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Former Scott City administrator: 'I was forced to resign'
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Former Scott City administrator Ron Eskew said during a Monday night city council meeting his recent resignation had been forced in what he said construed "wrongful termination." "I was forced to resign. I signed a letter of resignation that was prepared for me to sign; I never wrote it," he said. ...
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Comey: FBI probing Trump-Russia links, wiretap claims bogus
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI is investigating whether Donald Trump's associates coordinated with Russian officials in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election, Director James Comey said Monday in an extraordinary public confirmation of a probe the president has refused to acknowledge, dismissed as fake news and blamed on Democrats...
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Two people found dead in Advance house fire
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Two Advance residents were found dead Monday morning in a house fire in the city. Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope identified the dead as Andrea Carlisle, 43, and Hercheal Stephens, 41. An autopsy will be performed at 9 a.m. Wednesday on both bodies to determine causes of death, Pope said...
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Two Cape men charged with second-degree murder of Grandi
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Two men face murder charges for shooting Ryan C. Grandi and leaving him at Southeast Hospital where he later died March 1, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Steffon R. Swader, 18, and Nicholas R. Fairbank, 20, both of Cape Girardeau, with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical evidence and first-degree burglary...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
Today in History Today is Tuesday, March 21, the 80th day of 2017. There are 285 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 21, 1952, the Moondog Coronation Ball, considered the first rock and roll concert, took place at Cleveland Arena...
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Laura Pittman
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
SCOPUS, Mo. -- Laura Ann Pittman, 45, of Scopus passed away Monday, March 20, 2017, at Woodland Hills Nursing Center in Marble Hill, Missouri. She was born Nov. 19, 1971, at Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Larry and Norma LeGrand Pittman. Laura worked for VIP in Marble Hill...
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LaVonda Payne
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- LaVonda Jean Payne, 65, a resident of Charleston, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 6, 1952, at Charleston to the late Robert Bradley and Allie Inez Dilley Bradley Brown, she lived in various places throughout the country before returning to Charleston in 2010...
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Roger Dodson
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
THEBES, Ill. -- Roger Lee Dodson, 55, of Thebes passed away at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his daughter's home in Chester, Illinois. Roger was born Oct. 29, 1961, in Rock Falls, Illinois, son of Raymond Earl and Noma (Sanders) Dodson. Roger attended the First Free Will Baptist Church in Olive Branch, Illinois...
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Catherine Vanek
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Catherine "Chatty Cathy" Vanek, 54, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 17, 2017, at her residence in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 14, 1963, in St. Louis, daughter of Russell William and Mary Gahn Vanek. Cathy graduated from Fox High School in Arnold, Missouri, before graduating from Southeast Missouri State University as a music major. ...
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Tina Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Tina Lou Jones, 85, of Chaffee passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 5, 1932, in Hoxie, Arkansas, to the late William Stanley and Ethel Mae Schales Jones of Havana, Arkansas. Tina lived in Oxnard, California, for 20 years prior to moving to Piedmont, Missouri, where she was an avid member of First Baptist Church and a member of Piedmont Eastern Star...
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LeBron helps design sneaker for disabled athletes
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James has teamed up on a special sneaker for special athletes. The Cavaliers star and Nike have unveiled a new shoe designed for disabled athletes that can be slipped on and off more easily. The LeBron Soldier 10 FlyEase is modeled after the signature shoe worn by James, but it has no laces and can be secured with Velcro straps and zippers...
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President of embattled Uber leaves after 6 months on job
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jeff Jones, president of the embattled ride-hailing company Uber, resigned just six months after taking the job, the company confirmed Sunday. In a brief statement, Uber didn't say why Jones left. "We want to thank Jeff for his six months at the company and wish him all the best," it said...
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Target revamps stores for those in a rush, those who ramble
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
NEW YORK -- In a move to bring shoppers back to its stores, Target is embarking on an ambitious redesign aimed at helping people who need to dash in for milk to get out quickly while encouraging those who want to wander the aisles to linger. The new layout was unveiled Monday by CEO Brian Cornell in Las Vegas. It will feature a separate entrance and 10-minute parking for shoppers looking to pick up an online order or some essentials...
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Out of the past: March 21
(Out of the Past ~ 03/21/17)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Cairo Mayor James Wilson is requesting a special contingent of Illinois State Police to be stationed in Cairo to help the city control a rampant drug problem. In a letter to Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, Wilson wrote: "The people of the city of Cairo are under siege by drug-trafficking gangs from throughout the country."...
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Trump going outside Washington for support on health bill
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is deploying an outside and inside strategy to fulfill his campaign promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare," seeking support beyond Washington before making an in-person pitch on Capitol Hill. Trump rallied with supporters Monday night in Louisville, Kentucky, alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after meetings and phone calls in Washington aimed at steadying the troubled legislation designed to erase President Barack Obama's signature health-care law. ...
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High court nominee: I'll be unbiased or 'hang up the robe'
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch pledged to be independent or "hang up the robe" as the U.S. Senate began hearings Monday on President Donald Trump's conservative pick to fill a Supreme Court seat that has been vacant for more than a year...
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Justice faults police response in 2015 Minneapolis protests
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
MINNEAPOLIS -- A federal review released Monday of an 18-day standoff outside a Minneapolis police station after the fatal shooting of a black man in 2015 found problems with the city's coordination and communication but praised officers for their professionalism and the peaceful end to the protest...
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Countdown begins: Britain to start EU exit March 29
(International News ~ 03/21/17)
LONDON -- Britain will begin divorce proceedings from the European Union on March 29, starting the clock on two years of political and economic negotiations that will fundamentally change the nation and its European neighbors. Britain's ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, informed European Council president Donald Tusk of the exact start date Monday morning...
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Norway rises to top of happiness list; U.S. falls
(International News ~ 03/21/17)
OSLO, Norway -- If you want to pursue happiness, grab a winter coat. A new report shows Norway is the happiest country on Earth, Americans are getting sadder, and it takes more than money to be happy. What makes Norway and other northern European countries top the happiness list has a lot to do with a sense of community and broad social-welfare support, according to experts and cheerful Norwegians, including one whose job it is to make people laugh...
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Airport video shows attacker rushing soldier
(International News ~ 03/21/17)
PARIS -- Video of a suspected Islamic extremist at Paris' Orly Airport shows a soldier caught by surprise when an attacker drops a shopping bag and grabs her from behind. The Associated Press obtained security footage of Saturday's attack, which caused panic and shut down the French capital's second-biggest airport...
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A Muppet with autism soon will be welcomed on 'Sesame Street'
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/17)
NEW YORK -- Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted. That goes for Julia, a Muppet youngster with blazing red hair, bright green eyes -- and autism. Rather than being treated like an outsider, which too often is the plight of children on the spectrum, Julia is one of the gang...
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Germany's Merkel disputes Trump's NATO debt claim
(International News ~ 03/21/17)
BERLIN -- Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday underlined Germany's rejection of a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump her country owes NATO large sums for underspending on defense. She also pointed to Germany's history of decades of post-World War II military restraint...
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Spin move at the Arena Park playground
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Max Copsy, 4, throws his hands in the air as he spins around on the merry-go-round Monday at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Copsy's father said the weather was so nice Monday, with temperatures near 80 degrees, they had to get out of the house and take advantage of it...
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Report: Program helped no one in 5 years
(State News ~ 03/21/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new report shows withheld funding and lack of follow-through effectively killed a program aimed at allowing Missouri residents receiving child support to accept wage hikes without losing state assistance. The Hand-up Program was approved in 2012 to help lessen the so-called cliff effect when the state cuts child-care assistance funding after a person's income exceeds a certain threshold, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Triplett manslaughter case set for July 2018
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
A three-day jury trial has been set for July 17-19, 2018, for Laterrius Triplett, who is charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the death of 30-year-old Brent Johnson of Cape Girardeau. Judge Michael Gardner set the trial date during Triplett's appearance Monday in circuit court in Jackson...
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Developer withdraws rezoning request for apartment complex in face of opposition
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
The developer of a controversial apartment project withdrew his rezoning request Monday, hours before the Cape Girardeau City Council was to consider setting a public hearing on the issue. At its meeting, the council removed the item from the agenda...
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Cape Girardeau to unveil fourth annual outdoor sculptures exhibit on April 6
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
The city of Cape Girardeau will unveil its fourth public outdoor sculptures exhibition April 6 with a kickoff celebration at 6 p.m. at the Vasterling Suites Courtyard along Broadway. The reception will be open to the public and include free beer tasting hosted by Minglewood Brewery, organizers said in a news release...
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Museum season begins with program on gospel music
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Gospel music has proven influential across genres, and Altha Robinson will give a presentation Saturday to begin the Cape River Heritage Museum's 2017 speaker series. Robinson, a Cape Girardeau native, teaches music in Sikeston, Missouri. Her talk will focus on the history of gospel music and its development, influence and importance...
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NYPD rescues duck from subway line
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
NEW YORK -- New York City officers found themselves chasing down a duck that strayed onto the tracks at a Brooklyn subway station Friday morning. Police arrived at the Jefferson Street station on the L line about 9 a.m. to find the duck down in the tracks. The New York Police Department's Transit Bureau posted video on Twitter of the officers carrying the bird along the platform and later releasing it in a park from a police-tape-wrapped box. The bird hopped out and waddled off down a path...
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$75 million pledged to protect heritage sites in war zones
(International News ~ 03/21/17)
PARIS -- World donors pledged more than $75 million Monday to an historic UNESCO-backed alliance to protect cultural-heritage sites threatened by war and the wave of ideologically driven destruction carried out by Islamic State group militants. French President Francois Hollande, speaking at a donors' conference in Paris' Louvre Museum, called on more countries to contribute to the newly created heritage alliance and help push it past its "ambitious" $100 million goal...
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Jackson police report 3/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/17)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Andrea Seabaugh, 65, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, improper turning and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked and speeding. Arrests n Natasha M. Parry, 38, of Scott City was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for stealing...
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David Rockefeller, last of generation in family, dies at 101
(National News ~ 03/21/17)
NEW YORK -- David Rockefeller was the last of his generation in a famous American family that taught its children wealth brings great responsibility. Even as children, he and his siblings had to set aside portions of their allowances for charitable giving...
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Lester Whitticre
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Lester Paul Whitticre, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Roberts Williams
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Roberts T. Williams, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 20, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Stella Hahs
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Stella M. Hahs, 96, of Jackson died Monday, March 20, 2017, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and from 10 a.m. to service time Friday at New Salem Methodist Church in Daisy...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/21/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. Saturday n Medical assists were made at 2:07 a.m. on South Spanish Street; 8:19 a.m. on North Main Street; 12:09 p.m. on William Street; 12:39 p.m. on Juniper Drive; 12:52 p.m. ...
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Saint Francis CEO to retire after successful tenure
(Editorial ~ 03/21/17)
Steven C. Bjelich, president and CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare System, will retire Sept. 1, after nearly 19 years. Set to replace Bjelich, pending approval from the Most Rev. Edward Matthew Rice, bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, is Saint Francis' executive vice president and chief operating officer Maryann Reese...
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Speak Out 3/21/17
(Speak Out ~ 03/21/17)
A desperate plea. Don't cut down the trees and greenery left between I-55 and the new extension to Veteran's Drive. My wife and I moved here a few years ago and loved the trees on both sides of I-55 which made a beautiful statement for Exit 99 as well as Cape and Jackson upon entering either. ...
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Prayer 3/21/17
(Prayer ~ 03/21/17)
O Heavenly Father, may we seek your holy and perfect will in all things. Amen.
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Another Trump triumph
(Column ~ 03/21/17)
Rachel Maddow is President Donald Trump's latest victim. After taking to Twitter to announce what turned out to be a flop, even she had to admit that there was no there...well, there. Getting access to the president's tax information would supposedly bury him at last. It turned out to be more of an awakening than a funeral...
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Pi (Pie) Day at Guardian Angel School in Oran
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/17)
Pi in math is equivalent to 3.14, so March 14 is considered Pi Day. At Guardian Angel in Oran, it is also known as Pie Day. Ms. Ann Whistler, our math teacher, had the 8th grade students to tell interesting facts about pi to all the students. Next, the students got to go through a line and pick out a piece of pie that they liked. ...
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