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Sponsored: Cancer will 'change your life, but it doesn't have to rule it'
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
Coy Becker of Bernie, Missouri, has, as he says, 'beaten cancer twice.' Becker, who had prostate cancer in 2015, was diagnosed with lung cancer in August of 2016. "I had pneumonia, and was in SoutheastHEALTH'S emergency room," Becker said. "They took X-rays and found the lung cancer."...
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Road work 10/8/17
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane between mile markers 78 and 79 as contractor crews perform an environmental cleanup. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Bridge repairs set to start Tuesday, force traffic detours
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
A bridge on Southern Expressway in Cape Girardeau will be closed for three to four weeks for repairs, beginning Tuesday, city officials said. The bridge is between Minnesota Avenue and West End Boulevard, said Andrew Stone, traffic-operations manager with the city’s public-works department...
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Project Homeless Connect reaches out in community Friday
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
More than 65 service organizations and more than 100 volunteers were present to help participants move to a place of sustainability and self sufficiency.
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Forging on: Blacksmith creates with metal and fire
(Community ~ 10/08/17)
The rolling hills of Frohna, Missouri, seem like the ideal setting for bird song, cattle grazing and people taking long strolls in the sunshine, but if that walk takes one near the Saxon Lutheran Memorial, they're likely to hear the ringing song of a blacksmith hard at work with traditional equipment and techniques...
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Missouri economic development director: Fostering skilled workforce essential
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
Calling local chambers of commerce the “front line of our [state] economy,” Missouri Department of Economic Development director Rob Dixon outlined the ways in which state government is seeking to help communities’ business-development efforts during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee on Friday morning at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Highway patrol begins 'preliminary inquiry' into Oran timecard fraud allegations
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
A citizen’s complaint, accusing Oran, Missouri, police chief Gregg Ourth and his son Jason of committing timecard fraud, has been turned over to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Scott County Prosecutor’s Office said. Capt. John Hotz, director of public information for the patrol, said in an email to the Southeast Missourian on Friday the agency’s division of drug and crime control “is conducting a preliminary inquiry into the matter to determine if any actions of any party are criminal and if an investigation is warranted.” ...
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Annual Oktoberfest draws crowds to uptown Jackson
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
Temperatures were in the mid-80s much of the day Saturday as thousands came out for Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest. A variety of specialty Oktoberfest brews could be found on tap at biergartens set up along High and Main streets, served in half- and full-liter plastic steins crafted especially for the event...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2017. There are 84 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also broke out in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, and in several communities in Michigan...
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Schaefer -- Siebert
(Wedding ~ 10/08/17)
Sadie Ann Schaefer and Ryan Mark Siebert, both of Overland Park, Kansas, were married June 3, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Missouri. The Rev. Randolph Tochtrop performed the ceremony. Lanell Lange of Oran played the organ, and Sara Alexander of Spring, Texas, was the vocalist...
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Kuntze -- Hadler
(Engagement ~ 10/08/17)
Rodney Kuntze of Cape Girardeau and Donna Bullard of Marble Hill, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jordan Lynn Kuntze of Cape Girardeau, to Andrew Steven Hadler of Frohna, Missouri. He is the son of Steve and Donna Hadler of Frohna...
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Ritter -- Toups
(Engagement ~ 10/08/17)
Dr. Karlyle Christian-Ritter of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessie Lynn Ritter of Cape Girardeau, to Brian Joseph Toups of Gulf Breeze, Florida. He is the son of Vincent and Diana Toups of Gulf Breeze. Jessie is also the daughter of the late Dr. John Lynn Ritter...
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Bax -- Sander
(Engagement ~ 10/08/17)
Matthys and Mary Ann Bax of Carmi, Illinois, announce the engagement of their daughter, Myra Ann Bax, to Craig Anthony Sander, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Mark and Brenda Sander of New Hamburg, Missouri. Myra received a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Science degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. She is a realtor for Ritter Real Estate in Cape Girardeau...
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Schubert -- Gregson
(Engagement ~ 10/08/17)
Tyke and Gayla Schubert of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Meagan Dawn Schubert, to Davis Christian Gregson, both of Columbia, Missouri. He is the son of Kurt and Brenda Gregson of Lee's Summit, Missouri. Meagan graduated from Jackson High School in 2012. She plans to graduate in May 2018 from the University of Missouri in Columbia with a Bachelor of Science degree in cross categorical special education. She works for Kelly Educational Staffing as a substitute teacher...
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Adopt Baby Diamond 10-8-17
(Community ~ 10/08/17)
Baby Diamond is about 1 1/2 years old. She is a hound mix and very active. She are available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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4x4 - 10-8-17
(10/08/17)
The second week of October is Pet Peeve Week. What's your biggest pet peeve?
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Watch out where you step
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
I found the snake you see here a few weeks ago in Scott County, Missouri. It is a timber rattlesnake that I estimate to be about 3 feet long. It is a very beautiful animal. I photographed it and went on my way. The scattered fallen leaves of autumn make this snake hard to see on the forest floor. ...
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Senior Center menus 10-9-17 through 10-13-17
(Community ~ 10/08/17)
Monday: Center closed for Columbus Day holiday. Tuesday: Meatloaf or chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole-grain hot roll and sugar-free peach crisp or peach cobbler, Wednesday: Chicken parmesan pasta with marinara or potato soup and 1/2 sandwich, Italian blend veggies, buttered sweet corn, whole-grain garlic bread and Mandarin oranges or orange cake...
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Asking others to listen can be fruitful for all
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
The other day I was struggling with my emotions and needed to talk. I called my friend because I knew she would understand. Once I'd finished talking, she said that it meant a lot that I'd asked her to listen to me, because she feels like she always asks me to listen to her when she's experiencing a problem. ...
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Leaving Las Vegas
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
This week, for the first time in nearly 59 years of life, my socks matched perfectly coming out of the dryer. Wait! Keep reading! Nearly a dozen socks found their pair without one stray left over. Never happened before; may never happen again. My sock dilemma has been a mystery that has long confounded and befuddled. It's a silly happenstance. Something to laugh about with a co-worker at the office copier. Trivial, of no importance...
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In praise of hard work
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
Many in the older generations can tell stories of how hard it was growing up, working, and getting an education. That was back, "in the day." In the 1930s, 40s, and 50s it was usual for a young person to have at least a part-time job. They worked on farms, in stores, mowing lawns, and so on. It was a time when every person had to accept some responsibility for the well-being of the family and needed to contribute something to the family income...
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FYI 10-8-17
(Community ~ 10/08/17)
The annual St. Denis Day dinner will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the St. Denis Parish Center, 135 N. Winchester in Benton, Missouri. The dinner is an all-you-can-eat buffet that will feature chicken and dumplings, kettle beef, chicken and dressing, sides and desserts. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and younger...
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How prepared are we?
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
It's been a couple weeks now since the hurricane plowed through Puerto Rico and things still are not back to normal. And the way it looks it will be a long time till things even come back to some semblance of normal. It's sad not only for the people in Puerto Rico but also for those who are giving their best to help down there...
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Memorable CHS Alumni Banquet is behind and German Days ahead
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
Happy birthday to Nick Swinford, John King, Josh Pettit, Nancy Michelsen, Sue Slinkard, Bo Ralph, Samantha Muka, Amanda Lowery, Tommy Nunnally, Mary Teegarden, Alice McFerron, Barb Freed, Wanda Minner, Wilma Seyer, Laura Craigmiles, Melanie Spane, Vona Baker, Tom Lambrou, Mike Mitchell, Abby Walter, Opal Kiefer, Vicky Martin, Marcia Fuller, Lori Sadler, Sarah Milam, Emily Eichhorn, Joseph Scott, Cassie Eichhorn, Debbie Simmons, Al Kern, Jr., Nicole Poe, Henry Kirn, Michael Proctor, Mike Hinkebein, David Hooker, Jerry Schlitt, Ashlyn McKinley, Ray Fisher, Tonyua Townsend and Elmer Seyer.. ...
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SEMO District Fair winners 10-8-17
(Local News ~ 10/08/17)
Youth 1st: Austin Bodenstein 2nd: Dillon Aufdenberg 3rd: Lucy Dicks Adults 1st: Luke Aufdenberg 2nd: Renee Peters 3rd: Truffy Supreme female champion: Paige Birk, Jackson FFA Reserve supreme female champion: Hunter Wessell, Jackson FFA Angus Grand champion heifer: Paige Birk, Jackson FFA...
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Club news 10-8-17
(Community News ~ 10/08/17)
The John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution held their regular meeting Sept. 20 at Wings Etc. in Jackson. The chapter installed three new members. Grace United Methodist Women met Oct. 3, with eight present for a business meeting. Treasurer's report was the same as the September meeting. Minutes were read and approved...
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The White Company's monochrome aesthetic comes to the U.S.
(Community ~ 10/08/17)
NEW YORK -- Sometimes dubbed a British Martha Stewart, Chrissie Rucker -- with her own home goods empire and cultish following -- has brought her monochrome aesthetic to Fifth Avenue. She is opening The White Company stores in the United States (another store is slated to open in November in Short Hills, New Jersey) after the success of a U.S.-focused online store. She offers clothes, home decor and other items mostly in shades of white...
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Parched: Proper watering methods are critical during current drought conditions
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
It is dry, dry, dry outside. If you don't believe it, talk to a gardener. I have heard a lot of the following stories. "I seeded my lawn last week. Then I watered it really good, but nothing is coming up." "I seeded my lawn last week and I am watering it every other day. It is not coming up very well."...
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Fall recipes to enjoy by a fire
(Column ~ 10/08/17)
We have a fire-pit area in our backyard, and during the fall we use it quite often and enjoy it all season. It is fun to have snacks to take out by the fire. Whether it be sweet or savory, everyone loves eating by the fire. I am sharing a few sweet treats and a spiced-cider recipe for you to enjoy during this season of cooler weather and bonfires. I know our family will be sure to take advantage of these recipes to share around the fire...
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Residents' Rights Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/08/17)
October is National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month, a time to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices many long-term care residents have made to better our community and to call attention to the rights in long-term care facilities. This year’s theme — It’s All About Me: My Life, My Care, My Choices — was selected to call attention to respect and dignity to every resident...
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Serving at the city level defines public service
(Editorial ~ 10/08/17)
Joe Uzoaru and Danny Essner have served their community, and each recently announced they will not run to keep their seats on the Cape Girardeau City Council. Uzoaru is the councilman for Ward 1, elected to the position in 2014. Essner recently was appointed the councilman for Ward 6. In addition to their leaving, Ward 5 councilman Bob Fox announced plans to run for mayor, hoping to be the successor to Mayor Harry Rediger, who is term-limited...
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Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
WASHINGTON -- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said...
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After bombshell Weinstein revelations, many ask, 'Why now'?
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
NEW YORK -- Why now? That was the first question many were asking this weekend after explosive revelations came to light about Harvey Weinstein, one of Hollywood's most powerful men, and decades of alleged sexual harassment on his part. First, it was a question about Hollywood, where tales about Weinstein and his behavior with women had circulated for years, yet news outlets had been unable to nail down the story. ...
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Cindy Crawford: Daughter's entry into modeling 'inevitable'
(Entertainment ~ 10/08/17)
WARREN, Mich. -- Cindy Crawford says she's more concerned about her 16-year-old daughter sitting behind the wheel of a car than walking a runway. The supermodel's daughter, Kaia Gerber, made her New York Fashion Week debut last month. Her 18-year-old son, Presley Gerber, also is a model...
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British authorities rule out terrorism in car crash injuring 11 pedestrians
(International News ~ 10/08/17)
LONDON -- A car crash that injured 11 people outside a major London tourist attraction Saturday sparked fears of a terrorist attack but turned out to be simply a traffic accident, London police said. The accident at 2:20 p.m. outside the popular Natural History Museum in the heart of central London brought a gigantic police response, including helicopters and hazardous-area response teams, because of terrorist concerns...
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Death toll rises to 24 in suicide bombing at Pakistan shrine
(International News ~ 10/08/17)
QUETTA, Pakistan -- The death toll from a suicide bombing at a Shiite shrine in the country's southwest increased to 24 after four victims died at a hospital overnight, police said Saturday. A suicide bomber struck the shrine packed with worshippers in a remote village in Jhal Magsi district, about 240 miles east of Quetta in Baluchistan province Thursday...
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Poll shows Trump plummeting badly in public's view
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
WASHINGTON -- Just 24 percent of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction after a tumultuous stretch for President Donald Trump that included the threat of war with North Korea, stormy complaints about hurricane relief and Trump's equivocating about white supremacists. That's a 10-point drop since June, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research...
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Trump fires back at late-night TV Tjokers
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
President Donald Trump lashed out Saturday against late night television show hosts who have been sharply critical of his administration and Republicans. Trump took to Twitter to argue the GOP should be given "equal time" because of the "one-sided" coverage, an apparent reference to Federal Communications Commission rules dealing with political candidates during elections...
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President reaches out again to Democrats for 'great' health law
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
WASHINGTON -- Trying to revive health-care talks, President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday he had spoken to the Senate's Democratic leader to gauge whether the minority party was interested in helping pass "great" health legislation. The answer back: Democrats are willing to hear his ideas, but scrapping the Affordable Care Act health law is a nonstarter...
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Protesters rally across Russia on Putin's birthday
(International News ~ 10/08/17)
MOSCOW -- In a challenge to President Vladimir Putin on his 65th birthday, protesters rallied across Russia on Saturday, heeding opposition leader Alexei Navalny's call to pressure authorities into letting him enter the presidential race. Police allowed demonstrators in Moscow to rally near the Kremlin in an apparent desire to avoid marring Putin's birthday with a crackdown. ...
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Health officials wary of mosquitoes in wake of Harvey
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
DALLAS -- Health officials in Texas will be on watch in coming weeks for any increases in mosquito-borne diseases including the West Nile and Zika viruses after Hurricane Harvey's heavy rains and flooding brought water that filled ponds and ditches and crept into trash and debris that piled up...
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Debates, protests increase over universities' slavery ties
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The national debate over removing Confederate symbols from U.S. college campuses is spurring wider questions about university benefactors whose ties to slavery or white supremacy flew under the radar in decades past. Students and alumni are no longer simply opposing overt Confederate memorials, but also lesser-known founders and donors with troubling racial legacies. ...
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Tech companies look to reconnect Puerto Rico
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
Facebook and Google once aimed to connect the world. Now they would be happy just to reconnect part of it. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pledged to send a "connectivity team" to help restore communications in ravaged Puerto Rico. Google parent company Alphabet offered to send its Wi-Fi balloons. They were among several tech companies proposing disaster-response ideas, most aimed at getting phone and internet service up and running...
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Group opposing nuclear weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize
(International News ~ 10/08/17)
OSLO, Norway -- The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a forceful show of support for a grassroots effort that seeks to pressure the world's nuclear powers to give up the weapons that could destroy the planet...
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Las Vegas security guards helped save lives
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
LAS VEGAS -- When Air Force veteran Jay Purves first heard the pop-pop-pop at the Las Vegas country-music festival, he knew immediately it was gunfire. Purves was among a force of 200 unarmed private security guards manning the Route 91 Harvest festival the night of Oct. 1 who jumped into action -- lifting people over barriers, hiding them behind pillars and under the stage, and funneling them to exits amid the panic...
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Memories flash back for survivors of other shootings
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
CHICAGO -- Every time there's a mass shooting, Adrian Littlefield relives the one that nearly killed him half a century ago when a sniper perched high in a tower fired down on a Texas college campus. There have been dozens of rampages since then, each one a reminder of how his life was forever changed by a stranger hell-bent on mayhem...
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Memorials begin for Las Vegas shooting victims
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
LAS VEGAS -- Vice President Mike Pence praised the heroic response by police and the resolve of the American people at a prayer service Saturday in Las Vegas before organizers released 58 white doves in memory of each victim killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history...
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Hurricane Nate closes in on Mississippi, eyes 2nd landfall
(National News ~ 10/08/17)
NEW ORLEANS -- Hurricane Nate came ashore on a sparsely populated area at the mouth of the Mississippi River on Saturday and closed in on Mississippi, pelting the central Gulf Coast region with strong winds and heavy rains. Nate was forecast to make its second landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi, and threatened to inundate homes and businesses...
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Out of the past: Oct. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 10/08/17)
The Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau has been the site of 224 reported accidents over the past decades, but drivers say the numbers don't reflect minor collisions, especially those in which side mirrors hit. CHAFFEE, Mo. -- World War II veteran Ralph Lape of Chaffee returned recently from Salt Lake City after attending a reunion of his Army Air Force unit, the 5th Air Base Group, stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah; during the reunion, Lape and two other Army Air Force veterans who were held captive with him in Japanese POW camps were awarded the Air Force Bronze Star and POW medal.. ...
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Tyson Weibrecht
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Tyson P. Weibrecht, 30, of Perryville died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. No funeral services are planned. Arrangements are by Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville.
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Paul Ringwald
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
Paul H. Ringwald, 91, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Monticello House. He was born Sept. 27, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to Martin P. and Leona H. Shearf Ringwald. He and Verna Crites were married April 14, 1951, in Delta. Paul worked 37 years at the former Superior Electric in Cape Girardeau and 14 years in housekeeping at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau...
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June Owen
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
June L. Owen, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Charlevoix, Michigan, after a prolonged illness. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Lily Huebner of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by Jim Owen, her husband of 47 years, and her son, Jim Owen...
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Dolores Mier
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
Dolores Mier, 90, of Jackson, formerly of Oran, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 4, 1927, in Scott City to the late Virgil “Hoppy” and Barbara Diebold Hopkins. Dolores was a director of Birthright in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Tim Kinder
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
Timothy Dean “Tim” Kinder, 47, of Jackson passed away Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, near his home. He was born Nov. 21, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, son of Robert M. “Bob” and Shirley Kester Kinder. He and Crystal Mungle were married Oct. 3, 1992. Being a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church; Tim was baptized, confirmed and also married at the church ...
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Thomas Jorgensen
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
Thomas Michael Jorgensen, 73, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1944, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Arnoiot Grumstrup and Margaret Jensen Jorgensen. He and Julia Howes were married Nov. 24, 1989, at Cape Girardeau...
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Billy Drury
(Obituary ~ 10/08/17)
Billy Joe Drury, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Oxford, Mississippi. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/8/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/08/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of violation of an order of protection at 1157 S. West End Blvd. n Harold L. Miller, 58, 2819 Whitener St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for two counts of suspended license and no insurance...
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St. Louis police investigation request goes to Washington
(State News ~ 10/08/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The request by St. Louis leaders to have the U.S. attorney's office investigate police conduct at protests has been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that in a letter Wednesday, acting U.S. attorney Carrie Costantin said the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division handles investigations that focus on officer discipline and training. It's not clear whether the Justice Department will investigate St. Louis police...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol struggles to hire diverse force
(State News ~ 10/08/17)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol historically has been made up largely of white males, and progress toward change has been slow. St. Louis Public Radio cites statistics showing 94 percent of state troopers are white and only about 5 percent of officers on the road are women...
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Chess player banned by Iran gets a new start in St. Louis
(State News ~ 10/08/17)
ST. LOUIS -- A 19-year-old Iranian woman banned from competing in the name of her country after attending an international competition without an Islamic headscarf has taken her game to Saint Louis University. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Dorsa Derakhshani is now at a freshman at the school, which has a new but highly ranked chess team of top international players. ...
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Missouri resident says governor blocked her for puke emoji
(State News ~ 10/08/17)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' staff says the Republican's popular Facebook and Twitter accounts are unofficial and therefore exempt from public-records requests, including one seeking the number of users he's blocked from seeing content on those accounts...
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Prayer 10/8/17
(Prayer ~ 10/08/17)
O Heavenly Father, may we share your message of hope and redemption. Amen.
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