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Developer seeks to replace mobile-home park with 'workforce' apartments
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
The owner of the longtime Star Vue Mobile Home Park wants to turn the 5-acre site along North Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau into a 40-unit apartment complex. The project would provide "workforce housing" that would be financed with state tax credits and offer "affordable rental rates to people who work in the area and want to live in the community where they work," according to property owner Brad Schlosser of Benton, Missouri...
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Jackson sophomores attend orientation amid high-school construction project
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
On Friday, sophomores attended orientation at Jackson High School as new students to the building. District officials said this should be the final year for that. Superintendent John Link said next year, the high school should be ready for grades nine through 12 to attend together...
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Hoverboard fire prompts evacuation at West Park Mall; 1 hospitalized
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau was evacuated Saturday evening after a hoverboard caught fire in the mall's center lobby, sending one person to the hospital during the incident. According to Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion chief Brad Dillow, it received reports at 5:18 p.m. of a hoverboard on fire...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2017. There are 147 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths. (Three days later, the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki; five days after that, Imperial Japan surrendered.)...
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Uelsmann -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/06/17)
Melvin and Loretta Uelsmann of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 4 at a dinner celebration at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Those attending were family, friends and co-workers. Uelsmann and the former Loretta Aufdenberg were married June 4, 1967, at St. ...
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Mayberry -- Friedrich
(Engagement ~ 08/06/17)
Rick and Shelbey Mayberry of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Tylyn Rhea Mayberry, to Logan Scott Friedrich. He is the son of Eric and Annie Friedrich of Jackson. Tylyn is a 2012 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in human environmental studies, interior design option in 2015 from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an interior designer for Drury Southwest in Cape Girardeau...
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Geiman -- Campbell
(Engagement ~ 08/06/17)
Todd and Cindy Geiman of Stilwell, Kansas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelby Geiman, to Kody Campbell. He is the son of Kelly and Sandi Campbell of Oran, Missouri. Shelby received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Research College of Nursing in 2013. She is a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Kansas Hospital...
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Birk -- Harrison
(Wedding ~ 08/06/17)
Jessica Annette Birk and David Alistair Harrison were married June 3 at the Elks Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Larry Harris performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Alan and Becky Moneyhun. The groom is the son of George and Gaynor Harrison of Larbert, Scotland, and Alison and Sandy Maxwell of Uig, Scotland...
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Pohlman -- Wilfong
(Wedding ~ 08/06/17)
BIEHLE, Mo. -- Rebecca Nicole Pohlman and Derrick Ray Wilfong were married Sept. 17, 2016, at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle. The Rev. Jim French and Deacon Rob Huff performed the ceremony. Mass servers were Mariah Bauwens and Liley Best, friends and cousins of the couple. ...
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GT - 4x4 - 8-6-17
(08/06/17)
If you could meet any famous musician, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?
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Senior Center Menus for Aug. 7-11
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
Monday: Sweet-and-sour chicken or meatballs in gravy, seasoned brown rice, Oriental vegetables, peas and carrots, whole-grain bread and baked pineapple or ice cream and fortune cookie. Tuesday: Caesar chicken pasta salad or corndog, garlic Parmesan sugar snap peas, carrot-raisin salad, whole-grain bread and mixed fresh fruit or blonde brownie...
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The ingenious antlion
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
This bizarre-looking insect is an antlion. Shown here is what it looks like in its larvae stage. As an adult, it has wings and looks somewhat like an insect called a lacewing. An antlion larvae digs a funnel-like trap in dry dust or fine sand. It builds its trap by moving backward in a circular fashion, all the while flicking dirt materials up and away with its head...
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Club news 8-6-17
(Community News ~ 08/06/17)
FCE Lamplighter Club met July 27 in the home of Judy Strickland, president. Strickland called the meeting to order by leading the members in "The Pledge of Allegiance" and singing the club collect. For the devotion she read "A Month of Mondays 21. Roll call was "How I Use My Phone" and "My Favorite Ice Cream Flavor."...
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GT - FYI 8-6-17
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
The second Cape Comic Book, Books, Toys and Collectibles Trade Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at VFW Post 3838, 1049 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Admission is free and will feature local dealers and retailers. For more information, call (573) 335-9908 or email mobettercomics@hotmail.com...
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Awakening the children
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
Every August, parents of school-aged children find themselves in the center of a dilemma. They are forced to wake the once cute and cuddly bears from their summer hibernation to the routine of early breakfasts, backpacks and school buses. Summer is gone and the school bells are ringing again...
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God hears your call
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
Her name was Reba. I met her in a restaurant as I settled in a private place inside the establishment. I usually choose comfortable padded chairs if they're available. As I eased into the soft, inviting seat, I smiled to the woman sitting at a table beside my chair. Reba was alone and quite friendly. My husband and I settled in to catch up on business matters. Although my husband fulfilled his mission, mine went by the wayside...
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Adopt Leo 8-6-17
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
Leo is a beautiful white kitty. He was born in 2016 and is so friendly and loving. To adopt Leo, call Safe Harbor at (573) 243-9823.
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Right at home
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
Not long ago, the only homes in which you'd see big, bold art hanging on the walls tended to be those of serious collectors. For everyone else, filling up a blank space meant going with something attractively innocuous that didn't jangle with the sofa color...
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Learning the hard way
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
Down through the years I've learned a lot of lessons, some out of books and some out of life in general. Some lessons I've learned and then forgotten, so I had to relearn them. It's funny how some lessons need to be learned time and again. And then there are lessons we learn from life and remember vividly. If I've already told some of these stories, forgive me. My mistake...
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It's August: Don't forget to wiggle your toes and have eyes checked
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
Happy birthday to Jackie Fowler, Ruben Hitt, Stephanie Bennett, Keith Hamn, Jessie Lee Evans, Shirley Foulk, Chris Mayberry, Shirley Owens, Stephen Buck, Joey Burton, Ryan Greer, Deloris Newman, Leyton Hanback, Marilyn Benton, Koby Pobst, Amanda Cannon, Pam Coomer, Andrew Horrell, Jared Walker, Janae Eskew, Cinda Hall, Mike Lee, Becki Scheeter, Nan Charleston, Karen Owens, Ann Whistler, Joe Dysinger, Mary Gallop, Stan Hahn, Tyson Proctor, Virginia Garner, Jerry Snider, Jim Hindman and Wendy Wilson.. ...
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'Dunkirk' tells of heroic rescue of Allied troops
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
A movie about one of the most amazing deliverance miracles in history is sweeping the country. "Dunkirk" is one of the greatest events of World War II and the movie tells the story of 500,000 British, French, and Belgian soldiers surrounded by the German army in a hopeless situation. Braving great danger, the British people rallied to their rescue, saved the day and, perhaps, the war...
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Refreshing lemon desserts perk up summer
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
The taste of lemon is so bright and refreshing on a hot summer day, or any day for that mater. Lemon can be incorporated into main dishes such as pasta or salads, beverages and of course desserts, which is what we will talk about today. Fresh lemon offers a cool dessert whether for family members or to take to a carry-in supper or pot luck. Almost everyone likes lemon, so you can't go wrong...
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Rose wine gives chicken breasts flavor of Provence
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
Boneless skinless chicken breasts are a convenient go-to for so many cooks, from paleo-followers to budget-shoppers to busy moms. The mild flavor makes it incredibly versatile, so it's easy to slip this cut of chicken into almost any recipe or flavor profile. It's one of the leanest cuts of meat available, with a quarter pound boasting 34 grams of protein, and only 4 grams of fat...
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Tablescaping
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
Tablescaping is an art form that brings nature into the dining room, providing a feast for the eyes. You can cut your own garden flowers and greenery to make a centerpiece for your table -- and then keep on getting creative. "Adding nature to your table will enliven your guests' experience as they take their place for a meal," said Tobey Nelson, owner of Tobey Nelson Events and Design in Clinton, Washington. ...
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Speak Out 8/6/17
(Speak Out ~ 08/06/17)
When looking at the cities who opted out of No Tax Weekend it's a shame but not surprising that Cape Girardeau opted out. They need that sales-tax money for more stupid ideas like sculptures that are eyesores, roundabouts that cause congestion, and a silly bus downtown. ...
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Cape police using data-driven approach to address crime
(Editorial ~ 08/06/17)
From baseball diamonds to research labs, number crunching and analytics is everywhere. The data collected from past events may seem random to some, but when scrutinized by the right eyes in the right setting, they can be predictors of future events...
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Out of the past: Aug. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 08/06/17)
In 1968, Vice President Hubert Humphrey advised congressional candidate Thad Bullock to "hang in there. Some day you will win;" those words came true for Bullock on Wednesday, when final returns showed him to be the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 8th District. In celebration yesterday, Bullock pulled a piano onto the sidewalk in front of his Marquette Hotel and entertained passersby with the "Missouri Waltz."...
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Scott City fire report 8/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/17)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: July 28 n At 10:15 a.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of North Lincoln Avenue. n At 6:59 p.m., emergency medical service at Main and Second streets. July 29 n At 12:58 p.m., motor-vehicle collision clean up at 2116 Main St...
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Jackson fire report 8/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Emergency medical service on Brandom Street. n Emergency medical service on Normandy Lane. n Emergency medical service on Woodland Drive. Friday n Emergency medical service on Brittany Drive...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/6/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/06/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 5:59 p.m. on Camellia Drive; 7:23 p.m. on Themis Street; and 11:18 p.m. on Broadway. n At 6:03 a.m., a good-intent call on North Kingshighway...
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David Sutterer Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- David P. Sutterer Sr., 73, of Perryville died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Integrity Health Care in Chester, Illinois. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and 6:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Charles Schuessler
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. — Charles E. Schuessler, 77, of Uniontown died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Independence Care Center of Perry County, Missouri. He was born May 4, 1940, in Uniontown, son of Arthur and Marie Hopfer Schuessler. He and June Mouser were married May 10, 1969. She survives in Uniontown...
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Patricia Moore
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Patricia D. Moore, 70, of St. Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, beloved wife and devoted mother and grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in St. Louis, where she had recently moved. She was born May 31, 1947 in Cape Girardeau to the late Clarence and Maedene Cloninger Poston. Clarence later married Louise Poston and Patricia was raised as one of her own...
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Andrew 'Drew' Jones
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Andrew "Drew" David Jones, 53, of Cape Girardeau passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Osage Beach, Alabama. A celebration of life visitation will be from 2 until 4 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Services will follow at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home...
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Norman Harty
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Norman B. Harty, son of the late Walter and Nellie Harty, was born in Puxico, Missouri, and died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 81. A well known local businessman, Mr. Harty owned N.B. Harty Contractors and a total of 10 branches of First Commercial Bank across Southeast Missouri. Through his contracting industry, he conducted business on an international scale...
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LaVerne Hartley
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
LaVerne E. Hartley, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1926, in Oran, Missouri, to Victor and Bertha Schott Heisserer. She and Clinton B. Hartley were married July 5, 1980, in Cape Girardeau. He passed away Feb. 1, 2004...
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Nell Coad
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Edna Ruth “Nell” Coad, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. She died in the company of her loving family. Nell was born May 28, 1928, in Cuba, Missouri, the daughter of Ed and Ruth Nelson. On Nov. 25, 1950, she married Joseph E. Coad in St. Louis. They were married for 56 years before his death in 2007...
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Marie Bradford-Amrhein
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Marie Frances Halter Bradford-Amrhein, 91 of Jackson passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 20, 1926, in Charleston, Missouri, to Joseph and Ida Wilhelm Halter. After her 1944 graduation from St Henry High School in Charleston, she worked for Bell Telephone Co. in Charleston...
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Saundra Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 08/06/17)
Saundra Jean Abernathy, 61, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at her home. She was born Thursday, May 17, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Melvin Edwin and Bessie Viola Moore Ruebel. Survivors include children, Amy Wilson (Lee Hornbostel) of Chester, Illinois, and Jason (Jami) Ruebel of Cape Girardeau ...
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Births 8/6/17
(Births ~ 08/06/17)
Daughter to Charles Victor and Mary Jo Masegian Jr. of Sikeston, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Name, Alexandria Victoria Jo. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Masegian is the former Mary Mathis, daughter of the late Robert Mathis and Marilyn Mathis of Morehouse, Missouri. ...
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Road work 8/6/17
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
Motorists are encouraged to watch for slow-moving traffic on northbound and southbound Interstate 55 near the Scott City interchange construction project from 11 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday. ...
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Only lieutenant governor took lobbyist gifts
(State News ~ 08/06/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's lieutenant governor is the only statewide elected official who has accepted gifts so far this year, Missouri Ethics Commission data shows. Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Parson from southwestern Missouri's Bolivar has received meals and gifts worth $2,752 in the six months since he took office in January, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported, citing the commission's records...
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Boy gets stinky wakeup from skunk
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
HAMDEN, Conn. -- A boy got an unpleasant surprise when he found a skunk in his bed. Police said the 13-year-old was awakened in his upstairs bedroom by the skunk, which had climbed into bed with him. Police said the skunk got into the home when it climbed through a hole in a trash can and a resident brought the can inside. ...
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Food is free for the taking at floating 'forest' in NYC
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
NEW YORK -- An old construction barge planted with vegetables, apple trees and fragrant herbs is giving apartment-dwelling New Yorkers a chance to pick something and eat it. Part floating garden, part artwork and part community organizing project, the barge called Swale is docked on a river in the South Bronx and will move to Hudson River Park in lower Manhattan from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15...
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Congress must prove mettle this fall; it has no choice
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- Congress will have to prove its mettle this fall. It has no choice. Republicans have little to show for their first seven months of controlling the White House and Capitol Hill. The Senate sent Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, and Congress passed bills bolstering veterans' health programs and financing the Food and Drug Administration. ...
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Experts: Lack of remorse could bite 'Pharma Bro'
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
NEW YORK -- Less than an hour after a U.S. jury convicted Martin Shkreli of securities fraud, the so-called "Pharma Bro" was back at his New York City apartment doing what comes naturally: trash talking in a live-stream on YouTube. The brash former pharmaceutical CEO, who's out on bail, joked he won't be going to a hard-core prison -- "No shanks" --and predicted his acquittal on some charges Friday will help him recover tens of millions of dollars he claims he's owed from a drug company he started.. ...
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Police confirm Minnesota mosque was attacked, FBI takes lead
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Someone apparently threw a bomb through the window of a suburban Minneapolis mosque Saturday as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging a room but not causing any injuries, authorities said. The FBI said investigators were looking for suspects after the blast that occurred about 5 a.m. at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, south of Minneapolis...
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Northwestern teacher, Oxford staffer jailed in stabbing case
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Far from their prestigious campuses, a Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford finance officer were jailed in the San Francisco area Saturday after eight days as fugitives sought in the death of a young hairdresser in Chicago stabbed repeatedly until the knife broke, police said...
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U.S. 'disturbed' by irregularities in Rwanda landslide vote
(International News ~ 08/06/17)
KIGALI, Rwanda -- The United States said Saturday it was "disturbed by irregularities observed during voting" in Rwanda's election, which longtime President Paul Kagame won with nearly 99 percent of the vote. A State Department statement reiterated "long-standing concerns over the integrity of the vote-tabulation process."...
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Venezuela constitutional assembly removes chief prosecutor
(International News ~ 08/06/17)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- A newly installed constitutional assembly ousted Venezuela's defiant chief prosecutor Saturday, a sign President Nicolas Maduro's embattled government intends to move swiftly against critics and consolidate power amid a fast-moving political crisis...
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U.N. imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea
(International News ~ 08/06/17)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday including a ban on coal and other exports totaling more than $1 billion -- a huge bite in its total exports, valued at $3 billion last year...
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3 Marines missing after aircraft crashes off Australia
(International News ~ 08/06/17)
SYDNEY -- Search and rescue operations were underway for three U.S. Marines who were missing after their Osprey aircraft crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia on Saturday while trying to land. Twenty-three of 26 personnel aboard the aircraft have been rescued, the Marine base Camp Butler in Japan said in a statement...
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Jackson phone scam reported
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
The city of Jackson is warning residents of a phone scam appearing to originate from one of the city’s departments. Several people have reported calls demanding confidential information or demanding immediate payment by phone. “If you are unsure whether or not the call is valid, simply tell the caller you will call them back then hang up the phone. Then call the actual City department number back to check with City personnel,” a Facebook post from Jackson city government stated...
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Four women accused of killing Wilson City man
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Four women were charged in connection with the killing Tuesday of a Wilson City, Missouri, man. Brittany Curry, 28, Ponesha Taylor, 23, Johniesha Simmons, 19, and Lauteshia Dotson, 23, all of Memphis, Tennessee, are charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon...
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New scholarship established for Southeast nursing students
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
A new scholarship is established at Southeast Missouri State University for nursing students. The Pearl Scully scholarship was established through the University Foundation by Mary Ann Smith of Charleston, Missouri, in memory of Pearl Scully for her dedication to the nursing profession...
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Southeast professor explains eclipse phenomena at Marble Hill museum
(Local News ~ 08/06/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — The Bollinger County Museum of Natural History hosted Solar Eclipse Day, featuring a presentation Saturday by Southeast Missouri State University physics professor Peggy Hill. Focusing on the scientific elements of an eclipse, Hill taught children and parents about eclipses and the characteristics of one...
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Education is power: Islamic Center volunteers fill, donate backpacks for children in need
(Community ~ 08/06/17)
To help the poor and needy is among the highest callings in the Quran, and for members of the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau, one way to accomplish this is to hand out backpacks filled with school supplies to area students in need. Ahmad Sheikh said the center partners with ICNA Relief for the distribution, which numbered 500 backpacks on hand Friday evening at the Cape Girardeau location...
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Dozens convicted of terror offenses due to be released
(National News ~ 08/06/17)
WASHINGTON -- Dozens of convicts serving time in U.S. prisons for terrorism-related offenses are due to be released in the next several years, raising the question whether it's something Americans should fear. There's no easy answer. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States has worked aggressively to foil attacks and has imprisoned hundreds of people who joined or helped militant groups. Experts say less attention has been paid to what happens when those prisoners complete their sentences...
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Prayer 8/6/17
(Prayer ~ 08/06/17)
Lord Jesus, thank you for coming that we may have eternal life through you. Amen.
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Giving 10 percent
(Column ~ 08/06/17)
When I was a kid, my allowance was $10 a week. I had to complete a series of chores in order to earn the money. My parents told me one of the ways we show love to God is by giving at least 10 percent of our resources to support God's ministry in the world...
- Editorial cartoons 8-6-17 (Editorial Cartoon ~ 08/06/17)
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Candlewood Suites honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support
(Submitted Story ~ 08/06/17)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, announced that Candlewood Suites of Cape Girardeau was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees serving in the National Guard and Reserves...
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