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Jackson schools to install artificial turf on football, soccer fields
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
The Jackson School District is moving ahead with a project to resurface the high-school football field and junior-high soccer field with artificial turf after action by the school board during a regular meeting Tuesday. Superintendent John Link stressed the early estimates are just that — early estimates — and do not reflect a final cost...
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Charges filed in Sunday murder; suspects in custody
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
Two suspects have been charged in the murder of Tyler Conway and the subsequent attempted cover-up, according to a news release from Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh. Both suspects are in custody, the release stated. Charges were filed Monday against James Gray, 24, of Cape Girardeau for felony first-degree murder, felony armed criminal action and felony tampering with physical evidence in the murder on Sunday night...
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Police asking for help finding prisoner who walked away from work detail
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
PATTON, Mo. — A minimum-security inmate walked away from a Missouri Department of Transportation worksite at 10:13 a.m. Tuesday. The site is 18 miles south of Patton. The escaped inmate, Jacob Dylan Martin, 22, is a white male; 5-feet, 10-inches tall; weighs 164 pounds; and has brown hair and blue eyes, though he had a shaved head in a photo provided by law enforcement...
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Sunset at Cape County park
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
The Missouri state flag and POW/MIA flag fly over Freedom Rock at sunset Tuesday at Cape County Park North in Cape Girardeau.
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Missouri Senate panel passes bill to cut income taxes, raise gas tax
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
A Missouri Senate committee passed a tax reform bill Tuesday that would cut income tax rates but increase the fuel tax and start a process to collect sales taxes on online purchases. The measure calls for cutting individual and corporate income taxes by $630 million, said state Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, who chairs the Ways and Means Committee...
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Lovebirds for 80 years give advice: Trust, patience and 'Tell 'em you love 'em'
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
Albert and Carma Heuring, 95 years old and still in love, will be celebrating their 76th wedding anniversary June 27. They first met around the age of 15 and were married in 1942; they grew up in Scott City, but now live in Cape Girardeau. Their marriage has lasted through World War II, several moves, and hours upon hours of square dancing...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
Today is Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2018. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine's Day. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 14, 1918, Russia converted from the Old Style Julian calendar to the New Style Gregorian calendar, "losing" 13 days in the process (for Russians, the day before was Jan. 31). The musical "Sinbad," starring Al Jolson and featuring the song "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody," opened on Broadway...
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Yes, I'm a senior citizen; I earned it
(Column ~ 02/14/18)
Way back what seems like a million years ago, I was a senior in high school. Fast forward in time and I was a senior in college. Fast forward again and I was blessed with a son. He became a junior which made me a senior once again. Many years and countless calendar pages later, I reach a magical age where I became a senior citizen...
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The difference is Jesus
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/14/18)
The next time you listen to the song by Ronnie Milsap, "What a difference you made in my life," when you hear it sing it to Jesus! The words in this song tells exactly how I feel as to what Jesus has done for me. One verse especially hits home, "Love to me was just a word in a song that has been way over used. Now I've joined in the singing, 'cause you showed me loves' true meaning. That's why I want to spread the news."...
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Mattel doubles down on Uno with a new card game called Dos
(Community ~ 02/14/18)
NEW YORK -- What's next for Uno? Dos, of course. Mattel is launching the new card game Dos next month in hopes of giving its nearly 50-year-old Uno brand a second life. Dos has similar rules as Uno, except players make two piles of cards and can throw down two cards at a time instead of one...
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Out of the past: Feb. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/14/18)
The Rev. David and Deborah Wilson are featured speakers to start off the 1993 World Tour Missions Festival at First Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau; the Wilsons are missionaries to Alaska; he has served in numerous Eskimo and American Indian villages across that state since 1976...
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Leaping elk crashes low-flying helicopter
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
SALT LAKE CITY -- An elk leaped into a research helicopter trying to capture it and brought down the helicopter in a collision, which also killed the elk, authorities said Tuesday. The elk jumped into the chopper's tail rotor as the aircraft flew about 10 feet above ground in a mountainous part of eastern Utah, with its crew trying to drop a net on the elk, said Jared Rigby of the Wasatch County Sheriff's Office...
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Russia: Human error, faulty sensor behind deadly plane crash Sunday
(International News ~ 02/14/18)
MOSCOW -- Human error may be to blame for the Russian plane crash that killed 71 people, Russian investigators said Tuesday, noting the plane's pilots failed to turn on the heating unit for its measuring equipment, resulting in flawed speed data. After studying the An-148's flight data recorder, the Interstate Aviation Committee said Sunday's crash near Moscow occurred after the pilots saw conflicting data on the plane's two air speed indicators...
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Police recommend charges for Netanyahu on bribery
(International News ~ 02/14/18)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police on Tuesday recommended Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges in a pair of corruption cases, dealing an embarrassing blow to the embattled prime minister and likely to fuel calls for him to step down...
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Turkey tensions overshadow anti-IS unity meeting
(International News ~ 02/14/18)
KUWAIT CITY -- The Trump administration's appeal for unity fell on a critical deaf ear Tuesday as the latest expression of U.S. support for Kurdish rebels in Syria enraged America's NATO ally, Turkey, and overshadowed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's plea for nations fighting the Islamic State to overcome rivalries and concentrate on eradicating the extremist group from the Middle East...
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Reports: U.S. airstrike killed Russians
(International News ~ 02/14/18)
MOSCOW -- An unknown number of private Russian military contractors were killed by a U.S. strike in Syria, Russian media reported Tuesday in a development possibly further inflaming Russia-U.S. tensions. Officials in Moscow and Washington remained coy about the deaths, which would be an embarrassment for both countries if it turns out Russian fighters were part of a unit attacking a military force with American troops...
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Climber airlifted off Mount Hood, others remain stranded on mountain
(Community ~ 02/14/18)
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. -- An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter airlifted a critically injured climber off the state's tallest peak as tumbling rocks imperiled a separate group of stranded climbers. Authorities said the injured climber fell up to 1,000 feet on a sunny, relatively warm day melting snow and making climbing treacherous...
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'LOVE' returns to Philly; park gets its sculpture back
(Community ~ 02/14/18)
PHILADELPHIA -- "LOVE" returned to Philadelphia on Tuesday, just in time for Valentine's Day. The famous 1976 Robert Indiana sculpture was brought back to its namesake downtown park on a flatbed truck after making a number of stops at parks and statues along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway before the reinstallation...
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Some win, some lose under Trump's Medicare drug plan
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Some Medicare beneficiaries would face higher prescription drug costs under President Donald Trump's budget even as the sickest patients save thousands of dollars, a complex trade-off making it harder to sell Congress on the plan in an election year...
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Gateses to focus foundation on U.S. inequality, poverty
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world's top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools, the country's growing inequity and a president they disagree with more than any other...
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Mueller probe leaves many in limbo
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Over the last nine months, scores of men and women -- some powerful and moneyed, others obscure and struggling -- have crossed paths with special counsel Robert Mueller's team of prosecutors. So far though, just four have been charged...
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FBI contradicts White House on probe of former aide
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Contradicting the White House, the FBI said Tuesday it gave the Trump administration information on multiple occasions last year about a top aide accused of domestic abuse by his two ex-wives, and the investigation wrapped up in January...
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Trump's economic policy, budget rooted in debt
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- One clear principle runs through President Donald Trump's emerging economic policy: Debt is good. When defending a tax plan or laying out his budget, the man who once called himself "the king of debt" is trying to persuade Americans there's no price to pay for running trillion dollar budget deficits over the next few years. ...
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Is inflation rising as investors fear?
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- After nearly a decade of being all but invisible, inflation -- or the fear of it -- is back. Tentative signs have emerged indicating prices could accelerate in coming months. Pay raises may be picking up a bit. Commodities such as oil and aluminum have grown more expensive. Cellphone plans are likely to appear costlier...
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Trump prods Congress amid immigration debate
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump warned Tuesday it's now or never when it comes to extending protections for young immigrants, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell threw his weight behind legislation based on the president's priorities. Trump, in an early-morning tweet, said Congress must act now to provide legal protections to young "Dreamer" immigrants even as legislation faces an uncertain prospect in Congress...
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U.S. intel sees signs of Russian midterm meddling
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Three of the nation's top intelligence officials confirmed Tuesday they have seen evidence of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections -- part of what they say is Moscow's escalating cyber assault on American and European democracies...
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Federal vote-protection efforts lag ahead of first primaries
(National News ~ 02/14/18)
With the first primaries of the 2018 elections less than a month away, you might expect federal officials to be wrapping up efforts to safeguard the vote against expected Russian interference. You'd be wrong. Federal efforts to help states button down elections systems have crawled, hamstrung in part by wariness of federal meddling. ...
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Driest winter in 40 years worsens Missouri drought
(State News ~ 02/14/18)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Weather experts say Missouri is experiencing its driest winter in more than 40 years, worsening a drought that started last summer. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that from September through January, Missouri recorded average precipitation of 8.3 inches. ...
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Missouri House votes for cuts to unemployment benefits
(State News ~ 02/14/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers are trying again to reduce the duration of state jobless benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally. House members gave the measure initial approval in a voice vote Tuesday. It needs another vote to move to the Senate. ...
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Missouri House advances needle-exchange bill
(State News ~ 02/14/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House on Tuesday advanced a bill to make it legal for organizations to provide free needles to drug users, a change backers said could prevent the spread of disease and help combat the opioid epidemic. Some groups now pass out clean syringes to intravenous drug users with the goal of preventing the spread of hepatitis C and HIV through dirty needles, said Republican Rep. ...
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Belva Wills
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
Belva Wills, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Dorothy Shy
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
ORAN, Mo. -- Dorothy Evelyn Shy passed away peacefully, with family by her side Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. She was born March 8, 1922, in Grubbs, Arkansas, to the late Clarence and Ruth Holbrook Brewer. Dorothy worked on the family farm, in a hat factory and as a waitress to care for her family. She enjoyed growing vegetables, tending to flowers in her yard and sewing, including quilt-making...
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T.J. Selsor
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
T.J. "T Bone" Selsor, 85, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at Southeast Hospital. He was born July 24, 1932, in Arkansas to the late John and Sarah Pharrish Selsor. T.J. was an avid motorcycle rider and was an over-the-road truck driver...
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Rosalee Hotop
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Rosalee H. Hotop, 95, of Perryville died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. She will then be taken to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church for funeral Mass at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer, CM, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Goldie Darnell
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
** Goldie Darnell Goldie Darnell, 87, of Jackson, died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Tyler Conway
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
Tyler Kavanaugh Conway, 19, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dennis Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Prayer 2/14/18
(Prayer ~ 02/14/18)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that your perfect love endures forever. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/14/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Medical assists were made at 5:05 a.m. on North Frederick Street; 9:09 a.m. on Bloomfield Road; 9:35 a.m. on Bloomfield Road; 10:35 a.m. on Doctors Park; 6:13 p.m. on Themis Street; and 9:17 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/14/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Angelo Brown, 32, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on Cape Girardeau warrants for failure to appear and for operating a motor vehicle without a license...
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Of AT&T's bonuses, Trump tax cuts and Valentine's Day wishes
(Column ~ 02/14/18)
Rep. Jason Smith was in Cape Girardeau Monday to tour the AT&T call center, where its 240 local employees received $1,000 bonuses end of last year. The bonuses were "because of the tax plan" passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, said John Sondag, president Missouri AT&T. In Smith's congressional district, more than 600 AT&T employees received the $1,000 bonus...
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International Students Share Experiences
(Submitted Story ~ 02/14/18)
Media Release Event: International Student Presentation Date: February 12, 2018 Location: Isle Casino of Cape Contact: Robert M. Gifford (robertmgifford@sbcglobal.net or (573) 200-0549) International Students Share Experiences This past Monday at noon, the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club hosted four Southeast international students who shared what they have experienced while living and studying in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Hugh Aldredge
(Obituary ~ 02/14/18)
HOLLISTER, Mo. -- Hugh Collins Anthony Aldredge was born Nov. 8, 1947, in Los Angeles. He was the son of John Angus Aldredge II and Jenny Rita Gallagher Aldredge. Hugh was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in November 1965. While in the Navy, he served on the USS Hornet. ...
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Jackson schools purchased former orchard land, will lease for farming for now
(Local News ~ 02/14/18)
Land acquired by the Jackson R-2 school district last summer might eventually be home to a new school building, but in the meantime, the land likely will be leased for farming, district superintendent John Link said at Tuesday's regular board of education meeting...
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