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Cape man possessed, disseminated child porn, police say
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
A Cape Girardeau man possessed and disseminated child pornography online, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged David R. Snedeker, 36, with first-degree promoting child pornography Friday. According to a probable-cause statement filed in the case by Sg. Jeremy L. Weadon of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, officers downloaded pornographic material being hosted by an I.P. address that was later found to belong to Snedeker in September...
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Rep. Lichtenegger: No endorsement of candidate
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
State Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, said Monday that she has not endorsed Republican candidate Tony LaForest for her state House seat. "I do not endorse him and I will not be endorsing anyone in this race," she said. She said LaForest had asked her for advice, but that she did not encourage him to run for office...
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Jackson district eyes bond issue to reduce classroom sizes
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
A stream of sixth- and seventh-graders flowed around math teacher Alyssa Blake on Feb. 27 as she pushed her cart full of pencils, markers and graded papers through the hall of Jackson Middle School. Blake makes these trips between classrooms several times each day, careful to keep preteens from knocking off her two stacks of papers as they flurry past...
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Business notebook: Fruitland memories help spawn The Hawg Pit
(Business ~ 03/06/17)
Kenny Seabaugh holds fond memories of a Fruitland truck stop and restaurant called the Owl Shanty. "That was the happening spot in Fruitland," he said. "And I frequented it every day when I got off the bus from school." Now he's using his passion for barbecue to give Fruitland a place like that again...
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Empty Bowls event aims to fill Salvation Army's coffers
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
Savory scents of soup and strains of violin music wafted into the Salvation Army lobby Sunday during the 11th annual Empty Bowls banquet. Students from Southeast Missouri State University's dietetics program made and served the food, and handmade bowls were donated by Linda Bohnsack. Violinist Andrew Bailey provided music...
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Disabled veteran announces candidacy for Lichtenegger's term-limited seat in 2018
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
Tony LaForest, 51, of Jackson announced his candidacy Thursday for state representative in District 146 as a Republican, and the issues that mean the most to him are concerns of personal relevance. LaForest said he has support from state Rep. Donna Lichtenegger to run for her seat after her term limit has been reached in 2018...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, March 6, the 65th day of 2017. There are 300 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in federal court...
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Cuts to education
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/17)
Gov. Greitens has decided to give you less money for your school buses. Now you're going to have to take cash away from educating students, just to get the kids to school. Isn't it sad that it's more important to give your tax money to corporations and millionaires, rather than to educate your children? Your state legislators are taking away your freedom and right to educate your children. Call them and tell them to stop stealing your hard earned cash!...
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Prayer 3/6/17
(Prayer ~ 03/06/17)
O Lord Jesus, may we be filled with the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
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Area nursing homes utilize music, pet therapy to bring joy to residents
(03/06/17)
Part of having a happy life is filling it with things that bring pleasure, like music and pets. Activities directors in nursing homes know how important those things are and integrate them into the lives of their residents whenever possible. On alternate Wednesdays, someone with Pet Pals brings in a dog to visit with residents at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, so the residents who want to can interact with it...
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Protect your heart with these easy and nutritious meal add-ins
(03/06/17)
What's the biggest threat to our health? It isn't cancer or even accidents, but heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, one in four deaths in the U.S. is caused by heart disease, which includes heart attack and stroke. This statistic is scary, but the good news is, there is something powerful we can do to prevent us from becoming a victim to this disease...
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Cindy King shares 45 years of experience as head of dramatics at Notre Dame Regional High School
(03/06/17)
For a person in charge of stage productions at Notre Dame Regional High School for the past 45 years and a student of lighting, Cindy King does everything in her power to avoid the spotlight. She does, however, perform a comical counter to Brother David Migliorino's boisterous, center-stage personality when he bestows accolades on the school's longest tenured teacher...
- Age Spots: Scams for you and scams for me (03/06/17)
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Sharon Hopkins restores brass votive candle stand for St. John’s Catholic Church
(03/06/17)
For Catholics, votive candles are lit in remembrance or in prayer, and for one parishioner of St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri, the chance to bring a brass votive candle stand back to life was an opportunity Sharon Hopkins couldn't pass up...
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7 steps to secure your home while you’re on vacation
(03/06/17)
Warmer temperatures, budding trees and blooming flowers are all lovely parts of spring, but what you really look forward to is the start of vacation planning season! Deciding where to go and what to see, making arrangements and planning your wardrobe are all exciting aspects of summer vacation planning. But before you pack up to leave on your getaway, be sure to take care of the most important asset you'll be leaving at home - your home itself...
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Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center offers spring birding programs for all ages
(03/06/17)
Birding, or bird watching, is a fun springtime hobby for people of all ages. The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is offering an array of bird watching and bird-related activities throughout the entire year to engage both young and old alike...
- Delicious Reading: Slow cooker Sabbath (03/06/17)
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Jackson History Center Traditional Music Night brings together local musicians, community members
(03/06/17)
Eight or so musicians sat in a loose circle, tuning strings and watching each other with the seasoned eye of much practice playing in a group, if not this one in particular. One popped a capo onto his guitar's neck while another ran scales on his autoharp...
- Now Read This: 'Victoria' by Daisy Goodwin (03/06/17)
- Training the child (03/06/17)
- Goodbye football — hello, baseball! (03/06/17)
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Congrats to this year's ADDY winners
(Editorial ~ 03/06/17)
The Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals once again honored exemplary advertising during its annual American Advertising Awards, also known as the ADDYs. The region's professionals and students received recognition for their expertise, with Southeast Missouri State University and rustmedia leading the pack...
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Speak Out 3/6/17
(Speak Out ~ 03/06/17)
So State Sen. Wallingford wants to fight back against the REAL ID act. His main contention based on the news story is that he doesn't think the government should force Missouri to keep databases of Birth and Marriage records? But don't we already Senator? Am I supposeed to be scared that the Federal Government has access to when I was born but not scared if Missouri already knows that? Why should I trust the Government of Missouri to hold onto this information? Am I going to have a passport just so I can visit my military son on his base?. ...
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Wilma Major
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
Wilma L. Major, 75, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Anna, Illinois, died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her home. She was born April 5, 1941, in Coulterville, Illinois, to Loren and Edith (Jones) Hale. She married Elmer David Major on Oct. 25, 1957. He preceded her in death Oct. 18, 1996...
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June Thurman
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
June Thurman, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her residence at the Chateau Estates. She was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Griffithville, Arkansas, the daughter of Stewart and Alpha LeFerney McAllister. She married the love of her life, Charles Thurman, on Sept. 5, 1954, in Little Rock, Arkansas...
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Ryan Heubi
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
Ryan Austin Heubi, 14, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 17, 2003, in Winchester, Tennessee, to Jeremiah and Stephanie Gilbert Heubi. Ryan was a student at Jackson Junior High...
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Myrle Malone
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
Myrle Martha Malone, 80, of Cape Girardeau went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her home. She was born Sept. 29, 1936, in Dunlap, Iowa, to the late Harvey and Louisa (Renz) Lauderman. She and Jerry M. Malone were married June 16, 1955. He preceded her in death Dec. 10, 2009...
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Mary Ann Dannenmueller
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
ORAN, Mo. -- Mary Ann Dannenmueller, 86, of Oran passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 25, 1931, in Oran to the late Albert and Rosalia Welter Dannenmueller. Mary Ann formerly worked at V.I.P. Industry in Sikeston, Missouri. She was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran. Mary Ann enjoyed babysitting many of her nieces and nephews, and she also loved embroidery, puzzle solving and playing rummy...
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Birth 3/6/17
(Births ~ 03/06/17)
Son to Luke Joseph and Kelli DeAnn Guyot of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 2:38 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Name, Maclin Isaac. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Guyot is the former Kelli McGlothlin, daughter of Debbie and Brian McGlothlin of Clearwater, Florida. Guyot is the son of Jim and Bonnie Guyot of Perryville, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Guyot are teachers with the Jackson School District...
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Jackson fire report 3/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call: Friday n A motor-vehicle crash on East Main Street.
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Scott City fire report 3/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/17)
SCOTT CITY The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Feb. 24 n At 7:02 p.m., altered level of consciousness on Lincoln Avenue. n At 11:24 p.m., illegal burn in the 500 block of Madison Street. Feb. 26 n At 8:06 a.m., neck pain in the 1900 block of Mary Street...
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Out of the past: March 6
(Out of the Past ~ 03/06/17)
JEFFERSON CITY -- Sikeston, Missouri, native Maj. Gen. Laurence B. Adams Jr., who retired as the Missouri National Guard's adjutant general in 1973, died yesterday at his home here; he was 76. Adams served 41 years in the military, including three years in the Southwest Pacific during World War II...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/6/17
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the March 2 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 3/6/17
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
Jackson Board of Aldermen City hall 101 Court St. Regular meeting, 7 p.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of Feb. 27 special meeting Financial affairs n Monthly bills Action items Power and light committee n Consider a motion approving an increase in expenditures, in the amount of $2,165, under Task Order Authorization No. ...
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Liver-transplant pioneer Dr. Thomas Starzl dies
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
PITTSBURGH -- Dr. Thomas Starzl, who pioneered liver-transplant surgery in the 1960s and was a leading researcher into anti-rejection drugs, has died. He was 90. The University of Pittsburgh, speaking on behalf of Starzl's family, said the renowned doctor died Saturday at his home in Pittsburgh...
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Firefighters in Wisconsin fight fire at their own firehouse
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
MAYVILLE, Wis. -- Firefighters in the Wisconsin community of Mayville had to respond to a fire at a familiar scene -- their own firehouse. Firefighters were dispatched about 10 p.m. Saturday after a passer-by reported seeing flames at the station, which is not staffed around the clock...
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Sikhs respond with fear, disbelief after Seattle shooting
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
KENT, Wash. -- Fear, hurt and disbelief weighed on the minds of those who gathered at a Sikh temple Sunday after the shooting of a Sikh man who said a gunman approached him in his suburban Seattle driveway and told him, "Go back to your own country."...
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'Logan' slices box office with $85.3M, 'Moonlight' gets bump
(Entertainment ~ 03/06/17)
NEW YORK -- The R-rated "X-Men" spinoff "Logan" slashed into the weekend box office, opening with $85.3 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, while best-picture winner "Moonlight" got a significant, if far from superhero-sized, Oscar bump...
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FBI disputes wiretap claim; Trump turns to Congress to support it
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump turned to Congress on Sunday for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim former President Barack Obama had Trump's telephones tapped during the election. Obama's intelligence chief said no such action ever was carried out, and a U.S. official said the FBI has asked the Justice Department to dispute the allegation...
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U.N.: 66,000 displaced in 5 months of north Syria fighting
(International News ~ 03/06/17)
BEIRUT -- Five months of multi-sided clashes in Syria's crowded northern battlefield have displaced some 66,000 people, a U.N. humanitarian agency said Sunday. The report came a day after the U.S. bolstered Kurdish-led forces with a deployment of armored vehicles amid preparations for a push toward the Islamic State group's de facto capital...
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Seoul: North Korea fired 4 missiles
(International News ~ 03/06/17)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea today fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 620 miles, with three of them landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in an apparent reaction to military drills by Washington and Seoul that Pyongyang insists are an invasion rehearsal...
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Tree falls, kills woman at national park in California
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- Officials say a 21-year-old woman was killed by a falling tree at Half Dome Village in Yosemite National Park. Park spokesman Scott Gediman told Sacramento television station KCRA the accident happened Sunday in the area formerly known as Curry Village...
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Warm weather slowing sap flow at Missouri research center
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Unseasonably warm weather slowed the production of maple sap at a University of Missouri maple grove near Columbia this winter. The grove of about 130 maple trees is east of Ashland at the Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center...
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St. Louis jury rejects lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis jury on Friday rejected a Tennessee woman's lawsuit that claimed Johnson & Johnson baby powder contributed to her ovarian cancer -- a victory for the company after it lost three previous lawsuits in St. Louis. The jury voted 11-1 to deny damages to Nora Daniels, 55, of Columbia, Tennessee, who said she used Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder from 1978 to 2013, when she was diagnosed with ovarian and uterine cancer...
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St. Louis University plans to cut 120 jobs
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis University is planning to cut about 120 employees in response to a $16 million budget deficit. An email sent Friday from president Fred Pestello said staff and administrators -- but not faculty -- will find out Tuesday who will be laid off...
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Former longtime Missouri lawmaker Schneider dies at age 80
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A former Missouri lawmaker who served in the Legislature for 32 years has died. John Schneider's daughter, Anne Golterman, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch her father died at his home Thursday -- one day after his 80th birthday. Golterman said Schneider remained active and attended a St. Louis University Billikens basketball game Wednesday. He earned undergraduate and law degrees from the school and attended games regularly...
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Missouri lawmakers pushing changes to discrimination suits
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the standard for workers to sue their employers for discrimination. It's a proposal that's drawn support from pro-business groups and backlash from advocacy groups who say the change will allow intolerance to go unpunished...
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Bald eagle found dead lived in wild nearly 30 years
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
OSAGE, Mo. -- When a fisherman spied distinctive white and brown feathers along the muddy shoreline of Truman Reservoir, he knew whom to call. Conservation agent Ron Farr quickly responded and found the remains of an adult bald eagle that likely died a month or two before it was spotted...
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Home moved to make way for $1.75 billion federal campus for employees
(State News ~ 03/06/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The Weber grill is on the balcony. The air conditioners are in the windows. Everything in Charlesetta Taylor's house is as she left it: furniture in the living room, coats in the closet. But on Sunday, Taylor's 2 1/2-story brick house was inching a few feet per minute away from its old address, 2530 N. Market St., to its new location about seven-tenths of a mile across town, 2200 St. Louis Avenue...
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Income tax audits plummet as IRS loses agents to budget cuts
(Business ~ 03/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- As millions of Americans file their income-tax returns, their chances of getting audited by the IRS rarely have been so low. The number of people audited by the IRS in 2016 year dropped for the sixth straight year, to just over 1 million...
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China trims 2017 growth target, warns against trade controls
(Business ~ 03/06/17)
BEIJING -- China's top economic official trimmed the country's growth target and warned Sunday of dangers from global pressure for trade controls as Beijing tries to build a consumer-driven economy and reduce reliance on exports and investment. In a speech to the national legislature, Premier Li Keqiang promised more steps to cut surplus steel production that is straining trade relations with Washington and Europe...
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Click for candy: How online retailers boost impulse buys
(Business ~ 03/06/17)
NEW YORK -- Supermarket layouts are calibrated carefully to tempt people into impulsive purchases, and food makers now are trying to adapt their strategies as people do more of their shopping online. Part of the worry for companies is shoppers won't get to see their products as they would at a store, where people often decide they want an item only after walking past it on shelves or in displays ...
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Cardboard boat proves sea-worthy ... for a while
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
Paige Wills, left, and Aurelia Arce make their way across the Cape Girardeau Central Municipal Pool in the SS Moonlight on Sunday morning. The girls were racing uncontested in the annual cardboard boat race. Wills and Arce made it all the way across the pool and most of the way back before tipping their cardboard and duct-tape boat...
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People on the move 3/6/17
(Business ~ 03/06/17)
Cape Girardeau native Lucas Presson was named assistant publisher of the Southeast Missourian on Friday, according to publisher Jon K. Rust. Since graduating with his master's in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010, Presson has risen through the ranks at the multimedia company, serving as editorial-page editor of the newspaper and, most recently, as general manager of the digital-services agency, rustmedia...
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Selma re-enacts march that sparked 'Bloody Sunday'
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
SELMA, Ala. -- Throngs of people converged in the city of Selma for the annual re-enactment of a key event in the civil-rights movement. Sunday marks the 52nd anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma. On March 7, 1965, African-Americans seeking voting rights launched a march across the bridge en route to Montgomery but were attacked by police...
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Bridal dress made of Taco Bell wrappers
(National News ~ 03/06/17)
IRVINE, Calif. -- The wedding of one woman's dreams will take place in a Taco Bell while she's wearing a dress made of burrito wrappers. The winner of Taco Bell's "Love and Tacos" contest gets an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas to get married in a chapel at the chain's flagship restaurant. Diane Nguyen entered the contest with an Instagram picture of herself wearing a burrito-wrapper dress while holding a tray with her fiancee in front of a Taco Bell counter...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Jeffrey M. Essner, 36, 2842 Independence St., was arrested at Independence Street and Silver Springs Road on suspicion of driving while intoxicated...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 7:13 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 12:46 p.m. on Linden Street; 7:26 p.m. on South Benton Street; and 8:57 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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James Hodges Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- James Samuel Hodges Jr., 90, of East Prairie died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Cotton Point Nursing Facility in Matthews, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. Service will follow at 2 p.m. at the mausoleum, with the Rev. Gary Hodges officiating. Entombment with full military honors will follow...
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Barbara Noel
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
Barbara A. Noel, 84, of Jackson died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Patricia Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/06/17)
Patricia S. Moore, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home.
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Northbound I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 03/06/17)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform maintenance to the bridge at mile marker 88. The work will be performed today through Saturday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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