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Missouri unemployed face losing benefits under GOP bill
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's unemployed again could face losing several weeks of state help under a Republican-backed plan advanced Wednesday to cut the duration of jobless benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally. The bill, which needs a second House vote of approval to move to the Senate, is a revival of a failed 2015 measure to cut the maximum benefits to 13 weeks if the state's jobless rate is below 6 percent...
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Artist works to create Freedom Rock at Cape Girardeau County Park North
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II has painted a ton of rocks, transforming massive stones into patriotic tableaus to honor America's veterans. Another of his "Freedom Rock" works is taking shape on a 32-ton limestone boulder in Cape Girardeau County Park North...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2017. There are 311 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 23, 1942, the first shelling of the U.S. mainland during World War II occurred as a Japanese submarine fired on an oil refinery near Santa Barbara, California, causing little damage...
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Prayer 2/23/17
(Prayer ~ 02/23/17)
Lord Jesus, may we fully trust in you, leaning not on ourselves but seeking your will. Amen.
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The battle, the picture, and the statue
(Column ~ 02/23/17)
The photograph is familiar to almost all Americans, and in Washington D.C. the large statue duplicating the event in the photo is breathtaking. The photograph was taken on Iwo Jima during the battle for the island in World War II. After 72 days of air attacks against the fortified Japanese island stronghold of Iwo Jima, the largest assembled naval force in the World War II Pacific Campaign began the assault on the small lava, rock, and ash-covered island on Feb. ...
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Arts council helps arts community thrive
(Editorial ~ 02/23/17)
A tear came to the eye of local sculptor Chris Wubbena as he accepted the Otto F. Dingeldein Award for artistic achievement last weekend. The tear was for local artist and former winner of the same award, Brenda Seyer, but also for the arts community as a whole, which the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri helps cultivate...
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College Board to boost SAT security to combat cheating
(Community ~ 02/23/17)
PITTSBURGH -- The firm that owns the SAT college-entrance exam is boosting security worldwide after test-stealing and other cheating in recent years. The College Board said it's reducing the number of international testing dates from six per year to four for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. It said the move will reduce opportunities for test content to be stolen...
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Performing artists: Two local teens contribute to local production of 'Big River'
(Community ~ 02/23/17)
It's been a big, big step for two local teens in Southeast Missouri State University's production of "Big River" this week at the River Campus. The musical, which started Wednesday and concludes Sunday, counts Cape Girardeau Central High School freshman Peighton Robinson and Jackson Junior High School eighth-grader Gio Mayfield-Wubbena among the cast...
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Emails: EPA's Pruitt cozy with fossil-fuel industry
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
WASHINGTON -- While serving as Oklahoma's attorney general, new Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt coordinated closely with fossil-fuel companies and special interest groups working to undermine federal efforts to curb planet-warming carbon emissions, newly released emails show...
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Out of the past: Feb. 23
(Out of the Past ~ 02/23/17)
Businessman and philanthropist Martin Hecht of Cape Girardeau receives the National Leadership Award at a dinner in New York City; the award is from the Beth Din of America, the highest tribunal of the Jewish faith. Hecht, who received the award from his brother, Ambassador Charles Hecht, is known for his committed concern for human welfare, and especially family life...
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Thomas Mazzola
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Thomas G. "Tom" Mazzola of Florissant -- Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord -- passed away Monday, Feb, 20, 2017. Beloved husband of Mary Doney Mazzola. Dear brother of Robert (Gail) Mazzola and Karen Mazzola of Cape Girardeau. Our dear stepfather, stepgrandfather, uncle, cousin and friend...
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Bill Ludlow
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
William "Bill" Ludlow, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at his home. Bill was a native of Riverside, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. He was born April 9, 1932, in Riverside to Thomas Harold and Anna W. Ludlow. Bill attended public schools in Riverside and graduated in 1950 from Riverside Brookfield High School. ...
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Most oil pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
CANNON BALL, N.D. -- Most of the Dakota Access pipeline opponents abandoned their protest camp Wednesday ahead of a government deadline to get off the federal land, and authorities moved to arrest some who defied the order in a final show of dissent...
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7 Earth-size worlds found orbiting star; could hold life
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- For the first time, astronomers have discovered seven Earth-size planets orbiting a single nearby star -- and these new worlds could hold life. This cluster of planets is less than 40 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, according to NASA and the Belgian-led research team who announced the discovery Wednesday...
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Republicans who won after rowdy town halls now avoiding them
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
DENVER -- Republicans who benefited from rowdy town halls six years ago and harnessed a wave of discontent to win seats in Congress are learning a lesson this week as they return home: The left is happy to return the favor. Across the U.S., Democrats and their allies are spending the short congressional recess protesting Republican politicians who are avoiding the events that often turn into shouting matches...
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Trump lifts transgender bathroom guidance
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is revoking U.S. transgender guidelines, stepping into an emotional national issue and stripping students of federal protections to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching gender identities that differ from their birth certificates...
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Judy Henderson
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Judy Henderson, 60, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 31, 1956, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Howard Woodard and Bobbie Olean Lefler Henderson. She was a coder for Advanced Orthopedic Specialist...
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Peggy Frohock
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Margaret "Peggy" Lovel Frohock, 70, of Jackson died at 2:32 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 22, 1946, in Sikeston, Missouri, daughter of Claude and Velma Lovel. She was employed 29 years at Procter & Gamble of Cape Girardeau as a line technician on the Pampers and Luvs lines. Also, she worked in the raw-materials lab...
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Matthew Edwards
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
THEBES, Ill. -- Matthew Gene Edwards, 79, of Thebes died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes...
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Lyle Davis
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Cape Girardeau businessman and civic leader Lyle A. Davis passed away Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at age 71, much too young, having endured a long struggle with Lewy body disease, an Alzheimer's-like affliction. He was born April 26, 1945, in San Diego to Leon and Lila Hurlock Davis, and soon thereafter his family moved to Iola, Kansas, where he grew up...
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Pearlie Curry
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Pearlie M. Curry, 87, of St. Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Feb, 19, 2017, at her daughter's home. She was married to Jessie Curry, and he preceded her in death. She was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church for over 48 years...
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Linda Collier
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Etha Linda Kellett Collier, 79, of Charleston died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 21, 1937, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Ferrell H. and Clara LaNell Jamieson Kellett. She had lived in Jackson, but spent most of her life in the Mississippi County, Missouri, communities of Bridges, Bertrand and Charleston. She also was a member of the Shady Acres Church of Christ in Sikeston...
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Christopher Buehrle
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
WILDWOOD, Mo. -- Christopher Buehrle, 49, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Schrader Funeral Home in Ballwin, Missouri. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Alban Roe Catholic Church in Wildwood...
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Nikki Biler
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Nikki Jo Biler, 60, of Whitewater, formerly of Chaffee, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at her home. She was born April 28, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, daughter to Joe Don and Edna Mae "Babe" Schlegel Grant. She and Kurt Michael Biler were married March 17, 1978...
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Jackson police report 2/23/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/23/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Kyle Colyott, 20, of Jackson was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear for trespassing. n Ronnie McIntyre, 57, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/23/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/23/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n Medical assists were made at 4:34 a.m. on Walnut Street; 7:31 a.m. on Spartech Drive; 8:59 a.m. on Larkspur Court; 10:27 a.m. on Broadway; 1:47 p.m. on Lexington Avenue; 3:22 p.m. on South Spring Avenue; 3:54 p.m. on South Broadview Street; 9:20 p.m. on Franks Lane; and 9:21 p.m. on North Park Avenue...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/23/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/23/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Natalisha A. Burrow, 36, 401 S. Pacific St., was arrested on a Scott County warrant for probation violation. n Jessy V. Eades, 20, homeless, was arrested at Independence and Louisiana streets on a Scott City warrant for failure to appear for being a minor in possession and a Jackson warrant for failure to appear for being a minor in possession...
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Births 2/23/17
(Births ~ 02/23/17)
Daughter to Benjamin Delos and Sicili Ellen Hale of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 2:11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. Name, Meleah Faith. Weight, 10 pounds, 1 ounce. Fifth child, third daughter. Mrs. Hale is the former Sicili Roberts, daughter of Ellen and Corey Roberts of Winter Springs, Florida. Hale is the son of Renae and Eric Hale of Lake Mary, Florida. He is an author...
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Woman who stole from Missouri Lottery winner sentenced
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former Kansas City woman who stole more than $400,000 from a Missouri Lottery winner has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Freya Pearson of Conyers, Georgia, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Kansas City. ...
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Federal trial over Michael Brown's death pushed back to 2018
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
ST. LOUIS — A federal trial involving a lawsuit Michael Brown’s parents filed over his 2014 police shooting death in Ferguson, Missouri, now won’t happen until at least next year, though a judge is giving both sides time to resolve the matter out of court. ...
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Missouri corrections officer charged with false imprisonment
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
MARSHFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri prison supervisor has been charged with false imprisonment for forcing a female employee into a cell and closing the door on her. Johnny Burkdoll, 56, also was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor third-degree assault after the incident at the Ozark Correctional Center in Fordland, The Springfield News-Leader reported. ...
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Missouri budget to get $10M boost from Moody's settlement
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri will get $10 million as a result of a nationwide settlement with Moody’s over inflated credit ratings leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. A statement Tuesday from Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said the money could help mitigate a revenue shortfall for the current fiscal year. ...
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Man fatally shot as St. Louis officers serve search warrant
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
ST. LOUIS — Authorities said an officer fatally shot a man who is accused of firing at officers as they served a search warrant for drugs at a St. Louis home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson said tactical officers returned fire Tuesday night after two shots were fired from inside. ...
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Missouri bill would allow to-go booze at airports
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A proposal that could allow travelers to drink alcohol at flight gates at St. Louis and Kansas City international airports is moving forward in the Missouri Legislature. House members advanced the bill in a voice vote Tuesday. ...
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Vice president Pence lauds small business during Missouri visit
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
FENTON, Mo. -- Vice President Mike Pence told a Missouri crowd small business is the "beating heart that creates prosperity and growth." Pence spoke Wednesday at Fabick Cat, a company in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton that rents, sells and services Caterpillar equipment. The 1,100-employee company celebrates its 100th anniversary this year...
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Missouri governor shuns state plane, flies at private costs
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is shunning the state plane, instead flying on private and commercial aircraft in a move that will save the state thousands of dollars but could make it more difficult to know exactly who pays for his travel...
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Missouri Senate advances prescription drug monitoring bill
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri got one step closer Wednesday to establishing a prescription-drug monitoring program after a heavily-debated measure that would track when prescriptions for controlled substances are written and filed advanced in the Senate...
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Support pours in for damaged Jewish cemetery near St. Louis
(State News ~ 02/23/17)
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis Jewish cemetery badly damaged by vandals is getting a show of support from cleanup volunteers, well-wishers and financial contributors from across many faiths. Muslim groups have launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in University City, with a goal of $20,000. It has raised nearly $75,000...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/23/17
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Feb. 16 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Cousin testifies Cleaves shot Brown as revenge, not robbery
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
The primary motive behind Willie Brown’s homicide in September was not robbery but revenge, according to witness testimony Wednesday in Cape Girardeau County court. Judge Gary Kamp found sufficient probable cause to continue the case against Mortez Zanell Cleaves, 16, of Cape Girardeau...
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Four Jackson aldermen absent, preventing quorum
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Four members of the board of aldermen were absent from Jackson’s regular meeting Wednesday, leaving not enough present for a quorum. A motion was passed to table all agenda items until the next regular meeting March 6. The aldermen present discussed holding a special meeting early next week to review Jackson Deli & BBQ’s application for a liquor license...
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City issues precautionary boil order near Arena Park
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
The city of Cape Girardeau issued a precautionary boil order Wednesday night in residential areas near Arena Park because a water-main break caused low water pressure. The main break caused customers to lose water service Wednesday afternoon. Although the main break has been repaired, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources requires precautionary boil advisories when water pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch...
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Apollo 11 space capsule to go on road trip
(Entertainment ~ 02/23/17)
CHANTILLY, Va. -- The Apollo 11 command module, which traveled more than 950,000 miles to take Americans to the moon and back in 1969, is going on a road trip, leaving the Smithsonian for the first time in more than four decades. The capsule, named "Columbia," went on a tour of U.S. capitals after its historic role in the mission to the moon. But it since has made its home at the Smithsonian in Washington...
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Kellogg's unveils Pop-Tarts pizza, tacos at NYC cafe
(National News ~ 02/23/17)
NEW YORK -- Pop-Tarts might not just be for breakfast anymore. Kellogg's is giving the public a taste of unique flavor combinations featuring the morning treat by transforming its New York eatery into a Pop-Tarts Cafe this week. Some menu items include a personal Pop-Tart pizza, chili Pop-Tart fries and tarty tacos. Visitors to the Times Square restaurant also can sample milkshakes made from the pastry. The pop-up Pop-Tarts Cafe is open through Sunday...
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Hooked on Science: Pop a balloon in a balloon
(Community ~ 02/23/17)
n Magnifying glass n Black balloon n Clear balloon n Step 1: Push the black balloon inside the clear balloon. Inflate and tie the black balloon. n Step 2: Inflate the clear balloon so the black balloon can move freely inside it. Tie the clear balloon...
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Students earn scholarships
(Community ~ 02/23/17)
Several local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University. Clayton Hester of Millersville, Luke Nolan and Drew Thatcher of Cape Girardeau, Dawson Klinkhardt of Jackson, Anna Sadler of Chaffee, Missouri, and Alicia Sullinger of Advance, Missouri, have received the Regents' Scholarship. ...
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Former KFVS12 reporter talks about recovery from eating disorder
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Theater and dietetics student Holly Brantley, 37, has lived for 10 years with anorexia, an eating disorder that nearly took her life. “I picked the eating disorder over everything, until I had to choose between it and my life,” she said. Brantley graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in journalism and interdisciplinary studies and began working as a reporter for KFVS12 in 2002...
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Cape businessman known for starting NARS dies at 49
(Local News ~ 02/23/17)
Christopher Buehrle, a businessman and Cape Girardeau native whose company, National Asset Recovery Services, once employed hundreds of area residents, died Sunday. He was 49. His wife, Becky Buehrle, said Buehrle’s legacy is one of humble generosity...
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