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Ameren workers in Puerto Rico steadily restoring power
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
Work continues in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, months after hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the U.S. territory island in September. Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois and Ameren Transmission crews are working now to help restore power to the Carolina Region, a rural, mountainous area on the northeast coast, immediately east of San Juan, according to a company news release...
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Runners, walkers on the move in annual Aslinger competition
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
The ninth annual Howard Aslinger Endurance run held this weekend at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau was a rain or shine chance for people from all walks of life to get outside and support the Howard L. Aslinger Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Kim Kelpe, daughter of Howard Aslinger and co-organizer of the yearly event, said the turnout for the 12- and 24-hour competitions were similar to last year’s...
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Animals strut along Main Street to raise money for area animal groups during Parade of Pets
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
Miniature and full-sized horses, Rusty the Rockstar goat, a ferret and dozens of dogs strolled through downtown Cape Girardeau on Sunday afternoon for the second annual Mardi Paws Parade of Pets, sponsored by Mississippi Mutts. More than $2,000 was raised by the event, which will go to local animal groups including Mac’s Mission, Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, the Greyhound Pets of America-Cape Girardeau chapter, the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri and EPIC Pals...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/19/18)
Today is Monday, March 19, the 78th day of 2018. There are 287 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 19, 1918, Congress passed the first law establishing daylight saving time in the United States, with clocks to be moved forward one hour from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. (This law was repealed in August 1919.)...
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Prayer 3-19-18
(Prayer ~ 03/19/18)
O Lord Jesus, our Mighty Warrior, thank you for your blessings on our lives. Amen.
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Tiger Lilies program makes difference for young girls
(Editorial ~ 03/19/18)
Seventy girls are participating in a new-ish program at Cape Girardeau Central Middle School called Tiger Lilies. As reported by Marybeth Niederkorn, the Tiger Lilies meet weekly in groups of about 15, and they work on team building, social-skills training and soft skills. They had a lesson on table manners and etiquette, for example...
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'Black Panther' tops box office for 5th straight weekend
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/18)
NEW YORK -- Not since "Avatar" has a box-office hit had the kind of staying power of "Black Panther." Ryan Coogler's comic-book sensation on Sunday became the first film since James Cameron's 2009 smash to top the weekend box office five straight weekends...
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Dead man walking: Court rejects Romanian's claim he's alive
(International News ~ 03/19/18)
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Constantin Reliu learned in January he was dead. After more than 20 years of working as a cook in Turkey, the 63-year-old returned home to Romania to discover his wife had had him officially registered as dead. He has since been living a legalistic nightmare of trying to prove to authorities he is, in fact, alive. ...
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Turkey-backed forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin
(International News ~ 03/19/18)
ISTANBUL -- Turkish military and allied Syrian forces marched into the center of the northern Syrian town of Afrin on Sunday, raising their flags and shooting in the air in celebration nearly two months after launching their offensive on the Kurdish enclave. The advancing troops faced little resistance from the Kurdish militia that retreated and vowed to turn to guerrilla tactics...
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Trump lashes out at special counsel Mueller
(National News ~ 03/19/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signaling a possible shift away from a strategy of cooperating with a probe he believes is biased against him...
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Putin calls UK accusations over ex-spy poisoning 'nonsense'
(International News ~ 03/19/18)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday dismissed British accusations of Russia's involvement in an ex-spy's poisoning as "nonsense," but added Moscow is ready to cooperate with London in the investigation. In his first comments on the incident, Putin referred to the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter as a "tragedy," but added if the British claim they were poisoned by the Soviet-designed nerve agent were true, the victims would have been killed instantly...
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Putin overwhelmingly wins another 6 years as Russian leader
(International News ~ 03/19/18)
MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory Sunday for six more years as Russia's president, and he told cheering supporters in a triumphant but brief speech that "we are bound for success." There had been no doubt Putin would win in his fourth electoral contest; he faced seven minor candidates and his most prominent foe was blocked from the ballot...
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Security of state voter rolls a concern as primaries begin
(National News ~ 03/19/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With the Illinois primary just days away, state election officials are beefing up cyber defenses and scanning for possible intrusions into voting systems and voter registration rolls. They have good reason to be on guard: Two years ago, Illinois was the lone state known to have its state election system breached in a hacking effort that ultimately targeted 21 states. ...
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Pot tourists can smoke it where they buy it in San Francisco
(Business ~ 03/19/18)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary's marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths with high dividers, and hardwood floors...
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Ford pledges to revamp aging product line, add SUVs, by 2020
(Business ~ 03/19/18)
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford, with a sagging U.S. market share and one of the oldest vehicle lineups in the industry, is promising to revamp three-quarters of its models in the next two years. Much of the emphasis will be on refreshing or revamping the entire lineup of SUVs while adding gas-electric hybrid powertrains, two new off-road SUVs and two new trucks...
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Without Toys R Us, 30,000 jobs, a black hole for toy makers
(Business ~ 03/19/18)
NEW YORK -- The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect on everything from toy makers to consumers to landlords. The 70-year-old retailer sought court approval Thursday to liquidate its remaining 735 stores, eliminating the jobs of some 30,000 employees while spelling the end for a chain known to generations of children and parents for its sprawling stores and Geoffrey the giraffe mascot...
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Ronald Wallace
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Ronald Lee "Ron" Wallace, 82, passed away at 9:58 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 8, 1935, in Sikeston to the late Ernest and Alma Kirkpatrick Wallace. He was an active member of Fellowship Baptist Church. ...
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Bobby Staggs
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
Bobby Leon Staggs, 73, of Jackson died Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his home. There will be no public services. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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William Spinks
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
William W. Spinks, baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection Friday, March 16, 2018. Beloved husband of Mary J. Schwartz Spinks; loving father of Lisa (Keith) Hoernschemeyer, Michael (Shelley) Spinks, Bill (Tonya) Spinks and Amy (Shane) Smith; cherished grandfather of Andrew, Adam, Jonathon, Brendan, Madeline, Grant, Taylor, Paige, Austin, Abigail, Alexander and Kaitlyn; dear brother of Gary (Phyllis) Spinks, Patsy (Ben) Williams, Mark (Gayla) Spinks, and the late Robert (Sandy) Spinks; our dear uncle, great-uncle, cousin and friend.. ...
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Gary Schrum
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Gary G. Schrum, 57, of Chaffee died Friday, March 16, 2018, at his family home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Sierra Prater
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
THEBES, Ill. -- Sierra Kathleen Prater, 28, of Thebes died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Pentecostal Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Darrell Faire Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes...
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Bonita Huffman
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Bonita Beatrice Kirkpatrick Huffman of Marble Hill passed away peacefully Friday, March 16, 2018. She was 82, and had suffered from lung disease in recent years. She was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Mayfield, Missouri, daughter of Lee and Olive Douglas Kirkpatrick. On Sept. 3, 1954, Bonita was married to Pfc. Ray Huffman in Cape Girardeau...
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Charles Fulbright
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Charles Edward Fulbright, 100, of Marble Hill died Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Woodland Hills. Born on Oct. 13, 1917, in Marble Hill, he was the son of Frank F. and Emma Patton Fulbright. He married Melba Pauline Cook on March 28, 1945. She preceded him in death Oct. 2, 2017...
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Keith Fee
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
Keith Ross Fee, 59, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau, where he had been a resident for six years. He was born Aug. 24, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to Ronald R. and Lee Ross Fee. He attended school at Cape Girardeau Public School until his family transferred to Jefferson City, Missouri, when he was 15 years old. He graduated from Jefferson City High School in 1976...
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Margaret Bailey
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
FAIRDEALING, Mo. -- Margaret E. Bailey, 70, of Fairdealing passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, at her home. She was born April 9, 1947, in East Prairie, Missouri, the daughter of Duncan and Myrtle Bailey Hale. Margaret had been a homemaker. Margaret and Paul L. Bailey were united in marriage Nov. 18, 1963, in Bollinger County, Missouri, and he survives of the home...
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Todd Anderson
(Obituary ~ 03/19/18)
Todd N. Anderson, 51, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky. He was born July 27, 1966, in Cape Girardeau to Norman and Wanda Anderson. Todd was a lifelong member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past: March 19
(Out of the Past ~ 03/19/18)
The proposed $25 million school bond issue drew much of the attention at last night's forum for Cape Girardeau Board of Education candidates; about 60 people attended the forum at Central Junior High School, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department employees are building backrests for the bleachers at Capaha Park; the Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Club originally built the bleachers and have donated the funds for the lumber for the backrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/19/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 12:12 a.m. on William Street and 2:32 p.m. on William Street. n At 1:54 p.m., a call on Big Bend Road. n At 3:33 p.m., alarm system activation, no fire, on South Silver Springs Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/19/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Michelle R. Carter, 38, of Jackson was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at 1750 N. Kingshighway. Arrest n Richard E. Geiger, 42, of San Marcos, Texas, was arrested at Kingshighway and Shawnee Parkway on suspicion of assault...
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Missouri Senate passes bill for industrial hemp pilot
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to legalize industrial hemp. The measure to create a hemp-growing pilot program passed 29-3 Thursday. It's now up for consideration in the House, which passed a similar measure by a vote of 141-4 last month...
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Company says it gave correct address before officer's death
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
CLINTON, Mo. -- A telephone company says its database did not provide the wrong Missouri address and phone number to police dispatchers leading to the shooting of three officers, one fatally. Police were alerted March 6 about a 911 call in which two women could be heard arguing but made no comment to dispatchers. ...
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Witnesses ask Missouri Legislature to toughen child marriage laws
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would end the state's status as being the easiest place in the country for a 15-year-old to be married. Missouri allows those 15 to 17 to marry with the permission of only one parent, even if the other parent objects. Also, anyone 14 and younger can get married with a judge's approval, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Donations to Ferguson library after Brown shooting ending
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Ferguson voters will decide next month whether to raise property taxes to continue funding programs at the city's small library downtown. Prior to 2014, the Ferguson Municipal Public Library had few offerings. Then, national attention turned to the city after the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer Aug. 9, 2014, which spurred protests and unrest...
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Effort aims to develop forest at old lead mining site
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- A portion of Missouri's Old Lead Belt region soon could be turned back into a forest. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources are working together to restore a part of the Madison County Miles Superfund Site, St. Louis Public Radio reported. The area is near Fredericktown...
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Missouri lawmakers, health agency fight over Bourbon virus
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers frustrated about lack of information about a sometimes deadly virus have slashed the state health department's budget. The House Budget Committee this past week approved eliminating 10 staffers in the Department of Health and Senior Services' director's office and cutting the administration's budget roughly in half...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/19/18
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of March 15 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 3/19/18
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
n Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 03/05/2018 n Financial affairs n City collector's report n City clerk's and treasurer's reports (Action) Action items...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 3/19/18
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
Items for discussion n Planning and Zoning Commission report n Appearances regarding items not on the agenda n Agenda review Regular session, 7 p.m. Public hearings...
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Malden woman sentenced to prison in death of baby
(Local News ~ 03/19/18)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Malden, Missouri, woman was sentenced to prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to recklessly causing the death of a 9-month-old boy by shaking him while he was left in her care. Breon Dannielle Lashay Hess, 26, pleaded guilty to felony first-degree involuntary manslaughter before Presiding Circuit Judge Robert Mayer, according to Casenet...
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Business Notebook: Pacific Rim Market offers unique Asian groceries in Cape
(Business ~ 03/19/18)
Hungry for a little Thai, maybe Chinese, or how about some Indian delights? Or perhaps some Korean, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese or Japanese cuisine for tonight? All of these and many more exotic Asian foods (and some from Central American) may be found at the Pacific Rim Market, 1537 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau...
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Bucklew execution scheduled for Tuesday
(State News ~ 03/19/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A condemned Missouri inmate faces a potentially "gruesome and painful" execution because of a rare medical condition that compromises the man's veins and causes multiple tumors in his head and throat, his attorney said Sunday. Russell Bucklew is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday evening for killing a former girlfriend's new boyfriend in 1996 in eastern Missouri...
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Speak Out 3/19/18
(Speak Out ~ 03/19/18)
Thank you, Brother David and Notre Dame, for allowing students the prayer service in support of safe schools. Kids walking out of school in protest of gun violence and demanding stricter gun laws. How about someone have the guts to teach them the fact that more people are killed in this country in car accidents involving alcohol than are killed by individuals with guns? When these kids stop drinking and driving and when they walk out in protest of drinking and driving and when they demand stricter laws on alcohol sales or the ban of alcohol altogether, they will have credibility. ...
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People on the Move 3/19/18
(Business ~ 03/19/18)
Voices for Children/CASA of Southeast Missouri announced the retirement of Linda Clark Nash as executive director effective the end of March. Nash has been with the agency for eight and a half years. Prior to working for CASA, she wrote and administered Teaching American History grants for the Jackson School District and taught history at Jackson High School for a combined 35 years...
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Four Generations
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/18)
Four Generations out of New Hamburg, MO--Great Grandmother Agnes Scheeter with her Daughter Lana Green, Granddaughter Brenna Buchheit and Great Granddaughter Lennox Agnes Buchheit.
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Cape River Heritage Museum Receives Grant
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/18)
The Cape River Heritage Museum received a 2018 Richard S. Brownlee Grant from the State Historical Society of Missouri. The five-hundred dollar grant is for the preservation of historical records and will be used for the purchase of archival supplies to store or display personal papers, photographs, maps or other materials. ...
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