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All-improvised comedy performance to show at River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
An all-improvised award show is coming to Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus to kick off the 2017-2018 touring series. "Broadway's Next H!T Musical" starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bedell Performance Hall. The comedy performance will be directed by improv veterans Rob Schiffmann and Deb Rabbai, according to a university news release. ...
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Southeast graduate reaches for the stars in new documentary '250 Miles Up'
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
John F. Kennedy's goal was for the United States to get to the moon before the 1960s were over, and sure enough, we made it. Southeast Missouri State University alumnus Morgan Johnson's goal is to make it in the film industry -- and he's hoping his short documentary "250 Miles Up" will help get him there...
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Cape business scrap yard catches fire; 40 firefighters respond
(Local News ~ 08/25/17)
Some 40 firefighters from the city of Cape Girardeau and surrounding departments battled a blaze Thursday at Cape Metal Recycling that sent black smoke rising into the sky. No one was injured in the fire, Cape Girardeau fire chief Rick Ennis said. The city’s fire department responded to the scene at 12:06 p.m. after a fire was reported in the business’s scrap yard on Highway 74 west of Interstate 55...
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Artist Haleigh Givens channels surrealistic style into nature-based paintings
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
Fittingly, Haleigh Givens is not fond of assigning names to her paintings. "Orange tree," she suggested when looking at one of her finished, no-name pieces, which showed the decaying remnants of a trunk of a once-vibrant tree. She doesn't like assigning titles she likely will frown upon at a later date, or possibly not remember, and she's not concerned it's missing. ...
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United Way kicks off campaign; digital fundraising part of future
(Local News ~ 08/25/17)
Fundraising committee co-chairmen Jay and Gunnar Knudtson made a road-warrior entrance to the United Way fundraising-campaign kickoff luncheon Thursday. Jay Knudtson, president of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents and former Cape Girardeau mayor, rode into the event center at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau on a motorcycle, and his son Gunnar Knudtson drove in a golf cart to usher in their year as fundraising committee co-chairmen...
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Friends, civic leaders remember Joe Gambill's wit and wisdom
(Local News ~ 08/25/17)
Former Cape Girardeau County commissioner Joe Gambill was remembered by friends and civic leaders Thursday as a man of wit and wisdom. Gambill died Thursday at his Cape Girardeau home at the age of 89. Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce president John Mehner said, “Joe was an extremely brilliant individual,” adding Gambill was dedicated to the community...
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Blakely says he knew Mosby was suspect in 2000 Sikeston killing
(Local News ~ 08/25/17)
Sikeston's lead detective identified but chose not to pursue as a suspect the man who later confessed to the 2000 killing of a Sikeston, Missouri, woman, the detective testified Thursday. Sikeston Department of Public Safety detective John Blakely testified he learned Sikeston man Romanze Mosby may have been involved in the crime but did not investigate further before another man, David Robinson, stood trial in 2001...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2017. There are 128 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On August 25, 1967, the Beatles boarded a train in London bound for Bangor, Wales, to attend a conference on transcendental meditation led by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi; the visit was cut short two days later when the group got word of the death of their manager, Brian Epstein. ...
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The eclipse, and a full report on the animals
(Column ~ 08/25/17)
Eclipse viewers in Cape Girardeau were lucky. The clouds stayed away, and the view of totality, when it got pretty doggone dark, was unobstructed. That wasn't the case everywhere in the prime viewing path. What a disappointment it must have been, particularly for everyone who traveled some distance to see the eclipse...
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Rural families need support at home
(Column ~ 08/25/17)
There are numerous benefits to raising children in rural communities, ones surrounded by wide open space for little ones to play, learn and explore their worlds. As every parent knows, witnessing the wondrous explorations is one of the blessings of parenthood. ...
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Kinder will be good fit for Delta Regional Authority
(Editorial ~ 08/25/17)
Peter Kinder, Missouri's former lieutenant governor, and a Cape Girardeau native was recently appointed to serve as alternate federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority. The Delta Regional Authority is a big deal. It's a federally funded authority that represents 10 million people who reside in 252 counties in eight states...
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Out of the past: Aug. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 08/25/17)
Cape Girardeau public school teachers report for a workshop in advance of opening classes tomorrow. Summer vacation ended yesterday for 887 students in Scott City, and school starts tomorrow for Jackson pupils. Students at Notre Dame High School hit the books today...
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Loren Thele
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Loren Thele, 68, of Leopold died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Glennon, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. David Coon officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery in Leopold...
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Linda Roddy
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
Linda Roddy of St. Louis died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Officer Funeral Home, 2114 Missouri Ave., East St. Louis, Illinois.
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Darlene Myer
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
Darlene Myer, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Mary Jansen
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Mary Louise Steinnerd Jansen, 92, of Leopold passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at her residence. She was born April 23, 1925, at Leopold, the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Landewee Steinnerd. She married Luke Robert Jansen on June 28, 1947, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold...
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Nancy Hester
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
Nancy G. Hester, 68, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 20, 1948, in Texas to Alvin and Eunice Boatwright Amelunke. Nancy was raised on the family farm southwest of Tilsit...
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Shirley Griffin
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Shirley J. Griffin of Chaffee died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ambrose Church in Chaffee. Burial will be at St. Ambrose Cemetery...
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Joe Gambill
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
J.F. "Joe" Gambill, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, with parish prayers at 7 p.m. and rosary at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Francisco Gordillo officiating...
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Janet Runge Christisen
(Obituary ~ 08/25/17)
Janet Sue Runge Christisen, 64, of Jackson, formerly of Perryville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at her home. She was born Nov. 6, 1952, in Randolph County, Illinois, to Walter and Alvera Bierman Runge. She and Theodore "Ted" Christisen were married Aug. 12, 1989, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville...
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Jackson police reports 8/25/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 200 block of North West Lane. Theft n Theft was reported in the 700 block of East Washington Street. Miscellaneous n Domestic disturbance was reported in the 300 block of Westridge Drive...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/25/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday. n Medical assists were made at 12:11 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 11:49 a.m. on Linden Street; 2:42 p.m. on Linden Street; 5:20 p.m. on North Ellis Street; 6:19 p.m. on Perry Avenue; and 10:24 p.m. on Towers Circle...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/25/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Theft n Theft and fraudulent use of a credit or debit device were reported at 130 Vantage Drive. Property damage n Property damage was reported at 234 N. Lorimier St. Miscellaneous...
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Pennsylvania couple sees Jesus in baby's sonogram
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania couple said Jesus showed up in their daughter's sonogram picture, easing their concerns after two other children were born with birth defects. Alicia Zeek and Zach Smith told WPMT-TV they're not especially religious, but they're convinced the image to the left of their daughter's head is a bearded Christ. Zeek's first two children had problems at birth...
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Apple gets $208M in tax breaks to build Iowa data center
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa approved a deal Thursday to give Apple $208 million in state and local tax breaks to build two data-storage centers near Des Moines and to create at least 50 jobs -- a pact critics quickly panned. The deal approved by the Iowa Economic Development Authority includes a refund of $19.6 million in state sale taxes for Apple Inc. and a $188 million break on property taxes from Waukee, a booming suburb bordering Des Moines...
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Dutch police detain suspect in concert terror threat
(International News ~ 08/25/17)
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Alerted by a detailed tip from Spanish colleagues, Dutch police arrested a 22-year-old man early Thursday and said he was suspected of preparing a "terrorist attack" on a concert by an American rock band. The arrest in Brabant province, south of Rotterdam, came hours after police canceled a performance Wednesday night by Los Angeles band Allah-Las at a converted grain silo in the heart of the port city...
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A puzzle for central bankers: Solid growth but low inflation
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- Against a backdrop of strengthening growth but chronically low inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and other central bankers are taking their measure of the global economy at their annual conference in the shadow of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains...
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Teen tells judge he bought tiger cub on streets of Mexico
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
SAN DIEGO -- A California teenager who said he bought a Bengal tiger cub on the streets of Tijuana for $300 was arrested when he tried to bring it into the United States in his 2017 Chevy Camaro. Luis Eudoro Valencia was charged with smuggling a Bengal tiger into the United States after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials found the furry cub lying on the floor of the passenger side of his car during an inspection about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Otay Mesa border crossing...
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Hooked, hoodwinked: Some drug rehabs aim for relapse and riches
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley's youngest daughter to kick heroin. Instead, as with dozens of other addiction-treatment centers in Florida, the owner was more interested in defrauding insurance companies by keeping his patients hooked, her family said...
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Navy ends sea search for McCain missing; confirms 1 death
(International News ~ 08/25/17)
SINGAPORE -- The U.S. Navy on Thursday called off the search at sea for sailors missing after a collision between a destroyer and an oil tanker and confirmed the identity of one body. The 7th Fleet said divers will continue to search flooded compartments inside the USS John S. McCain, where some remains have been found...
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At least 950 killed in South Asia's annual monsoon floods
(International News ~ 08/25/17)
PATNA, India -- Devastating floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains have killed more than 950 people and affected close to 40 million across northern India, southern Nepal and northern Bangladesh, officials said Thursday. The rains have led to wide-scale flooding in a broad arc stretching across the Himalayan foothills in the three countries, causing landslides, damaging roads and electric towers and washing away tens of thousands of homes and crops...
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Florida executes double-murderer using new drug
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
STARKE, Fla. -- Florida on Thursday put a man to death with an anesthetic never used before in a U.S. lethal injection, carrying out its first execution in more than 18 months on an inmate convicted of two racially motivated murders. Authorities said 53-year-old Mark Asay was pronounced dead at 6:22 p.m. Thursday at the state prison in Starke...
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Hospital worker claims record lottery jackpot
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
BRAINTREE, Mass. -- A 53-year-old Massachusetts hospital worker stepped forward Thursday to claim the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history -- a $758.7 million Powerball prize -- after breaking the news to her employer the way the rest of us only dream of: "I called and told them I will not be coming back."...
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More evacuations as Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
HOUSTON -- Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas coast with the potential for up to 3 feet of rain, 125-mph winds and 12-foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years...
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Charleston, S.C., hostage situation ends after gunman shot
(National News ~ 08/25/17)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A fired dishwasher shot and killed a chef and held a person hostage for about three hours Thursday before he was shot by police at a crowded restaurant in a tourist-heavy area of downtown Charleston, authorities and one of the restaurant's owners said...
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Shopping by voice on Amazon or Google device could cost you
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
NEW YORK -- In the name of convenience, Amazon and Walmart are pushing people to shop by just talking to a digital assistant. Shopping by voice means giving orders to the Alexa assistant on Amazon's Echo speaker and other devices, even if your hands are tied up with dinner or dirty diapers. And next month, Walmart will start offering voice shopping, too, with the Google Assistant on the rival Home speaker...
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#SemoSelfie 8/25/17
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
Marketing team in the path of totality! #semoselfie #eclipse2017 #eclipseglasses #pathoftotality #capegirardeau #missouri #rooftop #totaleclipse #solareclipse
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Mizzou announces new grants for low-income students
(State News ~ 08/25/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri in Columbia plans to guarantee payment of all tuition and fees for every student who qualifies for a federal Pell Grant, with even more financial help for students who qualify for the Honors College. The school announced a plan Thursday that will cover any gap between the cost of tuition and fees and what is covered by other scholarships for qualifying students, starting in fall 2018. ...
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Man charged after car pulls into St. Louis rally, hurting 3
(State News ~ 08/25/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A man was charged Thursday after authorities said he pulled his car into a group of demonstrators protesting a police shooting in St. Louis, injuring three people. Mark Colao, 59, faces a felony count of resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. It's not clear whether he has an attorney who can comment on his behalf...
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Political donors among Missouri governor's appointees
(State News ~ 08/25/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has appointed a couple of business executives who gave tens of thousands of dollars to his campaign to serve on the state Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The appointees announced this week were among several who had donated to the Republican's 2016 gubernatorial campaign in which he ran as an outsider pledging to shake up the political establishment. ...
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Best Bet: Autism Silent Auction/Dance Benefit planned for Saturday
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
Autism Awareness of Southeast Missouri will hold its annual silent auction and dance benefit starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at a new location, the Osage Centre ...
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Artifacts 8/25/17
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
The Rural Kings will perform at 6:30 p.m. today at the Common Pleas Courthouse gazebo on Lorimier Street south of Broadway in Cape Girardeau. This free concert is open to the public. Lawn chairs are encouraged. The Cape River Heritage Museum will host Carl Armstrong for a book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at 538 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau. The topic is Houck's homes...
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'Cheers' actor, radio host Jay Thomas dies at 69
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/17)
LOS ANGELES -- Jay Thomas, a radio talk-show host and actor with recurring roles on the sitcoms "Murphy Brown" and "Cheers," has died, his publicist said. Thomas was 69. He was "one of the funniest and kindest men I have had the honor to call both client and friend for 25 years plus," publicist Tom Estey said in a statement Thursday. He did not provide further details...
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Prayer 8/25/17
(Prayer ~ 08/25/17)
Lord Jesus, we praise you for you are our Savior, rescuer, deliverer, protector and healer. Amen.
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Louise Hargens to turn 103 years old
(Submitted Story ~ 08/25/17)
My Aunt, Louise Hargens will turn 103 years old on August 30th. We just want to wish her a very happy birthday.
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