company
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
The Noranda plant in New Madrid, Missouri, has a new owner and a new future. What that future entails, however, is unclear. According to Missouri bankruptcy court documents, ARG International, a metals trading company based in Switzerland, submitted a $13.7 million bid for the Southeast Missouri property. ...
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Quilters blanket Arena Building for River Heritage show
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
A quilt from a distance looks like a blanket. But in quilting, like magic tricks or dusting, the really big points come from what's no longer visible. The River Heritage Quilt Guild's biennial quilt show opened Saturday morning at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau, showcasing some of the most elaborate -- and deceptively simple -- quilting from around the region...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 2, the 276th day of 2016. There are 90 days left in the year. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 2, 1941, during World War II, German armies launched an all-out drive against Moscow; Soviet forces succeeded in holding onto their capital...
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Brucker -- Trankle
(Engagement ~ 10/02/16)
J.C. and Sharon Brucker of Chaffee, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Elizabeth Brucker, to Joseph David Trankle of Leopold, Missouri. He is the son of David and Karen Trankle of Leopold. Katie is a 2010 graduate of Delta High School. She received a Bachelor of Education degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 2014. She works for the Oak Ridge School District...
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Collier -- Miinch
(Engagement ~ 10/02/16)
Doyle and Sheila Collier of Lenexa, Kansas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Raye Collier, to Dr. Stephen Randal Miinch II, both of Cape Girardeau. Miinch is the son of Patti Miinch and the late Stephen Miinch. Taylor is a 2006 graduate of Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe, Kansas, and a graduate of Baker University, earning a bachelor's degree in art history and business management and marketing. ...
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McCallister -- Jessup
(Engagement ~ 10/02/16)
Darren and Patti McCallister of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Sue McCallister of Old Appleton, Missouri, to Hunter Ryan Jessup. He is the son of Dr. Michael Jessup of Cape Girardeau and Lynette and Kevin Callahan of Jackson...
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A bird for a hot day
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
September was pretty hot. I took this photo on Sept. 21. The bird is a warbler named ovenbird. It is a migratory songbird that gets its name from its nest. The nest is built on the ground and looks like a primitive outdoor oven. The ovenbird looks similar to a thrush, but the coloration and markings on the bird's head set it apart. It has a dash of orange on top of its head bordered on either side by a dark brown line...
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FYI - 10-2-16
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
The Downtown Merchants Group of Cape Girardeau will present another Tailgate Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, in downtown Cape Girardeau. More than 100 vendors will have booths set up in various parking lots downtown, and many local businesses, restaurants and merchants will open their doors for the special event. For more information, call (573) 335-9995...
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Club news 10-2-16
(Community News ~ 10/02/16)
The Lamplighter FCE Club met Sept. 15 at the home of Teresa Hinkebein. President Jo Ann Hahs called the meeting to order. Karen McLane read last month's minutes and Linda Sebaugh gave the treasurer's report. Unfinished business: Judy Strickland reported on a meeting she attended for next year's programs. ...
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Senior center menus 10-2-16
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
Monday: Chicken strips or French dip sandwich, baked potato wedges, steamed broccoli, whole-grain bread or bun, strawberries and bananas and iced orange cake. Tuesday: Saucy pork chop or garlic Romano chicken, sweet potatoes and apples, seasoned green beans, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free tropical fruit with strawberries or apricot crisp...
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Favorite church cookbook recipes
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
It is fun to get reader mail and revisit familiar old recipes. And to make it even better, this reader mail is from my friend and valuable senior-center volunteer Linda Tansil, and the recipes are from her 1999 West End Church of Christ cookbook. We all know some of our favorite tried-and-true recipes come from church and community cookbooks...
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Right at home
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
NEW YORK -- Earlier this year, in a Manhattan conference room littered with half-eaten lunches, water bottles, laptops and easels, a group of color forecasters from PPG Brands was wrapping up a week of work. They came up with recommendations that will influence the colors and finishes we're likely to see in 2017 on a wide variety of products, including appliances, cars, phones, airplanes, paints, beverage cans, even holiday ornaments. They also picked a color of the year...
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Critter friends past and present
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
Friends come in all sizes and shapes. When one talks about friends, we usually think of human friends, people we have known or know. People who are especially close to us who know the real "us" and still like us. They have seen us at our best and at our worst and still call us friends. I have had a few friends like this...
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The priority of creating margin
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
One of my favorite verses is Psalm 90:12. It reads, "Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts." The notion of counting our days not only reminds us of the brevity of life, but also compels us to make the days we have count...
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Don't wait to be appreciated; just do it!
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
The word "anonymous" comes to mind when I think of giving or helping. "Appreciation" is another word of which I think. "Thank you" fits into the puzzle, too. How many yearn to hear a simple word of appreciation? It seems life is filled with thankless jobs -- things you do over and over, and nobody seems to notice. It almost causes you to want to give up...
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Here I raise my Ebenezer
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
On the first Sunday in June, members of my extended family gather at McGee Chapel in Grassy, Missouri. It's a small sanctuary with an attached park pavilion out in the wilds of Bollinger County. Before we gather for worship, there are buckets of fried chicken, various species of pie and all variety of casseroles placed in the pavilion awaiting our arrival after a (hopefully) short service...
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Adopt - Dixie
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
Dixie is 1 year old. She is spayed and ready to go home! Dixie is available for adoption at the Humane Society; call (573) 334-5837.
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Adopt Charlotte
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
Charlotte is about 2 years old and is a great dog. She is probably a Rottweiler and boxer mix. She's fully vetted and is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Welcoming fall, city event reminders and an ode to lost sports figures
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
Happy birthday to Darlene Chesher, Tammy Ancell, Chris Eichhorn, Ashley Hooker, Chondra Uhrhahn, Eliot Shields, Gail Ing, Gwen Streeter, Molly Fowler, Richard Seyer, Vickie Goetz, Steven Crippen, Dylan Davis, Joy Baker, Nate Pobst, Gwen Pobst, Robert Coomer, George Holland, Paige Holder, Renee Vandeven, Donna Shaffar, Dane Horman, Jeremy Glastetter, Monica Harrell, Juliana McAlister, Nikki Davie, Angela Hooker, June Cobb, Eric Eftink, Nancy Michaelsen, Clyde Sietman, Nick Swinford, John King and Josh Pettit.. ...
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Smart as a cockroach?
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
Scientists tell us the world was dominated by dinosaurs several million years ago. They died out after a massive collision with an asteroid eons ago. We know they existed because we keep digging up their bones in various places around the globe. One of the curiosities of the search for prehistoric dinosaurs is that we often run across evidence of other species as well, most of them long since extinct. ...
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SEMO District Fair winners 2
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
SEMO DISTRICT FAIR AWARD WINNERS 2016: FFA FFA steers Supreme grand champion steer: Paige Birk, Jackson FFA Reserve supreme grand champion steer: Jessica Gray, Jackson FFA Grand champion steer: Paige Birk, Jackson FFA Reserve grand champion steer: Jessica Gray, Jackson FFA...
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Devenport -- Hurst
(Wedding ~ 10/02/16)
Megan Nicole Devenport and Christopher Alan Hurst, both of Jackson, were married June 22 in a sunset wedding at Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Brice Early performed the ceremony. Megan is the daughter of Debbie Devenport and Mark and Crescent Devenport, all of Jackson. Chris is the son of Rod and Carol Hurst of Millersville...
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4x4 - 10-2-16
(10/02/16)
October is Eat Country Ham Month. What is your favorite type of comfort food?
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Prayer 10/2/16
(Prayer ~ 10/02/16)
O Lord God, may we hate evil and cling to what is good. Amen.
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Speak Out 10/2/16
(Speak Out ~ 10/02/16)
Wait until you have to wait for the 10 to 20 cars on Independence so you can go through the intersection if you are on Rodney or Gordonville road. I have waited 10 cars trying to exit Gordonville road for the detour on the now-existing roundabout.
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Be careful when you invest money
(Editorial ~ 10/02/16)
Keith Lars Monia, 55, will spend decades in prison, and possibly the rest of his life. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday to nine counts of financial exploitation of the elderly and stealing by deceit. All told, Monia pleaded guilty to stealing more than a half-million dollars from elderly people who signed over checks to him and expected him to invest the money as he said he was going to do...
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Saint Louis Zoo voted America's top free attraction
(Column ~ 10/02/16)
The Saint Louis Zoo was voted America's top free attraction From an advertisement this week in a St. Louis publication: "When we got the great news, all of us at the Saint Louis Zoo could hardly contain ourselves. There were claps, barks and back flips galore. This is a big splash for the St. Louis area...
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Russia warns against U.S. attack on Syrian forces
(International News ~ 10/02/16)
BEIRUT -- Russia warned the United States Saturday against carrying out any attacks on Syrian government forces, saying it would have repercussions across the Middle East as government forces captured a hill on the edge of the northern city of Aleppo under the cover of airstrikes...
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Pope presses Georgian Orthodox agenda despite Mass absence
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
TBILISI, Georgia -- Pope Francis' efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a setback Saturday after the patriarchate decided at the last minute not to send an official delegation to his Mass and reminded the Orthodox faithful they cannot participate in Catholic services...
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Hurricane Matthew drenches Colombia, heads for Jamaica, Haiti
(International News ~ 10/02/16)
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- One of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history roared over the open Caribbean Sea on Saturday on a course that threatened Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba. Matthew briefly reached the top hurricane classification, Category 5, and was the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007...
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AP-NORC Poll: Half of Trump backers don't trust vote count
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump is making the unprecedented assertion the general election "is going to be rigged," and many people who are drawn to his presidential campaign have major doubts about the accuracy of the Nov. 8 vote. Only about one-third of Republicans say they have a great deal or quite a bit of confidence votes on Election Day will be counted fairly, according to a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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Unscripted Trump overshadows own economic message
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
NOVI, Mich. -- Thousands of Michigan voters roared with approval as Donald Trump lashed out at an economic system he said was rigged against everyday Americans. They cheered louder when he declared Hillary Clinton was to blame. "I am going to fight so hard for all of you," the Republican presidential nominee boomed as he read from a teleprompter, "and I am going to bring back the jobs that have been stripped away from you and your country."...
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Pittsburgh man faces penalty if he can’t catch noisy rooster
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh man has 30 days to figure out how to catch a noisy rooster or the city will penalize him. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the rooster’s piercing calls have plagued residents for years. Because it appears to live on Henry Gaston’s property, it has put him in violation of the city’s ban against roosters. ...
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AP-GfK poll: Third party backers a wild card in 2016 race
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
WASHINGTON -- Most people drawn to third-party candidates in the presidential election aren't sold on their choice, making these voters wild cards in an already unpredictable contest. A shift in their support toward either of the major party nominees -- away from Libertarian Gary Johnson, Jill Stein of the Green Party or another third-party candidate -- could change the shape of the race...
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Alabama justice off bench for defying feds on gay marriage
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was removed from the bench Friday for defying the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage, more than a decade after he got in trouble for refusing federal orders to move a Ten Commandments monument. By suspending Moore for the rest of his term, the nine-member Alabama Court of the Judiciary has effectively removed him from office for the second time...
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Zika illnesses are mild at worst in US teens, young children
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
NEW YORK -- A first look at U.S. teens and young children who were infected with Zika suggests the virus typically causes at worst only a mild illness. Zika infection during pregnancy can cause severe brain-related birth defects. But the report seems to confirm health officials' belief infections after birth in children are similar to infections in adults -- most people don't feel sick, and some develop only mild symptoms such as fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes...
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Supreme Court in holding pattern, awaiting ninth justice
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is set to begin its new term as it ended the last one, down one justice and ideologically deadlocked on a range of issues. The absence of a ninth justice since Antonin Scalia's death in February has hamstrung the court in several cases and forced the justices to look for less contentious issues on which they are less likely to divide by 4-4 votes...
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Feds say they won't evict pipeline protest camp
(National News ~ 10/02/16)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The sprawling encampment that's a living protest against the four-state Dakota Access pipeline has most everything it needs to be self-sustaining -- food, firewood, fresh water and shelter. Everything, that is, except permission to be on the federal land in North Dakota...
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Missouri woman accuses fellow Legislature candidate of rape
(State News ~ 10/02/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A Ferguson lawyer who is running for a seat in the Missouri House has accused another Democratic candidate of raping her during an August meeting to discuss how they could work together in the upcoming legislative session. Cora Faith Walker, 31, told the St. ...
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Kander, Blunt go face-to-face in 1st Missouri Senate debate
(State News ~ 10/02/16)
BRANSON, Mo. -- Democratic challenger Jason Kander sought to portray Republican Sen. Roy Blunt as part of the problem in Washington, not part of the solution, as the candidates met Friday in their first face-to-face debate. Kander, Blunt and three third-party candidates spoke at a forum during the Missouri Press Association convention in Branson...
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Greitens, Koster square off in Missouri governor debate
(State News ~ 10/02/16)
BRANSON, Mo. -- The two major-party candidates for Missouri governor squared off Friday in their first debate, aggressively exchanging barbs about each other's record and qualifications. Republican Eric Greitens accused Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster of being a career politician, a big-spending liberal and a rubber stamp for the president's health-care initiative. Koster painted Greitens as someone so unprepared to lead the state he needs a team of helpers...
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William Walters
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
William Dempsey Walters, 60, of Dutchtown died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 10, 1956, in East Prairie, Missouri. He and Carol Earls were married Feb. 4, 1978, at De Soto, Missouri...
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Juanita Schwab
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Juanita M. Schwab, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at the Chateau Girardeau. Private family funeral and burial took place Saturday. A memorial service to celebrate Juanita’s life will be at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at First Church of the Nazarene in Cape Girardeau, where she was a lifelong member...
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Evelyn Schubert
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Evelyn Mary Schubert, 95, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Rosemary Rachel
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Rosemary Wiggins Rachel, 92, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Jackson, Mississippi. She was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Advance, Missouri. During World War II, she worked as a riveter in an airplane manufacturing plant in St. Louis. She was the real Rosie the Riveter! She lived in Missouri, lived the majority of her life in Akron, Ohio, and most recently lived in Brandon, Mississippi...
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Jean Myles
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Helen J. "Jean" Myles, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. A memorial service will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Jimmy Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Jimmy Ray Mayberry, 75, of Bloomfield passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1940, in Morley, Missouri, the son of Lonnie and Mildred Tucker Mayberry. Jimmy was a retired logger and saw miller. He also was the owner and operator of a cattle farm. He was a member of Zalma General Baptist Church at Zalma, Missouri, and Zalma Masonic Lodge 545...
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Debbie Madigan
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
ORAN, Mo. -- Debbie Madigan, 60, of Oran died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at her home. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.
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Brent Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Brent Shonta Johnson, 30, a resident of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. He was born Dec. 24, 1985, in Cape Girardeau to the late Lonnie Lee Johnson and Renee Davis of Clarksville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Venice and Katie Johnson; his uncle, Mark Johnson; and two aunts, Angela Johnson and Shakelia Johnson...
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Florence Bright
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Florence E. Bright, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tony Kobak officiating...
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Jack Bowers
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Grover “Jack” Bowers, 83, of Millersville passed away Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 20, 1933, in Oran, Missouri, son of George and Mary Lape Bowers. He and Karen Schreiner were married May 31, 1986...
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August Birk
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
August William Birk (aka Birk, Junior, Gus and Papa), loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, age 91, went to his heavenly home Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at the Lutheran Home. He was born April 10, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to the late August Edward and Edna Froemsdorf Birk. August and Patricia Tellis married Sept. 19, 1948, in Detroit. They were married for 65 years...
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Hilda Berghoff
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
KELSO, Mo. — Hilda Catherine Berghoff, 81, of Kelso died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 2, 1935, to Henry and Frances Seiler Wubker in Leopold, Missouri. She married Leo Berghoff on July 23, 1960. He preceded her in death Jan. 18, 2015...
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Harold Annis
(Obituary ~ 10/02/16)
Harold Jr. Annis, 83, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Born Dec. 11, 1932, in Painton, Missouri, he was the son of Earl and Iva Elvenia Jones Annis. He married Dorothy Jean Urhahn in June 1951. She preceded him in death in December 1996. He later married Betty Sue Chitwood in January 2000. She preceded him in death in February 2013...
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Out of the past: Oct. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 10/02/16)
Former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese and Village Voice writer Nat Hentoff debated at Southeast Missouri State University yesterday, clashing on numerous issues regarding freedom of speech. Doug Kaminskey, Cape Girardeau environmental services coordinator, said yesterday's first day of citywide recycling service went "better than expected"; Kaminskey said collection and sorting of recyclable materials went particularly well...
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Jackson police report 10/2/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Bradley D. Clary, 23, of Jackson was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Ronald W. Nichols, 59, of Sikeston, Missouri, was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/2/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 1:24 a.m. at Towers Circle; 7:23 a.m. on South Silver Springs Road; 9 a.m. on North Main Street; 10:38 a.m. at Academic Circle; 2:06 p.m. on South Kingshighway; 7:27 p.m. on Linden Street; and 11:47 p.m. on Themis Street...
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Births 10/2/16
(Births ~ 10/02/16)
Daughter to Gavin Wayne and Stefanie Renee Kemper of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 11:03 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. Name, Aviana Rose. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Second daughter. Mrs. Kemper is the former Stefanie Edmonds, daughter of Tom Edmonds of Glenallen, Missouri. She handles inside sales at Conveyor & Drive Equipment Co. Kemper is the son of Diana and Gene Kemper of Altenburg, Missouri. He is the owner/operator of Twin Cedars Tree Service...
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Road work 10/2/16
(Local News ~ 10/02/16)
Route BB reduced for shoulder repairs Route BB in Cape Girardeau County from County Road 481 to County Road 483 will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make shoulder repairs. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Faith, love and respect are foremost in Christian Boxing Academy
(Community ~ 10/02/16)
A group of young men, some wearing jeans, jog down the sidewalk, pushing through another relentlessly steamy Southeast Missouri evening. But still, their faces are lit up. The young men are part of the Christian Boxing Academy in Cape Girardeau. The academy, now in its third year, is part of the Salvation Army's after-school program. ...
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