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A good place to jump around
(Local News ~ 08/09/17)
"I can touch the top," Payge Cox, 5, left, said as she and her brother, Payton Cox, 6, jump on their trampoline Tuesday while their grandparents watch them in Cape Girardeau. Payge was referring to reaching the top of the safety net.
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Trump warns North Korea of 'fire and fury' as nuke threat worsens
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened North Korea "with fire and fury like the world has never seen" after suggestions the communist country has mastered one of the final hurdles to being able to strike the United States with a nuclear missile...
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Scott City police chief resigns; search begins for new chief
(Local News ~ 08/09/17)
Scott City police chief David Leeman has retired, and the city has begun conducting a search for a new chief, officials said Tuesday. Mayor Ron Cummins said Leeman submitted his resignation Monday. Cummins said Leeman previously had talked of retiring...
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Judge hears Mosby's formerly suppressed confession at Robinson hearing
(Local News ~ 08/09/17)
HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Romanze Mosby mumbled under the hiss on the cassette, but as the taped statement he made in 2004 filled the Jefferson County Courtroom on Tuesday, his confession was unmistakable. "She raised up, and I shot her," he said on the tape...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 9, the 221st day of 2017. There are 144 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a U.S. B-29 Superfortress code-named Bockscar dropped a nuclear device ("Fat Man") over Nagasaki, killing an estimated 74,000 people...
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Former senatorial candidate Litton remembered
(Column ~ 08/09/17)
Scanning a Kansas City newspaper this week, I was reminded of the tragic election night plane crash that took the life of Congressman Jerry Litton and his family. It was August 1976 that Litton defeated former Gov. Warren Hearnes for the Democratic nomination to the United States Senate...
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Wishing all students, educators a productive start to school
(Editorial ~ 08/09/17)
From the opening moment, the first day of school can be quite alarming, a jolt to the system after the days of summer. Several local schools begin classes Thursday, and the ones that don't are just days away. There's nothing in life quite like that first day of school. ...
- Editorial cartoons 8-9-17 (Editorial Cartoon ~ 08/09/17)
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Trump pledges U.S. will beat opioid drug epidemic
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- President Donald Trump took on the opioid drug epidemic Tuesday, pledging that "we will fight this deadly epidemic, and the United States will win." Trump held a briefing on the matter at his private golf course in central New Jersey, where he is on a 17-day "working vacation."...
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109 U.S. salmonella cases now linked to papayas from Mexico
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- An increasing number of people have been sickened by eating papaya now traced to a farm in southern Mexico, U.S. public-health officials said Monday in an update on the outbreak first reported more than two weeks ago. Salmonella now has sickened 109 people in 16 states, and 35 were serious enough to be hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on its web page dedicated to the outbreak. One person in New York City died...
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Out of the past: Aug. 9
(Out of the Past ~ 08/09/17)
David W. Hintz is inducted as vicar and Steven A. MacDougall installed as associate pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in separate services. The congregation of Evangelical United Church of Christ celebrates the 98th anniversary of the church. After a special worship service in the morning, a covered-dish dinner is held in the fellowship hall. The meal is followed by an old-time sing-along and sharing of memories...
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Ralph Sitter Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/09/17)
Ralph H. Sitter Jr., 92, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau. He was born April 28, 1925, in Anna, Illinois, to Ralph Harmon and Grace Barringer Sitter. He and Betty Brown were married Dec. 2, 1950, in Jennings, Missouri. She passed away in 2015...
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Violet Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 08/09/17)
Violet S. Reynolds, 96, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 4, 1921, in Bollinger County, Missouri, daughter of John Wesley and Ada Mae Watkins Schreiner. She and Lowell "Toby" Reynolds were married Sept. 1, 1940. He passed away Oct. 26, 1991...
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Kevin McGuire
(Obituary ~ 08/09/17)
WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Kevin W. McGuire of Westerville passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. Kevin was born in Chaffee, Missouri. He was a 1978 graduate of Chaffee High School and a 1982 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned a degree in aerospace engineering. He also earned a master's degree in Engineering Management from the Catholic University of America...
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John Hampson
(Obituary ~ 08/09/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John "Rick" Hampson, 58, of Perryville died Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Silver Lake, Missouri. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan, C.M., officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Essie Green
(Obituary ~ 08/09/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Essie M. Green, 90, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Woodland Hills. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Michael Hargraves officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Community Cemetery near Patton, Missouri...
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Jim Cory
(Obituary ~ 08/09/17)
LEBANON, Ill. -- Jim Cory, 76, of Lebanon passed away Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 9, 1940, in St. Louis, son of Glenn and Charlotte Stewart Cory. He and Lela Cook were married Feb. 12, 1972. Jim worked in the mail department for Peoples National Bank and was active in Christian Chapel Church in McLeansboro, Illinois...
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Jackson police report 8/9/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/09/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Theft was reported in the 700 block of Oak Street. n Theft was reported in the 600 block of North Maryland Street. Miscellaneous n Peace disturbance was reported in the 200 block of Morgan Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/9/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/09/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday n Medical assists were made at 9:18 a.m. on Sylvan Lane; 12:49 p.m. on William Street; and 12:54 p.m. on Koch Avenue. n At 4:18 a.m., a call on Broadway. n At 5:17 p.m., false alarm or false call on South Kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/9/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/09/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Kellen M. Johnson, 23, of Jackson was arrested at 1126 N. Sprigg St. on a Missouri probation and parole warrant and a Perry County, Missouri, warrant...
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2 Missouri men accused of throwing explosives at Joplin police
(State News ~ 08/09/17)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Two southwestern Missouri men are accused of throwing explosive devices at Joplin police during a traffic stop and ensuing chase. The Joplin Globe reported Jasper County deputies arrested 34-year-old Keith Wald of Joplin and 22-year-old Nathan Felton of Neosho on Monday afternoon...
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Former officer testifies in 2011 St. Louis murder trial
(State News ~ 08/09/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for a white former St. Louis police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of a black man nearly six years ago rested their client's case Tuesday after he testified he saw the man with a handgun before the deadly gunfire and perceived him as an imminent threat...
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U.S. scientists contradict Trump's climate claims
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- As President Donald Trump touts new oil pipelines and pledges to revive the nation's struggling coal mines, federal scientists are warning burning fossil fuels already is driving a steep increase in the United States of heat waves, droughts and floods...
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Strong quake strikes southwest China, killing at least 7
(International News ~ 08/09/17)
BEIJING -- A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in southwestern China near a famous national park, killing seven people, injuring 88 others and knocking out power and phone networks. At least five of the dead were tourists. The information office of the Sichuan province government released an updated number of casualties early today, but it didn't have more details on the victims of the Tuesday-evening quake, China's official Xinhua News Agency said. ...
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Marines eye plan to put women in West Coast combat training
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Marine Corps for the first time is eyeing a plan to let women attend what has been male-only combat training in Southern California as officials work to quash recurring problems with sexism and other bad behavior among Marines, according to Marine Corps officials...
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New Venezuela assembly declares itself superior government branch
(International News ~ 08/09/17)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's new constitutional assembly took over the halls of the endangered, opposition-controlled congress Tuesday, issuing a decree declaring itself superior to all other branches of government and prominently displaying images of the late President Hugo Chavez...
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DJ in groping case says he may have touched Swift's ribs
(Entertainment ~ 08/09/17)
DENVER -- A former radio disc jockey accused of groping Taylor Swift before a concert testified Tuesday he may have touched the pop superstar's ribs with a closed hand as he tried to jump into a photo with her but insisted he did not touch her backside as she claims...
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Man charged with killing Missouri officer arrested
(State News ~ 08/09/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man charged with killing a western Missouri police officer during a traffic stop was arrested Tuesday evening, authorities announced. Missouri State Highway Patrol dispatchers said Ian McCarthy, 39, was taken into custody in Henry County, which includes the city of Clinton...
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Sewer work coming to nine places in Jackson
(Local News ~ 08/09/17)
Nine areas in Jackson will have new sewer liners beginning as soon as next month. Wastewater-management director Kent Peetz said the city assesses the sewer system every year. “It’s an ongoing effort to reduce inflow and infiltration into the system,” Peetz said. “We’re trying to keep stormwater from getting into the wastewater system.”...
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Dozens of area firefighters battle Buzzi Unicem coal fire
(Local News ~ 08/09/17)
Eight area fire departments responded to a three-alarm coal fire inside the Cape Girardeau Buzzi Unicem cement plant late Monday night and into Tuesday morning. According to a Cape Girardeau Fire Department report, an employee discovered a fire near a pulverized-coal hopper in one of the upper sections of the main building at 2524 S. Sprigg St. at 11:33 p.m. Monday...
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Jackson football stadium to improve visitors bleachers
(Local News ~ 08/09/17)
Visitors to Jackson High School’s football stadium soon will see upgraded bleachers. The project will be completed in two stages and is intended to bring the visitors-side bleachers into Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, school board member Bleau Deckard said...
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Glen Campbell, superstar entertainer of 1960s and '70s, dies at 81
(Entertainment ~ 08/09/17)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Glen Campbell, the affable superstar singer of "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman" whose appeal spanned country, pop, television and movies, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 81. Campbell's family said the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville, and publicist Sandy Brokaw confirmed the news. No cause was immediately given. Campbell announced in June 2011 he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and it was in its early stages at that time...
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Acclaimed singer and actress Barbara Cook has died at 89
(Entertainment ~ 08/09/17)
NEW YORK -- Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died. She was 89. Cook died early Tuesday of respiratory failure at her home in Manhattan, surrounded by family and friends, according to publicist Amanda Kaus. Her last meal was vanilla ice cream, a nod to one of her most famous roles in "She Loves Me."...
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Bid to deposit $1 million bill leads to arrest
(National News ~ 08/09/17)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Authorities said a man who tried to deposit what he presented as a $1 million bill was charged with drug possession. A criminal complaint stated Sioux City police officers were called to a bank Thursday to talk to a man who tried to deposit the bill into his account. The officers asked Dennis Strickland, 33, whether he had any more of the bills, and a baggie fell out when he emptied a pocket. The complaint stated the baggie contained methamphetamine...
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Prayer 8/9/17
(Prayer ~ 08/09/17)
Lord Jesus, thank you that everyone who calls on your name will be saved. Amen.
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Heartland Book Festival on the Mississippi set for October 28
(Submitted Story ~ 08/09/17)
The Heartland Writers’ Guild will be hosting the Heartland Book Festival on the Mississippi on October 28, 2017, at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event is an opportunity for the public to meet published authors who will have their books available for purchase. Authors, book publishers, book sellers, along with illustrators and book editors, can register for booth space on the group’s web site or on the Facebook page...
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Sunrise
(Submitted Story ~ 08/09/17)
A recent sunrise at Apple Creek Conservation Area in Cape County.
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Japanese Beetles
(Submitted Story ~ 08/09/17)
Japanese Beetles in late July on the Wayne & Bollinger County Line. Mr. Light bought a 'Beetle Bagger' at Bollinger County Coop, here is what he collected in a 4 day time span. Contact Bollinger County Coop for your bug help today! 573-238-2623
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