- Perryville Tornado (Submitted Story ~ 03/14/17)
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Kelly Kindergarten and PreK Screening
(Submitted Story ~ 03/14/17)
Kelly Kindergarten Screening Dates Set for Kindergarten 2017-2018 Screening will be held Monday, March 20st and Tuesday, March 21th from 8:30-3:00 in the elementary library. Parents can call the Elementary Office at 545-3541 to schedule an appointment...
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Summit prepares 4-H, community betterment leaders to find the “magic” in themselves, their communities
(Submitted Story ~ 03/14/17)
Cape Girardeau and Perry county teens and adults were among 160 leaders of all ages who participated in the 2017 Missouri Youth Civic Leaders Summit, “More Than MAGIC!” at Windermere Conference Center, March 3-5, near Camdenton. The weekend summit brought together students and adult leaders representing 4-H clubs and community betterment programs from 24 Missouri counties. ...
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Construction begins to replace sidewalks on Jackson street
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
Walking on East Jackson Boulevard in Jackson is about to get a bit safer. The Missouri Department of Transportation began construction March 6 on a three-mile project replacing sidewalks, beginning near the intersection of westbound East Jackson Boulevard and Old Cape Road, said Brian Holt, resident engineer at the MoDOT Jackson office...
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Federal indictment charges two more people in connection with deadly attempted bank robbery in Cairo
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
Two more people have been charged in connection with a deadly 2014 attempted bank robbery in Cairo, Illinois. A seven-count, superseding federal indictment filed March 7 in U.S. District Court in Southern Illinois charges Otha Don Watkins III of Cairo with aiding and abetting an armed bank robbery resulting in death, conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, making a false statement and being a felon in possession of a firearm...
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Rep. Lichtenegger wants to close gun loophole to protect domestic violence victims
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
State Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, wants to close a loophole in Missouri's concealed-carry law that allows people with misdemeanor, domestic-violence convictions to own and carry firearms. The GOP-dominated Missouri Legislature passed a concealed-carry measure in September, overriding Gov. Jay Nixon's veto...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2017. There are 292 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 14, 1967, the body of President John F. Kennedy was moved from a temporary grave to a permanent memorial site at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia...
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Education reform roundtable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/14/17)
As an active member in the community, I cannot help but wonder why Missouri's elected officials aren't embracing the fact that a quality public education is not achieved with a one-size-fits-all approach. While I am happy with the education my children received, I am cognizant countless parents don't share this sentiment because they are limited by financial restrictions or zip code...
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Speak Out 3/14/17
(Speak Out ~ 03/14/17)
Greitens seems to think he's above being transparent. If he thinks this will help him with his lofty political ambitions, he might be right ... but then again -- maybe people will wise up to politicians who want to hide their sources of income and who they are peddling influence to...
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Lt. Hovis retires after 30 years with Cape PD
(Editorial ~ 03/14/17)
Lt. Barry Hovis is hanging up his handcuffs after more than 30 years with the Cape Girardeau Police Department. During his tenure, he served in many capacities, and on March 3, the community celebrated a career that began in 1986. According to a Southeast Missourian article, Hovis attributes becoming an officer to his affinity for "working with people." He had plenty of opportunities to do that, having been a patrol officer, CPD's first school-resource officer, a sergeant and a lieutenant. ...
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'A Day Without a Woman' just a day to complain
(Column ~ 03/14/17)
When I think of Women's History Month, which March is, I think of celebrating greatness and accomplishments, of honoring women who have made a mark and are leaving one. While I think of those who have endured great challenges, I am also mindful of those who have known great success, inspiring us to do the same...
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Prayer 3/14/17
(Prayer ~ 03/14/17)
O Lord Jesus, may we first seek your kingdom and righteousness. Amen.
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Jimmy Ridings
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Jimmy E. Ridings, 71, formerly of Advance, Missouri, passed away peacefully March 9, 2017, at his home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He was born March 2, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, to Donald Eugene and Helen Alfreda Masters Ridings. He and Beverly Jean Nothdurft were married May 23, 1970, at the First Baptist Church in Delta...
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Births 3/14/17
(Births ~ 03/14/17)
Daughter to Stephanie Kaye Creecy of McClure, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:54 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Name, Ryleigh Kaye. Weight, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. First child. Creecy is the daughter of Ron and Kaye Creecy of McClure. She is a mental-health technician with Choate Mental Health and Development Center...
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Donald Hunt
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Dr. Donald L. Hunt, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 29, 1932, in Farmington, Missouri, to Lee Bradbury and Dorothy Mae Henderlite Hunt. He and Sylvia "Sue" Arnoldi were married Saturday, April 11, 1953, at Leadwood United Methodist Church in Leadwood, Missouri. She preceded him in death March 23, 2016...
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Ina Tidwell
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ina L. Tidwell, 83, of Advance passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the Advance Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 3, 1934, at East Alton, Illinois, the daughter of Fred and Beatrice Gobble Dennison. Ina was a homemaker. She was a member of Fairview General Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family...
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Cletus Lux
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
STICKNEY, Ill. -- Cletus J. Lux, 97, formerly of New Hamburg, Missouri, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Pershing Gardens Nursing Home in Stickney, Illinois. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg and Knights of Columbus Council 11205...
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Out of the past: March 14
(Out of the Past ~ 03/14/17)
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., is the featured speaker at the Cape Girardeau County Republican Day banquet in the evening at the Arena Building; he calls for reform of the way Congress operates. Youngsters wielding shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows transform a pile of gravel and sand into the beginnings of a small desert plot at Nell Holcomb School; the rock and cactus garden is part of the school's outdoor classroom...
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DeVos promotes school choice, local control
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Monday sought to convince public school leaders that school choice and local control are important in education. Speaking to members of The Council of the Great City Schools, a group of the nation's largest urban school districts, DeVos stressed parents, not Washington politicians, should be making choices about their children's education...
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Plane fire safety rules stall under Trump
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- A year ago, the U.S. government was campaigning for an international ban on shipments of rechargeable batteries on passenger planes because the batteries can self-ignite, creating intense fires capable of destroying an airliner. "The risk is immediate and urgent," Angela Stubblefield, a U.S. aviation official, declared then...
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Germany's Merkel delays White House visit due to storm
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- A powerful nor'easter in the forecast has delayed a meeting between President Donald Trump and Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, until later this week. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the meeting scheduled for today has been postponed until Friday because of the coming storm...
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Justice Dept. asks for more time on wiretapping evidence
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- Facing a Monday deadline, the Justice Department asked lawmakers for more time to provide evidence backing President Donald Trump's unproven assertion his predecessor wiretapped his New York skyscraper during the election. The request came as the White House appeared to soften Trump's allegation...
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Florida spent $240 million on lawyers
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Rick Scott and other top Florida Republicans frequently complain about government spending, but they have spent more than $237 million on private lawyers to advance and defend their agendas, an Associated Press investigation has found...
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Scotland seeks new independence referendum amid Brexit spat
(International News ~ 03/14/17)
LONDON -- Scotland's leader delivered a twist to Britain's EU exit drama Monday, announcing she will seek authority to hold a new independence referendum in the next two years because Britain is dragging Scotland out of the EU against its will. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would move quickly to give voters a new chance to leave the United Kingdom because Scotland was being forced into a "hard Brexit" it didn't vote for...
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Prosecutor orders release of Egypt's ousted leader Mubarak
(International News ~ 03/14/17)
CAIRO -- Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak was ordered to be freed from detention Monday, according to the prosecutor who signed his release order, ending nearly six years of legal proceedings against the long-ruling autocrat. The prosecutor, Ibrahim Saleh, said he ordered Mubarak's release after he accepted a petition by the former president's lawyer for his freedom on the basis of time served...
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Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs
(International News ~ 03/14/17)
SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives -- There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life beneath the waves. Now this Maldivian reef is dead, killed by the stress of rising ocean temperatures. What's left is a expanse of gray, a scene repeated in reefs across the globe in what has fast become an ecological catastrophe...
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Squatters' urban garden comes to life with pope's tacit OK
(International News ~ 03/14/17)
ROME -- Dozens of families have begun tilling the soil and planting their first crops as a squatters' gardening initiative takes root on Catholic Church-owned land with the tacit blessing of Pope Francis. The not-entirely-legal urban garden that has sprung up on the eastern periphery of Rome is the brainchild of Omero Lauri, a longtime activist in the capital's squatting scene...
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Prosecutor: Film's edit of Ferguson video distorts incident
(State News ~ 03/14/17)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- A prosecutor was critical Monday of store surveillance footage from a new documentary about the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, calling it a heavily edited attempt to distort an incident that occurred hours before Brown died in an encounter with a police officer...
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Intel drops $15B on Mobileye in race for a driverless future
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
DETROIT -- Intel will buy Israel's Mobileye in a deal valued at about $15 billion, instantly propelling the computer chip and technology giant to the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology. The deal announced Monday combines Mobileye's market-leading software that processes information from cameras and other sensors with Intel's hardware, data centers and its own software, giving automakers a one-stop place to shop for fully autonomous systems...
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70-year-old Illinois man accused of molesting woman in Cape
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
A Geneva, Illinois, man was arrested Friday after police said he molested a woman in January while living with her in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged William C. Diggory, 70, with second-degree sexual abuse and first-degree sexual misconduct, both misdemeanors, after the victim reported the incident Friday...
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Police: Man beats pregnant wife, throws her down stairs, abandons her on side of road
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
A Jackson man threw his pregnant wife down a flight of stairs, breaking one of her vertebrae, deputies said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor's Office on Sunday charged Jason B. Hecht, 29, with felony first-degree domestic assault. According to a probable-cause statement filed in the case by Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputy F. Finnell, Hecht's wife was taken Friday morning to Saint Francis Medical Center with injuries...
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Jackson elementary school takes new tack with student clubs
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
North Elementary School in the Jackson school district has taken a different approach with some of its extracurricular activities. Fourth-grader Ainsley McClard has been leading classmates in the school's Lego Mindstorm program, a before-school introductory robotics program with Legos...
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Police stop leads to crack cocaine trafficking charge
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
A Cape Girardeau man faces drug-trafficking charges after a traffic stop led officers to find 16 grams of crack cocaine on his person, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on Sunday charged Maurice Braxton, 57, with second-degree drug trafficking...
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Construction on Cape Splash improvements
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
Brandon Hurst of KCI Construction Company works Monday on forming a footing for a staircase leading to one of two new bridges that cross the lazy river at Cape Splash in Cape Girardeau. In September, the Cape Girardeau City Council updated a $724,000 contract with KCI for improvements to the water park's "island" that includes construction of a pavilion, a pirate-ship water feature and bollards. ...
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Jackson Recycling Center adds Saturday hours
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
The Jackson Recycling Center is adding Saturday hours. Beginning April 1, the center at 508 Sawyer Lane in Jackson will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Its Saturday hours will continue through Oct. 28. The center collects several recyclable materials including cardboard, newspaper, magazines, office paper, junk mail, grocery bags, all plastic, electronic waste, aluminum, tin and steel cans and clear, green and brown glass...
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Congress' analyst: Millions to lose coverage under GOP bill
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
WASHINGTON -- Fourteen million Americans would lose coverage next year under House Republican legislation remaking the nation's health-care system, and that number would balloon to 24 million by 2026, Congress' budget analysts projected Monday. Their report deals a stiff blow to a GOP drive already under fire from both parties and large segments of the medical industry...
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County may use design-build concept with new courthouse
(Local News ~ 03/14/17)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners said they have their homework cut out for them in planning for a new courthouse in the late summer of 2018. The commission is considering a traditional design or a design-build process. The traditional design requires the commission to select an architect, the architect creates designs of the buildings, the commission approves designs after adjustments are made and the commission receives bids from contractors...
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200-year-old tavern dismantled, moved
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. -- A 200-year-old tavern was moved in its entirety from Massachusetts to Connecticut. Hundreds of pieces of the nine-room Woodbury Tavern that had been stored in a barn behind Paul Bourdon's Southborough home were trucked about 100 miles to Guilford, Connecticut, on Saturday. The building dates to 1808. In 2006, Bourdon bought and dismantled it, hoping to rebuild it for use as a home. But the project proved too costly and time-consuming...
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AP's legendary 'Napalm Girl' photographer Nick Ut to retire
(National News ~ 03/14/17)
LOS ANGELES -- It would seem all but impossible to sum up one of the most distinguished careers in photojournalism in only four words, but that's what Nick Ut does when he says, "From hell to Hollywood." And the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, who is retiring this month after 51 years with The Associated Press, has the pictures to prove it, the most famous being a black-and-white image from the Vietnam War that's come to be known as "Napalm Girl."...
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Jackson police report 3/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/14/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Michael Locke, 21, of Burfordville was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 3000 block of East Jackson Boulevard...
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Matthew Naeger
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Matthew G. Naeger, 48, of Perryville died March 12, 2017, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 6:30 to 9:40 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan CM officiating. Burial in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Gerald Venable
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
Gerald Fenton "Jerry" Venable, 89, of Jackson died Monday, March 13, 2017, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, with parish prayer service at 7 p.m...
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Patsy Clark
(Obituary ~ 03/14/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Patsy Clark, 92, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon today at the New Madrid Baptist Church in New Madrid. The funeral will be at noon at the church, with Jeff Polk and Gene Lancaster officiating...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/14/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/14/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Saturday n Medical assists were made at 12:19 a.m. on William Street; 6:32 a.m. on North Pacific Street; 9:59 a.m. on South Ellis Street; 11:11 a.m. on Linden Street; 12:17 p.m. on North Middle Street; 2 p.m. on North Kingshighway; and 2:41 p.m. on William Street...
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