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Mississippi, Missouri rivers flooding, but minor damage
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
ST. LOUIS — Recent rains have pushed several rivers in Missouri, including the two big ones, above technical flood stage, but damage is expected to be minimal. The Mississippi River is at or slightly above flood stage at northeast Missouri towns such as Canton and Hannibal. ...
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'The Price is Right Live' to make stop in Cape Girardeau
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
"The Price is Right Live" is coming to Cape Girardeau's Show Me Center at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Host Todd Newton said he's really looking forward to being in Cape Girardeau. "I'm excited for this show because I grew up in St, Louis, so it's a nice homecoming for me," he said, adding his parents will be in the audience that night, so he has extra reason to be at his best...
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Artist and teacher Christy Spence-Moore displays versatility in exhibit at Glenn House
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
Christy Spence-Moore picked up the painted, contoured papier-mache mask from her kitchen table made in the likeness of her cat and stretched the attached elastic band behind her head. It fit perfectly to her face. She comically proceeded to talk, the bottom portion hinging perfectly with her jaw and allowing for normal conversation...
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Police: Cape man stabbed defending himself from armed robber
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
A Cape Girardeau man was stabbed after trying to fend off a gun-wielding robber Wednesday night, police said. At around 9:30 p.m., a black male suspect with a gun entered an apartment in the 600 block of South Spring Avenue and demanded money from the resident, Cape Girardeau police public-information officer Sgt. Adam Glueck said Thursday...
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Probable-cause statement details charges against Mississippi County sheriff
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
The investigation surrounding Mississippi County Sheriff Cory Hutcheson dates back to at least mid-2014 and the most recent of his alleged crimes occurred only two weeks ago, police said. Hutcheson, 33, of East Prairie, Missouri, was arrested Wednesday after the Missouri Attorney General's Office charged him with 18 criminal acts, including allegations he assaulted an elderly woman by handcuffing her with such force she suffered a heart attack...
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New sculptures unveiled along Broadway in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
They came to celebrate the new artwork that graced Broadway. More than 60 people, including sculptors and civic leaders, turned out for the official opening of the Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit on Thursday. Speaking at a breezy reception at the Vasterling Suites Courtyard along Broadway, Mayor Harry Rediger spoke about the importance of the annual exhibit to the community...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, April 7, the 97th day of 2017. There are 268 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 7, 1917, American entertainer and songwriter George M. Cohan, galvanized by America's entry into World War I the day before, wrote his rousing call to arms, "Over There."...
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It's never too late to learn a thing or two
(Column ~ 04/07/17)
At a certain advanced age, it becomes quite clear that you really don't know everything. You don't even know what you thought you knew when you were, say, a teenager. Or a young adult. Or a middle-aged man lusting for a red convertible. Let me tell you about what I learned this week...
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Larry Ferrell a strong candidate for US attorney
(Column ~ 04/07/17)
I am endorsing Larry Ferrell for the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern district of Missouri. This is a political appointment. I asked him why he should be selected, and he gave me some of the following details. First, few have Ferrell's experience. ...
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Prayer 4-7-17
(Prayer ~ 04/07/17)
Father God, thank you that everyone in Christ is a new creation. Amen.
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Fixing U.S. healthcare
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/07/17)
Mark Twain said, "It¹s not what you don't know that kills you, it's what you know for sure that ain't true." Republicans learned this the hard way with the collapse of their proposed Obamacare replacement. Falling for their own propaganda at times, Republicans assumed that Americans would embrace their new proposal. ...
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Car enthusiasts ready to rev their engines
(Editorial ~ 04/07/17)
The temperature is increasing; daylight is lasting longer and buds are blooming. You know what that means: It's time for car shows. The Cape Girardeau Capaha Antique Car Club is revving up for its 53rd year with events scheduled throughout the year. Cruisin' Uptown Jackson is scheduled for the courthouse square at 5 p.m. Saturday. The event is held the second Saturday of the month in April through September. On July 4, there will be a big competition at the July 4 celebration in Jackson...
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Tennessee replacing guardrail parts involved in deaths
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is preparing to replace numerous guardrail parts after the state determined a certain model of end piece didn't work as intended in at least two fatal crashes. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Tennessee plans to remove and replace Lindsay X-LITE guardrail ends around the state...
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Investigators rush to Turkey to examine survivors
(International News ~ 04/07/17)
BEIRUT -- Investigators have rushed to Turkey to examine survivors of the chemical attack in neighboring Syria and collect samples that could reveal the nature of the toxins, the means of delivery and, ultimately, who was responsible for one of the war's most disturbing atrocities...
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Dying business is lucrative in Haiti
(International News ~ 04/07/17)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Aspasie Tanis lives hand-to-mouth on the edge of eviction in the best of times, scraping out a living selling packets of spaghetti and cookies outside her low-slung concrete shack in Haiti's capital. Now the death of her father by stroke threatens to send her into a lifetime of debt...
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Ohio man fined over graffiti wedding proposal doesn't regret it
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio — A man who spray-painted a marriage proposal on an Ohio shopping center has been fined for criminal mischief and sentenced to community service but says he doesn’t regret it. After all, she said yes...
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Arizona Senate clears the way for massive school-voucher expansion
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
PHOENIX -- State lawmakers were one step away Thursday from dramatically expanding a school voucher program to all 1.1 million Arizona schoolchildren despite vehement opposition from Democrats who believe it will undercut public education and cost taxpayers untold millions of dollars...
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Poll shows most Americans oppose funding border wall
(International News ~ 04/07/17)
WASHINGTON -- Most Americans oppose funding President Donald Trump's wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and even many of his supporters reject his proposed budget cuts to scientific and medical research, according to poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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Judge blocks one of eight executions scheduled this month in Arkansas
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A judge on Thursday stopped one of eight Arkansas executions set for this month, but at least six remain on course despite the judge's finding that the state broke some of its rules while handling clemency requests. U.S. District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. put on hold the execution of Jason McGehee, one of eight inmates who was set to die in an unprecedented series of double executions this month...
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Chairman steps away from Russia probe, cites ethics complaints
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Republican chairman is stepping aside from leading a congressional investigation of Russian interference in last year's U.S. presidential election, citing ethics complaints that he mishandled classified information. The decision by Rep. ...
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Chinese President Xi visits United States to meet new President Donald Trump
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump's Florida beach resort Thursday, with the urgent threat of North Korea's nuclear ambitions and tensions over trade on the agenda for the first meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies...
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Gorsuch heads for confirmation as Senate tears up own rules
(National News ~ 04/07/17)
WASHINGTON -- In a confrontation that could reshape the Supreme Court for generations, Republicans tore up the Senate's voting rules Thursday to allow Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch to ascend to the high court over furious Democratic objections. Democrats denounced the GOP's use of what both sides dubbed the "nuclear option" to put Gorsuch on the court, calling it an epic power grab that would further corrode politics in Congress, the courts and the nation. ...
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U.S. launches missiles into Syria at air base
(International News ~ 04/07/17)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The United States blasted a Syrian air base with a barrage of cruise missiles Thursday night in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. President Donald Trump cast the U.S. assault as vital to deter future use of poison gas and called on other nations to join in seeking "to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria."...
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Out of the past: April 7
(Out of the Past ~ 04/07/17)
A $2 million contract has been awarded to Robertson Contractors Inc. of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, for grading and paving relocated Highway 25 over the new Diversion Channel bridge between Dutchtown and Blomeyer. The bridge, now under construction, and the relocated highway are scheduled to be opened this fall...
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Terry Sutton
(Obituary ~ 04/07/17)
TULSA, Okla. -- Terry Paul Sutton, 72, of Claremore, Oklahoma, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa after a long illness. He was born March 16, 1944, in Merced, California, to Paul and Dorothy Bagain Sutton. After World War II, the family moved to Columbus, Kansas...
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Debra Lewis
(Obituary ~ 04/07/17)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Debra Kay Lewis, 57, of Chaffee passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at her family home. She was born Nov. 9, 1959, in St. Louis to Charles and Virginia Warren Fulbright. She married Pastor Robert D. Lewis on March 28, 1981, and he survives of the home...
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Anne Duncan
(Obituary ~ 04/07/17)
Anne Luby Duncan, 98, left this life peacefully Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Anne was born March 31, 1918, in Cairo, Illinois, to John and Anna Luby. She was married to William "Bill" Duncan. They resided in Chicago and enjoyed many years together until his death in 1978...
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Jackson police report 4/7/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Jacqueline Tedder, 40, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of stealing. Assault n Assault was reported in the 200 block of North West Lane. Theft...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/7/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Rodney J. Harris, 37, 618 North St., was arrested at 3463 Armstrong Drive on four Cape Girardeau warrants for stealing, speeding, seat-belt violation and no insurance...
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Births 4/7/17
(Births ~ 04/07/17)
Daughter to Blake Jeffrey and Megan Ann Oldson of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:13 p.m. Sunday, March 19, 2017. Name, Gwen Evelynn. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Oldson is the former Megan Spooler, daughter of Barry and Jill Spooler of Millersville. She is a teacher with the Scott County School District. Oldson is the son of Jeff and Joy Oldson of Fruitland. He is a field-service technician with Saint Francis Medical System...
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Judy Blume among authors given prizes by arts academy
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
NEW YORK -- Judy Blume will receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which also is honoring Elizabeth Kolbert, Paul Beatty and more than a dozen other writers. Blume is being given the E.B. White Award, a $10,000 prize for young people's literature, the academy said Thursday. ...
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Comedic insulter Rickles dies at 90
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed comedian whose verbal assaults endeared him to audiences and peers and made him the acknowledged grandmaster of insult comedy, died Thursday. He was 90. Rickles, who would have been 91 on May 8, suffered kidney failure and died Thursday morning at his home, said Paul Shefrin, his longtime publicist and friend...
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Easter-themed hop-penings 4/7/17
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
See the Easter Bunny, have breakfast and play from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Discovery Playhouse, 502 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Pre-register to reserve seating by calling (573) 335-7529. The Jackson Elks will host its annual Easter-egg hunt at the Lodge, 542 W. Independence St. in Jackson. Sign-up starts at 9:30 a.m. and the hunt begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. Ages from 1 to 8 years old welcome. Prizes, snacks and drinks will be available. For more information, call (573) 243-1259...
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Artifacts 4/7/17
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
River City Players Community Theatre presents the comedy "The Dixie Swim Club" through Sunday at Port Cape Girardeau, 19 N. Water St. in downtown Cape Girardeau. For more information or to make reservations, call (573) 334-0954. "Into the Woods," a production with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, brings together several fairy-tale characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Rapunzel, among others, will be performed at Notre Dame Regional High School at 7 p.m. ...
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Best Bet: Wine Festival to be today
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
The Community Counseling Center Foundation will hold its 16th annual Community Benefit Wine Festival today. Top wineries will showcase their best wines from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bavarian Halle ...
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#SemoSelfie 4/7/17
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
#proud #localgovernment #semoselfie
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Cell-site simulator regulations pass Missouri Senate
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Senate has passed a bill requiring law enforcement officers to get a warrant before using cell-site simulators to track a suspect’s phone. The bill would require a warrant for officers to use devices that mimic cellphone towers to pinpoint electronic devices in real time. ...
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Jury rules in favor of St. Louis archdiocese, priest
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
TROY, Mo. — An eastern Missouri jury has sided with a Roman Catholic priest and the Archdiocese of St. Louis in a lawsuit over alleged molestation. The Lincoln County jury ruled Thursday in favor of the Rev. Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang and rejected claims the archdiocese should have known the priest was a danger to children and failed to protect the alleged victim. ...
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Senate confirms several Greitens appointees
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Senate has confirmed several of Gov. Eric Greitens’ appointees to boards and commissions. Among those confirmed Thursday by a voice vote were Darryl Chatman, Jeff Layman and Jamie Farmer to the board of curators for the four-campus University of Missouri system. ...
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Missouri Senate moves to exempt veterans from business fees
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would exempt veterans and military spouses from some business fees. The bill that passed Thursday by a 33-0 vote would exempt veterans and military spouses from paying small fees when filing for a limited liability company, or LLC. ...
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4th person dies after boiler explosion at St. Louis business
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A fourth person has died from injuries suffered when a boiler exploded at a St. Louis business and crashed through the roof of a nearby business, the St. Louis medical examiner's office said Thursday. Clifford Lee, 53, of St. Louis died Wednesday at Saint Louis University Hospital, the medical examiner said...
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Greitens' family leave changes cause Missouri GOP clash
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' decision to give paid family leave to executive branch employees isn't sitting well with some Republican senators. GOP Sen. Rob Schaaf on Thursday said the governor's executive order is unconstitutional. He said Greitens needs authority from the Legislature to pay for the $1.1 million price tag on the policy change...
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Missouri House OKs budget with hike in K-12 school funding
(State News ~ 04/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Public K-12 schools in Missouri would see more money while higher education would be cut and a tax break for senior and disabled renters would be eliminated under a budget plan passed Thursday by the state House. The $27.8 billion proposed budget for the next fiscal year starting in July shows the Republican-led House's priorities in elementary and secondary education and frustration with costs for health care...
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First Friday receptions 4/7/17
(Entertainment ~ 04/07/17)
The Arts Council will host a reception for Visual Arts Cooperative's two-gallery show. The Visual Arts Cooperative presents a multitude of artistic styles and a range of media...
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