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State, city, county governments deny responsibility for Common Pleas Courthouse basement stairs
(Local News ~ 01/25/18)
Cape Girardeau city and county government and the state of Missouri all insist they are not responsible for the Common Pleas Courthouse basement stairs that are the subject of a personal-injury lawsuit. The state claims it's the county's responsibility, the county maintains it's the state circuit court's responsibility, and the city of Cape Girardeau insists that the responsibility rests with both the county and the state...
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Rep. Smith: NAFTA faces 'bumpy' road in coming months
(Local News ~ 01/25/18)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) faces a rocky road as the Trump administration looks to make major changes to the agreement, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith said Wednesday. The 8th District congressman, who represents Southeast Missouri, said the region benefits from the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in terms of agricultural exports...
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A real nut job; weekend NUTmobile visit powered by puns, peanut oil
(Local News ~ 01/25/18)
Planter's 23-foot-long NUTmobile will arrive in Southeast Missouri this weekend, but it isn't just powered by peanut oil and solar panels. Puns make it go, too. Maggie Baruffi, a Wisconsin public relations "peanutter" who sends news releases to the media, is tasked with promoting the arrival of the NUTmobile. Her release arrived at the Southeast Missourian on Monday. It began with the greeting, "Shell-o" and ended with the salutation "cashew later."...
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Cops, DNR lead frigid effort to help Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 01/25/18)
More than 120 people in the Southeast Missouri area already have registered to "take the plunge" for a dip in Lake Boutin at Trail of Tears State Park on Feb. 3. Hosted by the Cape Girardeau Police Department and the Department of Natural Resources, the annual Polar Plunge event is the largest fundraiser for the Special Olympics...
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Toys R Us will close 182 locations, including store in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/25/18)
NEW YORK -- Toys R Us, a nostalgic favorite even as many shoppers moved to Amazon and huge chains like Walmart, plans to close up to 182 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations. One of those locations is the Cape Girardeau store on Silver Springs Road. The store manager declined to comment on the impending closing when reached by telephone Wednesday morning, but instead referred all inquiries to corporate spokesperson Amanda Kahl...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2018. There are 340 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 25, 1858, Britain's Princess Victoria, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Crown Prince Frederick William, the future German Emperor and King of Prussia, at St. ...
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SoutheastHEALTH Foundation raises money for cancer patients
(Editorial ~ 01/25/18)
Hundreds of people came together to have a little fun and raise about $175,000 for local cancer patients over the weekend. As reported by Matt Dollard for the Southeast Missourian, The SoutheastHEALTH Foundation's Journey Gala brought more than 400 people to Drury Plaza Conference Center to hear the inspiring words of former NFL running back Merril Hoge and raise money for its cancer-care fund...
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Washington sets standards
(Column ~ 01/25/18)
On March 15, 1783, General George Washington prepared to address a meeting of the officers of the Army. Washington had been made aware that many of his military leaders were preparing to conduct an insurrection against the U.S. Congress. The Congress had, throughout the revolution, failed repeatedly to arm, feed, clothe, equip, and pay the troops who were fighting the war. ...
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Pohlman writes wonderful columns
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/25/18)
Thank you for the columns by Mia Pohlman, "Looking through contemplative prayer" and "The quietness of God". These represent a dimension of life which is generally missing from our lives and missing in our practice of religion. There are opportunities in Cape to honor the contemplative dimension and quietness. ...
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Trump open to letting Dreamers 'morph into' citizens in future
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's open to an immigration plan providing a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the country as children and are now here illegally. "We're going to morph into it," Trump told reporters. "It's going to happen, at some point in the future, over a period of 10 to 12 years."...
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Trump heads to Swiss forum to push economic policies
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is ready to play salesman as he heads to an economic summit in the Swiss Alps, making the case his "America First" agenda can go hand-in-hand with global cooperation. Trump is set to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today to declare the United States is open for business. ...
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Administration, mayors clash over 'sanctuary city' funding
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department ramped up pressure Wednesday on so-called sanctuary cities seeking public safety grant money, warning state and local officials they could be legally forced to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The move prompted immediate backlash, with mayors from across the country announcing they would boycott a planned meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon...
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President says will talk under oath
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump declared late Wednesday he's "looking forward" to being questioned -- under oath -- in the special counsel's probe of Russian election interference and possible Trump obstruction in the firing of the FBI director...
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Gymnastics doctor sentenced for assaults
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
LANSING, Mich. -- The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison by a judge who proudly told him, "I just signed your death warrant."...
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Puerto Ricans face foreclosure wave as moratoriums expire
(International News ~ 01/25/18)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Aylsa Torres sighed in relief when she received a letter from her bank two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit. She was among the hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans awarded a three-month moratorium on their mortgage payments as the U.S. territory reeled from the storm's destruction...
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Egypt rights lawyer drops presidential bid
(International News ~ 01/25/18)
CAIRO -- Egyptian presidential hopeful and rights lawyer Khaled Ali on Wednesday quit the race, becoming the latest would-be candidate who either bowed out or was forced to abandon a challenge to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the March election...
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Afghan children's group targeted
(International News ~ 01/25/18)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants stormed the offices of Save the Children in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing four people and triggering a shootout with police lasting almost 10 hours, provincial officials and the organization said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. Among the four killed were two employees of the NGO, a security guard and an army soldier...
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In Davos, European leaders counterbalance Trump views
(International News ~ 01/25/18)
DAVOS, Switzerland -- European leaders came to the defense of free trade and global cooperation on Wednesday, laying out a vision meant to counterbalance what many perceive as a rise in the more brash, nationalistic policies of U.S. President Donald Trump...
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Violence continues between Turks, Kurds
(International News ~ 01/25/18)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara's operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin and toward the town of Manbij, which would bring Turkish troops and their Syrian allies closer to U.S. forces supporting the Kurds against the Islamic State group...
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Scientists successfully clone monkeys
(State News ~ 01/25/18)
NEW YORK -- For the first time, researchers have created healthy monkeys, using the same cloning method with Dolly the sheep, bringing science an important step closer to being able to do the same with humans. Since Dolly's birth in 1996, scientists have cloned nearly two dozen kinds of mammals, including dogs, cats, pigs, cows and polo ponies, and have also created human embryos with this method. ...
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Israel official doubted Palestinian protest icon, her family
(International News ~ 01/25/18)
JERUSALEM -- A senior Israeli official on Wednesday said he led a secret investigation into 16-year-old Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi and her family, in part because their appearance -- including "blond-haired, freckled" children in "Western clothes" -- made them seem less like "real" Palestinians...
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Idaho to test non-compliant insurance plans
(State News ~ 01/25/18)
BOISE, Idaho -- Concerned about soaring health care costs, Idaho on Wednesday revealed a plan to allow insurance companies to sell cheap policies ditching key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. It's believed to be the first state to take formal steps without prior federal approval for creating policies not complying with the Obama-era health care law. Health care experts say the move is legally dubious, a concern supported by internal records obtained by The Associated Press...
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William Sanford
(Obituary ~ 01/25/18)
William Sanford, 89, of Scott City, born Feb. 7, 1928, in Ancell, Missouri, died Jan. 24, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Sanford retired from the Marquette Cement Plant in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the Cornerstone Wesleyan Church of Scott City...
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Charles Bain
(Obituary ~ 01/25/18)
Charles Richard Bain, 78, of Scott City died Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 3, 1939, in Fornfelt to Wilburn "S.W." and Mary Amanda Schwartz Bain. He was the production operator for John Deere Tractor in Waterloo, Iowa. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School, a lifetime member of AMVETS and a volunteer for the Scott County Historical Society. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1958 to 1960...
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Kentucky mourns victims
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
BENTON, Ky. -- They ran silently, too stunned to shout. Some of the children ran into classrooms to hide from the boy with the gun. Some ran out of the building, into the fields, across the streets, through the doors of nearby businesses. "No one screamed," said 16-year-old Alexandria Caporali, recounting the moment her high school became the site of the latest American mass shooting. "It was almost completely silent as people just ran."...
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Congressional probe: Chinese shipping opioids via US. Postage Service
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
WASHINGTON -- Congressional investigators said Wednesday that Chinese opioid manufacturers are exploiting weak screening at the U.S. Postal Service to ship large quantities of illegal drugs to American dealers. In a yearlong probe, Senate investigators found that Chinese sellers, who openly market opioids such as fentanyl to U.S. ...
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Brownback approved for religious-freedom job
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday narrowly approved Sam Brownback's bid to be U.S. ambassador for international religious freedom, setting the stage for him to resign the governorship in Kansas after seven contentious years in office...
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Captive children give info to investigators
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The California children who authorities say were tortured by their parents and so malnourished their growth was stunted are slowly providing valuable information to investigators, a prosecutor said Wednesday. "Victims in these kinds of cases, they tell their story, but they tell it slowly. They tell it at their own pace," Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said. "It will come out when it comes out."...
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Democrats: Greitens should sign affidavit about affair
(State News ~ 01/25/18)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Democratic Party called Wednesday for Gov. Eric Greitens to sign a legal document certifying that that he did not take "compromising photographs" or attempt to blackmail a woman with whom he had an affair. Democratic Party chairman Stephen Webber said in a news release the Republican governor "should set the record straight with Missourians by signing and legally certifying this affidavit."...
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MU chancellor voices concerns about proposed funding cuts
(State News ~ 01/25/18)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia is raising concerns that proposed cuts will make it more difficult to meet goals that include paying for new research and academic buildings. On Monday, Gov. Eric Greitens proposed cutting 10 percent from current appropriations for state colleges and universities and putting 10 percent of the remaining funds into a pool that only would be distributed if performance measures are met. ...
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Missouri St. reduces required credit hours to cut student costs
(State News ~ 01/25/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri State University is decreasing the number of credit hours required to graduate as part of a plan to make the school more affordable. The Columbia Missourian reports that Missouri State University president Clifton Smart announced a five-point plan last week. The new initiatives are part of a statewide trend to reduce higher-education costs amid state-budget cuts...
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Jackson fire report: 1/25/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/18)
Jackson The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n A grass fire along Jackson Boulevard. Wednesday n A fire alarm on Old Orchard Road. n A fire alarm on Old Orchard Road. n An illegal burn on Hillcrest. n A mutual aid on Highway 61...
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Cape Girardeau fire report: 1/25/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n At 10:25 a.m., alarm system activation, no fire, on South Hanover Street. n At 11:52 a.m., detector activation , no fire, on Bloomfield. n At 2:16 p.m., good intent call on Monticello Lane...
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Jackson police report: 1/25/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/18)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Ryan Goodman, 32, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, failure to drive in a single lane, failure to provide proof of insurance and littering...
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Cape Girardeau police report: 1/25/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/25/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Joaquin W. Diviney, 38, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, was arrested at North Spanish Street and Broadway on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, failure to drive on right half of road and failure to stop at a stop sign...
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Prayer 1/25/18
(Prayer ~ 01/25/18)
O Lord God, thank you for your grace and love for us. Amen.
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Iona Beckerman
(Obituary ~ 01/25/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Iona M. Beckerman, 74, of Perryville died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at The Estates of Perryville in Perryville. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Silver Lake, Missouri, with the Rev. Milton Ryan, C.M., officiating...
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Doughnut-eating champ charged with stealing from Dunkin' Donuts
(National News ~ 01/25/18)
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- A North Carolina man who made headlines when he was caught for break-ins after winning a doughnut-eating contest has been arrested again. And this time he's accused of stealing from a doughnut shop. The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reports 27-year-old Bradley Hardison of Elizabeth City was charged Thursday with stealing from a Dunkin' Donuts in November. He's charged with felonies including breaking and entering and larceny...
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Briefly 1/25/18
(State News ~ 01/25/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Chief Justice Zel Fischer called Wednesday for expanded drug treatment courts to help fight opioid misuse in the state. Fischer told lawmakers gathered in the Missouri House for the annual State of the Judiciary speech that he expects treatment courts "will be on the front lines of the opioid battle." But he said admission into programs has dropped an average of 23 percent since a 27 percent funding cut this fiscal year...
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Perry County Route A closed for bridge replacement
(Local News ~ 01/25/18)
Perry County Route A closed for bridge replacement Route A in Perry County will be closed as contractor crews perform a bridge replacement. This bridge is between County Road 422 and County Road 424. The work will take place Feb. 12 starting at 6 a.m. The road should re-open June 8 at 5 p.m., according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Out of the past: Jan. 25
(Out of the Past ~ 01/25/18)
Bob Brison has announced his retirement as superintendent of the Scott City School District; Brison has been in education 30 years, becoming superintendent of the Scott City public schools in 1986. First Lt. Joseph M. Leavy, a native of Bloomington, Illinois, is the new commanding officer of Company A of the 1140th Engineer Battalion of the National Guard in Jackson; Leavy relieved Capt. David Davis of Oran, Missouri...
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Births 1/25/18
(Births ~ 01/25/18)
Son to Kendall Deno McElmurry and Nikkita Kenyetta Merriweather of Mound City, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:42 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Name, Kartier Kartel. Weight, 8 pounds, 14 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Merriweather is the daughter of Deborah Merriweather of Belleville, Illinois. McElmurry is the son of Dana McElmurry of Mound City...
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