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Business notebook: Local car dealer now takes cryptocurrency
(Business ~ 10/02/17)
Looking to the future, Cape Cars Auto Group LLC is going where no other Missouri car dealer has gone by accepting cryptocurrency from prospective car buyers. Cape Cars' Greg Vaughn said his company is ahead of the trend. While neither St. Louis, Memphis nor Nashville has car dealers taking payments in bitcoin, Litecoin or Ethereum, the cryptocurrencies now are accepted at Cape Cars...
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Trump says envoy 'wasting his time' talking to North Korea
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was "wasting his time" trying to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. The tweets raised speculation about whether Trump could be undermining efforts to maintain channels of communication or somehow bolstering the diplomat's hand in possible future talks...
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Spectrum internet, TV outage affects Southeast U.S.
(Local News ~ 10/02/17)
Spectrum customers' internet and television services were interrupted about dawn Sunday, including in Southeast Missouri, when equipment failure caused a national outage, according to the company's internet-repair representative. The company's outage map Sunday afternoon showed more than 15,000 customers reported outages between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, with reports primarily coming from the Southeast region of the country...
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City council to hear zoning request for bait shop, grocery in Red Star
(Local News ~ 10/02/17)
A few blocks north of the Red Star Access on the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau, there's a white building with an American flag painted on one side. Right now, it houses The River's Edge Automotive, but owner Lester Chapman Jr. thinks the building has potential beyond its present use...
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A seller's market: Thousands attend Downtown Tailgate Flea Market on busy weekend
(Local News ~ 10/02/17)
A busy weekend in downtown Cape Girardeau continued Sunday with the Downtown Tailgate Flea Market that attracted shoppers to Main Street by the thousands. The non-for-profit Downtown Merchants Group coordinated the event and transformed two parking lots on Main Street into makeshift marketplaces...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2017. There are 90 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court as the court opened its new term...
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Speak Out 10-2-17
(Speak Out ~ 10/02/17)
Seemingly, south Cape has been treated like having a collective status of second class citizenry. As the area organizes and begins to exercise political power, those days are, hopefully, coming to an end. This is the pitts!! Cotton stalks are racist! I was raised very poor; when I say poor, I mean no money and very few prospects to get it. ...
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Perryville Chamber director gets off to good start in new role
(Editorial ~ 10/02/17)
Nobody can say Emily Steele did not come prepared. The new executive director for the Perryville Chamber of Commerce, a Cape Girardeau native, took the position with three college degrees in hand and several years of experience with the Perryville Parks and Recreation Department, where she planned events...
- Now Read This: 'To the Bright Edge of the World' by Eowyn Ivey (10/02/17)
- Delicious Reading: 'The Lazy Mom's Cooking Blog' and Brownie/Cheesecake/Chocolate Pudding Layered Dessert (10/02/17)
- Ch-ch-ch-changes to Medicare cards and Medicare Part D (10/02/17)
- Cozying up to fall (10/02/17)
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Fun and affordable destinations to entertain grandkids
(10/02/17)
Have grandchildren coming to visit? No sense keeping them cooped up inside when there are several affordable (some are even free!) places in the area you can take them to explore, learn and have some fun. There are many enjoyable activities that you can do with the grandkids at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center...
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Fall dishes to share with family and friends
(10/02/17)
Fall calls for a number of simple, tasty recipes to help warm up on those crisp nights. From Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins to Pork Chili over Pinto Beans, these recipes are guaranteed to warm you and your home for much of the season. As soon as the weather turns cool and crisp my family requests this soup to kick off fall. ...
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Protect against and fight skin cancer with these tips
(10/02/17)
When a change in the skin is discovered, it's time for a trip to the doctor. It might be nothing, but there's always the chance that it could be skin cancer, and it's better to rule that out in a hurry. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. According to information released by the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than 3 million people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year...
- Florence Nightingale's black market Viagra (10/02/17)
- 'What, me worry?' (10/02/17)
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Barber of 56 years Billy Sisco remains popular with customers of all ages
(10/02/17)
Billy Sisco likes to tell his clients his haircuts cost $400. It's substantially higher than the $1.25 he charged when he started cutting hair 56 years ago. His sense of humor intact at age 75, he unloads the punchline in his unassuming manner. "I give them an instant $386 rebate," Sisco says with a smile...
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Soon-to-move Sands Pancake House is host to array of regulars
(10/02/17)
It's an unassuming brick building, tucked into a corner of the Budget Inn parking lot at 1448 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau, but seven mornings a week, Sands Pancake House packs in the regular crowd. Some are young people, college football players or newlywed couples, but the core of the regular crowd at Sands are retired men...
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Problems with football
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/02/17)
Professional football has seen its glory days. It's downhill from here, and the ongoing controversial act of protesting during the national anthem is only one of the reasons. More importantly, evidence is showing that repeated hits to the head, even small ones, lead to brain damage. Lawsuits will increase and liability will mount unless the game is softened more to address this issue, and softening will cause interest to wane...
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Scott City fire report 10/2/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/17)
SCOTT CITY The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sept. 22 n At 12:20 p.m., emergency medical service in the 700 block of East Olive Street. n At 1:48 p.m., emergency medical service at Second Street West and Grand Avenue. n At 6 p.m., football standby at Scott City High School...
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Births 10/2/17
(Births ~ 10/02/17)
Son to Mark Allan and Mary Jean Schultz II of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 9:49 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Name, Myles George. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Third son. Mrs. Schultz is the former Mary Dorlac, daughter of Barbara Eagle of Cape Girardeau. She is a social worker for the state of Missouri. Schultz is the son of Mark Schultz of Chaffee, Missouri, and Dolores (Bruce) Baker of Cape Girardeau...
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Vera Windisch
(Obituary ~ 10/02/17)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Vera M. Windisch, 95, of Memphis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, in Memphis. She was born May 6, 1922, in Cape Girardeau to the late Joseph and Cora (Hartle) Zoellner. Vera was a rental-property owner alongside her late husband, Otto, and helped manage the properties. ...
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Jerry Filer
(Obituary ~ 10/02/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jerry Filer, 80, of Marble Hill entered into rest Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 23, 1937, in Marble Hill, son of Lester Floyd "Red" and Jewell Beasley Filer. He and Donna Beyer were united in marriage Feb. 7, 1998...
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Out of the past: Oct. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 10/02/17)
Air Force II touches down at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport at 1:35 p.m.. After making brief comments there to a crowd of several hundred, Vice President Dan Quayle spends most of his time calling the radio show of Cape Girardeau native Rush Limbaugh and shaking hands with the enthusiastic crowd. ...
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'It' edges out Tom Cruise's 'American Made' to take No. 1
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/17)
LOS ANGELES -- After dipping to No. 2 last weekend, "It" has regained control of the North American box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. The movie beat the new Tom Cruise film "American Made" and "Kingsman: The Golden Circle." But it was a close race that could shift when studios report actual weekend totals today...
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Giraffe helps Missouri man propose to girlfriend
(State News ~ 10/02/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man proposed to his girlfriend with the help of a very tall friend. Zookeepers at the Dickerson Park Zoo on Sept. 24 attached Cody Hall's engagement ring to a lanyard and hung it around the neck of a giraffe at the zoo, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Mizzou not counting on state support for funding
(State News ~ 10/02/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators has agreed to changes seeking to stabilize the university system's finances in the face of reduced state aid and the likelihood lawmakers won't increase funding in the near future. The board approved a new process Thursday for approving construction projects and discussed how to raise faculty and staff salaries as it worked on five-year budget plans, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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University of Missouri aims to strengthen autism research
(State News ~ 10/02/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- With two new conference rooms, more space for research and room to expand, leaders at the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders see plenty of opportunities. The Thompson Center, which is part of the University of Missouri, expanded to increase its footprint and accomplish more research, executive director Stephen Kanne said...
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School district says not aware of child-pornography probe
(State News ~ 10/02/17)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former Springfield Public Schools employee sent to federal prison for child pornography continued to work in the district for more than three years after attracting the attention of law enforcement. The Springfield News- Leader reported the district said it never was told of the investigation -- or the arrest, the indictment or the guilty pleas -- until after the sentencing...
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Arkansas city hopes $100 million effort will restore glory
(Business ~ 10/02/17)
EL DORADO, Ark. -- An oil and timber town that was Arkansas' richest community nearly a century ago believes building a $100 million arts district in its historic downtown will spark a "cultural infusion" that can reverse a decadeslong population slide...
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At risk?: Equifax hack has businesses uneasy about security
(Business ~ 10/02/17)
NEW YORK -- The Equifax breach is reminding small-business owners they may be vulnerable to cybercriminals. Companies that provide security and other technology services to small businesses said they've had an increase in calls from customers since Equifax revealed the personal information of 143 million Americans had been exposed. The hack galvanized some owners into dealing with long-delayed issues...
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Harvey may not have dealt devastating blow to Texas ranchers
(Business ~ 10/02/17)
GLEN FLORA, Texas -- As John Locke looked down from a helicopter at his roughly 200 cattle struggling with Harvey's rising floodwaters, he saw about 20 becoming entangled in a barbed-wire fence and feared the worst. Bundled in a lifejacket, the 38-year-old rancher jumped in to try and help. But by the time he reached the Brahmans, a beef-cow species that originated in India known for its distinctive hump, most had freed themselves and headed for higher ground with the rest of the herd...
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Month after Harvey, debris piles show recovery takes time
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
HOUSTON -- It has been a month since Hurricane Harvey brought devastating wind and flooding to the Texas coast and Houston area. While the water has receded and businesses have reopened, huge debris piles in front of thousands of homes serve as a constant reminder there's still a long way to go in the recovery...
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'Yes' side wins Catalonia independence vote marred by chaos
(International News ~ 10/02/17)
BARCELONA, Spain -- Catalonia's regional government declared a landslide win for the "yes" side in a disputed referendum on independence from Spain that degenerated into scenes of mayhem Sunday, with more than 800 people injured as riot police attacked peaceful protesters and unarmed civilians gathered to cast their ballots...
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Trump scoffs at 'politically motivated ingrates' after Maria
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- President Donald Trump on Sunday scoffed at "politically motivated ingrates" who had questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after a pulverizing hurricane and said the federal government had done "a great job with the almost impossible situation."...
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IS claims fatal stabbings of 2 women at French train station
(International News ~ 10/02/17)
MARSEILLE, France -- A man with a knife stabbed two women to death Sunday at the main train station in the southern French city of Marseille as he reportedly shouted "Allahu akbar!" -- an attack the Islamic State group claimed was the work of one of its "soldiers."...
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Marilyn Manson cancels shows after onstage mishap
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/17)
NEW YORK -- Marilyn Manson is canceling several upcoming tour dates after the singer was injured in a mishap onstage during a New York City performance and taken to a hospital. "The Dope Show" singer issued a statement Sunday that said his Oct. 2 to Oct. 14 shows will be rescheduled...
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San Juan mayor in hurricane spotlight after Trump tweets
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- In Puerto Rico's hurricane-ravaged capital, it seems Carmen Yulin Cruz is everywhere these days: handing out bags of ice, wading through chest-deep floodwaters, hugging people in need of comfort. Cruz long has won attention across the island for her hands-on style of leadership in San Juan. ...
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OJ Simpson freed; parole official says he'll live in Vegas
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
LAS VEGAS -- Officials at a remote Nevada prison where O.J. Simpson was set free early Sunday after nine years for armed robbery arranged the former football and Hollywood star's dead-of-night departure to avoid public scrutiny. It worked. Simpson signed release paperwork just before midnight and disappeared into the darkness minutes into the first day he was eligible for release...
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Germany marks first same-sex weddings after law change
(International News ~ 10/02/17)
BERLIN -- Germany celebrated its first same-sex weddings Sunday after a new law came into force putting gay and lesbian couples on an equal legal footing with heterosexual couples. Town halls in Berlin, Hamburg and elsewhere opened their doors to mark the event, made possible by a surprise vote in Parliament three months earlier...
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Mirren, Fonda make star turns as fashion models for L'Oreal
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/17)
PARIS -- Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren were the toast of Paris as the two septuagenarian actresses modelled for L'Oreal. The cosmetics giant transformed the Champs-Elysees avenue into a dazzling open-air fashion runway for a one-off event Sunday. Other of sought-after Hollywood actresses flew in to the French capital to see the collection marking a new chapter of a storied fashion house...
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Monkeys on the loose in Ohio neighborhood
(National News ~ 10/02/17)
LEBANON, Ohio -- Residents of a quiet town in southwest Ohio swear they're not seeing things when they tell people monkeys are on the loose in their neighborhood. Residents have used their phones to get photos of the monkeys hanging out in trees. Lebanon police said they're aware of the monkey sightings and are investigating. Residents suspect the monkeys were pets at some point...
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People on the move 10/2/17
(Business ~ 10/02/17)
Lara Thompson joined Saint Francis Healthcare System as system-registration manager. Thompson will oversee operations for all registration services across the health-care system, including the hospital, physician practices and outpatient departments, to ensure services are in accordance with the policies, procedures, philosophy and objectives of Saint Francis...
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Don McRaven
(Obituary ~ 10/02/17)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Don Leon McRaven, 88, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at Jonesboro Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Jonesboro. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Billy Mahurin
(Obituary ~ 10/02/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Billy Ray Mahurin, 84, of Benton died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...
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'Let's Make a Deal' host, philanthropist Monty Hall dies
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/17)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Monty Hall, the genial TV game show host whose long-running "Let's Make a Deal" traded on love of money and merchandise and the mystery of which door had the car behind it, has died. He was 96. Hall, who had been in poor health, died Saturday morning of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, said his daughter Sharon Hall of Los Angeles...
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Prayer 10/2/17
(Prayer ~ 10/02/17)
O Father God, may we love one another, always pointing others to you. Amen.
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Latest: Number of dead rises to 58; more than 500 injured in mass Las Vegas mass shooting
(Local News ~ 10/02/17)
LAS VEGAS – Authorities say a woman who was a companion of the Las Vegas shooter is considered a person of interest and is out of the country. Sheriff Joe Lombardo didn’t release further details Monday about the woman but said authorities would try to speak with her when she got back to the United States.
- Nina and Pinta (Submitted Story ~ 10/02/17)
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