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Marble Hill woman charged with fraudulently writing prescriptions
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
A Marble Hill, Missouri, woman used access through her employer, a Jackson dentist, to write fraudulent prescriptions to obtain opioid pain pills and other controlled substances, police said. Jackson police arrested Leanna Renee Boyer, 38, on Tuesday. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged her with one count of fraudulently attempting to obtain a controlled substance. Boyer’s bond was set at $7,500 cash or surety...
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Police: Colorado man used forged checks to steal from Cape Girardeau banks
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
Police are looking for a Colorado man accused of using three forged checks to steal about $10,000 at three The Bank of Missouri locations in Cape Girardeau. Judge Gary Kamp issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Jimmey Lee Clark, 36, of Milliken, Colorado, on three forgery charges. Clark was still at large as of Thursday...
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Cape man faces trafficking, weapons charges
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
A Cape Girardeau man faces multiple charges after authorities found 3.6 pounds of methamphetamine in boxes labeled as candy, police said. Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force officers arrested Brandon Ray Hamilton, 32, after executing a search warrant Tuesday at 1467 Kingsway Drive. ...
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Process of choosing Miner police chief gets pushback
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
MINER, Mo -- There is some pushback among residents after a Miner Board of Aldermen proposal regarding the selection of the city's chief of police. There was a tie vote at Miner's last aldermen meeting Oct. 18 when Alderman Don Foster proposed a ballot measure that, if passed, would allow city officials to appoint the chief of police instead of leaving it in the hands of the voters...
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Judge is hanging up his robe
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
BENTON, Mo -- After serving over 18 years, Judge Hense Winchester made his final ruling Wednesday as an associate circuit court judge in the 33rd Judicial District. Unlike federal judges, who have life tenures, Missouri judges are mandated by the state constitution to retire at age 70...
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Humane Society to hold 'spay day' in effort to reduce cat population
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
Ann Seabaugh wishes more people would have their cats spayed. That way she and other veterinarians would have to euthanize fewer felines. “We are seeing just loads and loads of kittens,” she said. The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri hopes its upcoming “spay day” will help reduce the number of unwanted cats by providing vouchers to pay for the vet bill...
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Mother, son learn an ancestor designed the building that houses their business
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
Jan Ramey placed a scented sachet on a large, wooden fixture hanging from the ceiling in her store. Her son built it for her. In fact, he was responsible for much of the handiwork around her. She said a customer told her the store, with its scented air, wood floors, brick walls and warm lighting, feels like something out of a Hallmark movie -- high praise in Ramey's eyes...
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Last public meeting on license plates set for next week
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
The last of four public meetings to gather comments on the state’s new commemorative license plates is scheduled for next week in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Anyone in Southeast Missouri who is interested in having a say about five possible plate designs will get the opportunity at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Three Rivers College’s Tinnin Fine Arts Center...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2016. There are 64 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland...
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U.S. charges 61 defendants in call-center scam
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
WASHINGTON -- It can be a frightening call to get -- and it's a familiar one for many thousands of Americans. Callers posing as tax and immigration agents are threatening arrest, deportation or other punishment unless money is sent to help clear up what they say is a deportation warrant or to cover supposedly unpaid income taxes...
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Oppose Amendment 3
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/16)
Some might wonder why so much controversy surrounds proposed Constitutional Amendment 3 -- it's only after one cuts through the sound bites and ads laden with adorable kids that the true deception of this Trojan horse tax scheme is revealed. North Carolina-based R.J. ...
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No need for Electoral College
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/28/16)
In an effort to stimulate conversation and add to my limited knowledge about the Electoral College, I have a few ideas.
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Take time to explore nature in the region
(Editorial ~ 10/28/16)
The leaves are beginning to fall off the trees, temperatures are comfortable and there's been plenty of sunshine lately. It's almost perfect weather to be spending time outdoors. In a recent issue of "The Bridge" James Baughn wrote about several spots in the region that would be ideal to explore this time of year...
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Don't be afraid, it's only a TV commercial
(Column ~ 10/28/16)
Once upon a time, boys and girls, advertising found its way to this newfangled medium called television. Those were the days, believe it or not, when there was no confusion about the products being advertised. Really, I'm not making this up. This is a true story...
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Out of the past: Oct. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 10/28/16)
The first mobile video camera is installed on one of the Cape Girardeau Police Department's patrol cars; the department primarily will use the camera for its weekend, driving-while-intoxicated patrol. Prentice Robinson, education director of the Cherokee National Historical Society at Tahlequah, Oklahoma, speaks to a group at the Trail of Tears State Park Visitor Center, explaining that of the many American Indian cultures in the United States, only the Cherokee developed an alphabet and written language.. ...
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Marcus Ressel
(Obituary ~ 10/28/16)
KELSO, Mo. -- Marcus F. Ressel, 92, of Kelso died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Harold Marshall
(Obituary ~ 10/28/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Harold F. Marshall, 82, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau He was born July 18, 1934, in Boonville, Indiana, son of Willard B. and Esther A. Lefco Marshall. He first married Ardis Floree. She preceded him in death. He then married Zita M. Stortz Kohm on Oct. 9, 1982. She survives in Perryville...
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Marylin Mabery
(Obituary ~ 10/28/16)
Marylin Mabery, 84, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at her home. She was born Nov. 14, 1931, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, to Raymond and Rose Young Nelson. She and Robert Linn "Bob" Mabery were married April 20, 1952, at Bonne Terre. He preceded her in death Dec. 10, 2013...
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Erma Grojean
(Obituary ~ 10/28/16)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Erma J. Grojean, 96, of New Hamburg died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be at St. Lawrence Cemetery in New Hamburg...
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Wesley Gilder
(Obituary ~ 10/28/16)
Wesley Gilder, 65, of Millersville passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 1, 1951, in Whitewater, son of Earl Wesley and Betty Dee Walker Gilder. He and Edna Mansker Russell were united in marriage April 15, 1995, and she passed away Sept. 19, 1998...
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LaDonna Blechle
(Obituary ~ 10/28/16)
LaDonna E. Blechle, 86, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Randles to Cecil and Opal Moore Bond. She and Glenwood Blechle were married July 14, 1950, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married nearly 62 years when he passed away June 16, 2012...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/28/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/28/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday. n Medical assists were made at 1:12 a.m. on Kenwood Drive; 5:07 a.m. on South Ellis Street; 6 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 3:10 p.m. on Broadway; 5:35 p.m. on Louis Street; and 6:21 p.m. on South Benton Street...
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Armed with faith: Gibson film shows WWII feats of medic
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/16)
NEW ORLEANS -- When Desmond Doss climbed up Hacksaw Ridge -- a 400-foot-high escarpment on the island of Okinawa with a wall of dug-in Japanese soldiers at the top -- he carried his Bible, his combat medic supplies and the weight of his moral convictions, but no weapon...
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A stripped, emotional Lady Gaga comes to life on 'Joanne'
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/16)
NEW YORK -- It's 1:30 a.m., and Lady Gaga is on the brink of tears. The pop star's new album has been out for 90 minutes, and she just celebrated by wrapping up two performances: first inside the New York City bar where she used to sing as an unsigned teenager, and then on top of the venue for all of her feverish fans screaming loudly outside...
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#SemoSelfie 10/28/16
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/16)
Just a couple of lovebirds #anniversarydate #5thanniversary #lovebirds #marriedlife #semoselfie
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Pamela Hearon is 'Gaining Visibility' in contemporary women's fiction
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/16)
"Gaining Visibility," a book that is an easy, entertaining read -- but that has an important underlying message -- hit bookshelves across the country Sept. 27. Author Pamela Hearon of Anna, Illinois, previously has written many romance novels and said although this book started out as a romance novel, it evolved into a woman's emotional story...
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Italy quakes take out buildings standing after August jolt
(International News ~ 10/28/16)
CAMERINO, Italy -- The red-brick Amatrice city hall resisted the devastating Aug. 24 quake that collapsed buildings all around it, only to crumble under the one-two punch of lesser jolts Wednesday night. They also brought down a centuries-old church tower in Camerino that had withstood a quake in 1997 and the one in August...
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Iraqis find tunnels on road to Mosul
(International News ~ 10/28/16)
KHAZER, Iraq -- Iraqi forces explored a network of tunnels and uncovered a bomb-making facility Thursday in a village near Mosul that recently was retaken from the Islamic State group, offering a glimpse of the challenge they will face as they move closer to the city...
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County credit card used to buy dog tux
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- A former county employee in Arkansas has been arrested after prosecutors accused her of using a county credit card to buy personal items including Arkansas Razorbacks tickets and a tuxedo for her dog. The Sentinel Record newspaper reported Kristi Goss was arrested Tuesday on six counts of fraudulent use of a credit card. According to an affidavit, investigators and auditors flagged about $200,000 in purchases made on the county's credit card, including the dog tuxedo...
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Trump U staff included drug trafficker, child molester
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has said he hand-picked only the best to teach success at Trump University. But dozens of those hired by the company had checkered pasts -- including serious financial problems and even convictions for cocaine trafficking and child molestation, an Associated Press investigation has found...
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Support for 'my girl' Clinton is personal, Mrs. Obama says
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
WASHINGTON -- As first ladies, they hardly could have been more different. But as Democrats looking to fire up female voters, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton were firmly bonded Thursday. In their first joint appearance on the campaign trail, Obama and Clinton talked up their shared respect, common values and singular goal: defeating Republican Donald Trump. They papered over a somewhat rocky history and their vastly different paths through public life...
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Amtrak to pay $265M for Philadelphia crash that killed 8
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- Amtrak will pay $265 million to settle claims related to a crash last year that killed eight people and injured more than 200 others when a speeding train derailed on a curve. The settlement allows victims to have their awards in hand by June instead of waiting years for lawsuits to play out, their lawyers said Thursday. The deadline to join the settlement program is Nov. 21...
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Jury acquits leaders of Oregon standoff
(State News ~ 10/28/16)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A jury delivered a blow to the government Thursday in a long-running battle over the use of public lands when it acquitted all seven defendants involved in the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in rural southeastern Oregon...
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California farmers divided on legal pot
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
GARBERVILLE, Calif. -- Laura Costa's son and husband moved quickly with the pruning shears to harvest the family's fall marijuana crop, racing along with several workers to cut the plants and drop them in plastic bins ahead of an impending storm. The rain could invite "bud rot," Costa said, "a big no-no."...
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Police evict oil-pipeline protesters from private land
(National News ~ 10/28/16)
CANNON BALL, N.D. -- Law enforcement officers dressed in riot gear and firing bean bags and pepper spray evicted protesters Thursday from private land in the path of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, dramatically escalating a monthslong dispute over Native American rights and the project's environmental impact...
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Missouri State bans recreational use of drones on campus
(State News ~ 10/28/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University has banned the recreational and unauthorized use of unmanned drones on its campuses. The policy was approved Oct. 3 by university president Clif Smart, the Springfield News-Leader reported. University attorney Jeff Mitchell said the policy was shaped by Federal Aviation Administration guidance and was designed to ensure the safety and privacy of people on the university's Springfield, Mountain Grove and West Plains campuses...
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Man dies after murder, rape convictions overturned
(State News ~ 10/28/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A funeral has been held for a St. Louis man who had four years of freedom after the reversal of the rape and murder convictions that sent him to prison for nearly three decades. The funeral for 60-year-old George Allen Jr. was held Wednesday. His family found him dead of natural causes in his bedroom Oct. 16, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
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Utility work to shut down I-55 in Cape County
(Local News ~ 10/28/16)
North- and southbound Interstate 55 between exits 96 and 99 in Cape Girardeau County will be closed as contractor crews perform utility repairs. The interstate will be closed from 2 to 4 a.m. Wednesday, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release. Message boards and signs will direct travelers to a detour route, using William Street, Mount Auburn Road and Kingshighway...
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Best Bet: Several area locations to host Halloween events
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/16)
The Jackson Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary will host a party at 5:30 p.m. today at the Jackson KC Hall. A Halloween Hoopla starts at 6 p.m. today at the Shawnee Park Center; entry for the costume contest is $1, and each additional activity will cost 50 cents. ...
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Artifacts 10/28/16
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/16)
Artist Lance Merry will have a exhibit titled "Hidden Treasures of Our Natural Community," a photographic journey exploring natural history treasures off the beaten path, displayed throughout November at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Prayer 10/28/16
(Prayer ~ 10/28/16)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, that you give us beauty for ashes. Amen.
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