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Jackson students' ACT tests will be paid by district
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
Jackson School District assistant superintendent Matt Lacy recommended to the board of education Tuesday to pay to allow each enrolled junior at Jackson High School the opportunity to take the ACT once. At the regular school board meeting Tuesday, Lacy requested $18,000 to cover the cost of assessment, which he said would be $45 per student...
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Faces of the fair: Father, son spend quality time showing cattle
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
On a cool, overcast Tuesday afternoon, cattle and handlers lined up in the youth show barn on the SEMO District Fairgrounds. Lights aren't on overhead, and natural light doesn't do much to illuminate four black angus cattle tied up in their straw-covered stalls...
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Summit at Show Me Center focuses on opioid crisis
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
Missouri experienced 908 opioid overdose deaths in 2016, a 35 percent increase from the previous year. That statistic was one of many presented Tuesday at an Opioid Summit at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. More than 400 people, including first responders, health-care personnel, government employees and others attended the summit...
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Local hay, feed goes to flood-stricken Texas to help farmers
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
Postal carrier Jeannette Webb of Cobden, Illinois, had what she calls a "God moment" that stretched all the way to flood-stricken Texas, with a stop in Bollinger County, Missouri. Webb, who carries mail in Cape Girardeau, was off work Friday when she got a message: "You need to do something for Texas."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2017. There are 109 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 13, 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election, and declared New York City the temporary national capital...
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SEMO retention rate is a positive sign for students, school
(Editorial ~ 09/13/17)
Going to college is one thing. Getting a degree is another. Southeast Missouri State University reported numbers last week that support a positive development in its students' pursuit of degrees. While Southeast has experienced a 4.6 percent drop in its overall enrollment from a year ago, it has reported a record retention rate among its student body. According to the early numbers, more than 75 percent of students enrolled last year have returned...
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Remember the generosity
(Column ~ 09/13/17)
Tragedies always seem to bring out the best and the worst in humanity. The twin hurricanes -- Harvey and Irma -- are just the latest example. The national unity and helping spirit of Americans was in full display first in Texas and then in Florida as Mother Nature delivered a costly blow in terms of damage and loss of life...
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Paper airplane, sand among 12 finalists for Toy Hall of Fame
(Community ~ 09/13/17)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- No-frills toys including the paper airplane, sand and play food are among 12 finalists vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Contenders for the Class of 2017 were announced Tuesday. Two or three toys will be inducted Nov. 9 into The Strong museum in Rochester. The winners will join 63 inductees, including the dollhouse, dominoes, bubbles and Big Wheels...
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Trump: North Korea sanctions 'small step,' warns of more
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday new U.N. sanctions "are nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen" to stop North Korea's nuclear march. U.S. officials showed Congress satellite images of illicit trade to highlight the challenge of getting China and Russia to cut off commerce with the rogue nation...
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Bernie Sanders' health care plan puts Democrats on the spot
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders rode his impassioned liberal army of supporters through a tumultuous 2016, fighting to snatch the Democratic presidential nomination from Hillary Clinton. Now he's disrupting the party anew, forcing Democrats to take sides over his plan to provide government-run health care for all...
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Big holdup for borrowers claiming for-profit college fraud
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of former students who said they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press...
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Justices allow Trump administration ban on most refugees
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees. The justices Tuesday agreed to an administration request to block a lower-ourt ruling that would have eased the refugee ban and allowed up to 24,000 refugees to enter the country before the end of October...
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FEMA: 25 percent of Florida Keys homes are gone
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
LOWER MATECUMBE KEY, Fla. -- With 25 percent of the homes in the Florida Keys feared destroyed, emergency workers Tuesday rushed to find Hurricane Irma's victims -- dead or alive -- and deliver food and water to the stricken island chain. As crews labored to repair the lone highway connecting the Keys, residents of some of the islands closest to Florida's mainland were allowed to return and get their first look at the devastation...
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Dutch, French Caribbean struggle with harsh conditions
(International News ~ 09/13/17)
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten -- Dominga Tejera picked her way around fallen palm trees rotting in mud as she returned home after a nine-hour workday as a hospital janitor on a Caribbean island that until recently seemed like paradise. She collapsed into a small, plastic chair that has served as a makeshift bed since Hurricane Irma ripped the roof from her home as it pummeled St. Martin as a Category 5 storm...
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Out of the past: Sept. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/13/17)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Marina de Gabouri, a 52-acre full-service marina facility at the mouth of South Gabouri Creek along the Mississippi River at Ste. Genevieve, will hold its grand opening next month. It is a project of the Missouri Department of Conservation and a not-for-profit group...
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Shirley Statler
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
Shirley Sue Statler, 81, of Jackson -- wife of Eugene D. "David" Grojean -- passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, at her home. She was born Feb. 18, 1936, in Neelys Landing to Fred and Hazel McLain Parker. She and Jerry L. Statler were married March 27, 1954, in Jackson. They had been married 33 years when Jerry passed away May 16, 1987. She and David Grojean were married in June 1990 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. He survives...
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Rita Moore
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Rita Beryl Moore, 99, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born Aug. 27, 1918, in Perry County, Missouri, daughter of Ken and Sarah Brewer Layton. She and Vincent Everett Moore were married April 22, 1944. He preceded her in death Jan. 2, 1984...
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Ruby Moll
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
Ruby Moll, 95, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Michael Miller
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
Michael G. Miller, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. S. Michael Malone officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Jacqueline Lloyd
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
Jacqueline C. "Jacquie" Lloyd, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating...
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Robert Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Robert "Boyd" Lincoln, 63, of Marble Hill died Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, in a tragic automobile accident near his home. Born on Dec. 23, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, he was the son of Robert Jack and Dessie Mae Upchurch Lincoln. He was a dedicated employee of Roark Wood Products in Marble Hill, working for the company since its beginning. He was a payload operator, timber grader and all-around knowledgeable worker. He loved to hunt and fish...
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Donald Lett
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
Donald Lee Lett, 90 of Scott City died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, at his home. He was born March 27, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to Ernest and Gertrude Singleton Lett. He married Alvena Lillian Georger on Jan. 31, 1948. She preceded him in death June 14, 2009...
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Joy Engelhart
(Obituary ~ 09/13/17)
Joy L. Engelhart, 83, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 26, 1934, in Perry County, Missouri, to Woodrow A. and Hazel Bollinger Statler. She and Joseph C. "Charles" Engelhart were married June 12, 1954, at Pocahontas. Four children were born to their union, and they had been married nearly 57 years when Charles passed away Feb. 8, 2011...
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Jackson police report 9/13/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Theft n Theft was reported in the 2600 block of East Main Street. Property damage n Property damage was reported in the 1000 block of East Jackson Boulevard. Miscellaneous n Peace disturbance was reported in the 1400 block of East Main Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/13/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 6:42 a.m. on Linden Street; 6:44 a.m. on Gordonville Road; 8:53 a.m. on North Fountain Street; 12:44 p.m. on South Pacific Street; 12:57 p.m. on Bloomfield Road; 1:41 p.m. on Stonebridge Drive; 3:27 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 4:57 p.m. on Delwin Street; 7:36 p.m. on Shamrock Court; and 9:26 p.m. on Campster Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/13/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Summons n Thomas M. Batchelor, 18, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for theft at Schnucks, 19 S. Kingshighway. Burglaries n Burglary and theft were reported at 131 S. Hanover St...
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Study shows hormone pills don't shorten older women's lives
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
CHICAGO -- Taking hormone pills for several years after menopause didn't shorten older women's lifespans, according to the longest follow-up yet of landmark research that transformed thinking on risks and benefits of a once popular treatment. That research was halted early when unexpected harms were found from using replacement hormones -- estrogen alone or with progestin -- versus dummy pills for five to seven years. ...
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Age matters when it comes to screening for cervical cancer
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- Getting checked for cervical cancer isn't one-size-fits-all: Millions of women soon may have to decide between a routine Pap or a newer test that detects whether they have a cancer-causing virus. Draft national guidelines released Tuesday for the first time state either option is reasonable for certain women -- those ages 30 to 65...
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Apple unveils $999 iPhone X with facial recognition
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple has broken the $1,000 barrier with its latest and most expensive phone, the iPhone X. With a price starting at $999 and a host of new features, the phone will be a big test for Apple and consumers. Will people be willing to shell out big bucks for a relatively fragile device that's become an essential part of daily life?...
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Police: Baby who died may have been left in vehicle
(State News ~ 09/13/17)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis County police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy who may have been left inside a van for several hours. Officers were called about 6 p.m. Monday to the Casa Dia Montessori school in south St. Louis County to a report of an unresponsive child who was not breathing. Tate Mitchell of St. Louis was pronounced dead at a hospital, St. Louis County police spokesman Shawn McGuire said. An autopsy was completed Tuesday, but details were not released...
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Election panel vice-chair: Group may not recommend changes
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- The vice chairman of President Donald Trump's commission on election fraud Tuesday dismissed criticism the panel is bent on voter suppression, saying there is a "high possibility" it will make no recommendations when it finishes its work --and even if it does, it can't force states to adopt them...
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Senate GOP struggles with deficit in work on budget, taxes
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans are struggling with how many billions of dollars President Donald Trump's tax-code overhaul will add to the deficit as they work on a GOP budget plan that's a prerequisite to any far-reaching change in the nation's tax system...
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Ferguson charges dropped 5 years after veteran's arrest
(State News ~ 09/13/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Prosecutors in Ferguson, Missouri, have dropped charges against a Navy veteran who lost his job after his arrest five years ago in a case highlighted in a scathing U.S. Department of Justice report, attorneys for the man said Tuesday. Fred Watson was sitting in his car after playing pickup basketball in 2012 when an officer approached and eventually pointed a gun at his head. ...
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Missouri public defender disciplined for neglecting clients
(State News ~ 09/13/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court is putting a public defender on probation after he admitted to neglecting indigent clients while he dealt with illness and a heavy caseload. The state’s high court Tuesday put Columbia-based public defender Karl Hinkebein on probation for a year. ...
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Judge dismisses charges against Amtrak engineer
(National News ~ 09/13/17)
PHILADELPHIA -- A judge Tuesday dismissed criminal charges against the engineer in an Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight people, citing a lack of evidence. "Based on this evidence, I feel it's more likely an accident than criminal negligence," Judge Thomas Gehret said after a preliminary hearing for Brandon Bostian, who faced charges that included involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment...
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Missouri Republicans want Haahr to be next House speaker
(State News ~ 09/13/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri House Republicans have chosen a lawmaker they want to succeed Speaker Todd Richardson. Springfield Republican Rep. Elijah Haahr on Tuesday said his colleagues picked him to lead the chamber next. Richardson is barred by term limits from seeking re-election to the House in 2018. ...
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Former Cape Girardeau city manager Michael Miller dies
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
Michael G. Miller, Cape Girardeau’s city manager from 1995 to 2003, died Sunday. He was 80 years old. Miller, who is not originally from Cape Girardeau, remained in the city after his tenure as the city’s administrative leader. He was a member of Cape West Rotary and St. Mark Lutheran Church...
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Murder trial of Cape man begins; case may hinge on witness accounts
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
The murder trial of Malcolm U. Harris could hinge on the testimony of two prosecution witnesses whose credibility is being called into question by the defense. The trial, scheduled for three days, began Tuesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court in Jackson before Judge Benjamin Lewis...
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Judge acquits Ressel of leaving-scene charge in Poplar Bluff girl's death
(Local News ~ 09/13/17)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — A Pemiscot County judge granted part of a defense motion Monday morning by acquitting a former Poplar Bluff, Missouri, businessman of a leaving-the-scene charge in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a local teenager...
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Prayer 9/13/17
(Prayer ~ 09/13/17)
Father God, thank you for sending your son as a propitiation for our transgressions. Amen.
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Archaeology Resumes at Historic Colonial Site in MO on New France Campus
(Submitted Story ~ 09/13/17)
The 2017 archaeological field season at the François Valle II house picks up where last year’s work left off. We will be examining the archaeological footprint of a portion of the Valle dwelling, built as early as the 1780s, which may have been damaged or destroyed as a result of the New Madrid earthquake of 1811. ...
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