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Airline boardings on rise, could lead to financial dividends in future
(Local News ~ 04/26/18)
Passenger boardings are trending higher at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, a move that one day could secure sizable federal funding for the city, airport manager Bruce Loy said. Cape Girardeau's new commuter airline, which officially began providing round-trip service from Cape Girardeau to Chicago in December, has experienced higher boardings for the first three months of this year than its predecessor, Loy said Wednesday...
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USPS offers digital Informed Delivery service
(Local News ~ 04/26/18)
Informed Delivery is a free service of the United States Postal Service -- now available -- aimed at providing residential customers options to digitally preview and manage their incoming letter-sized mail and packages on a computer or mobile device...
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High Street Station in Jackson plans to open pop-up shop in Cape
(Local News ~ 04/26/18)
High Street Station's owners are opening a pop-up shop in Cape Girardeau's Indie House next month, just in time for Mother's Day, but that won't detract from their shop in uptown Jackson -- if anything, the new shop will be an additional draw. The boutique at 106 S. High St. in Jackson will remain open, said owners and sisters Lisa Walker and Lynette Strange, and will continue to provide gifts, fashion, jewelry and decor...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
Today is Thursday, April 26, the 116th day of 2018. There are 249 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 26, 1937, German and Italian warplanes raided the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War; estimates of the number of people killed vary from the hundreds to the thousands...
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Status of local clinic?
(Column ~ 04/26/18)
On April 22, 2018, the Southeast Missourian newspaper carried a front-page story about an $8.7 million dollar grant from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to upgrade and modernize the state-run Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. According to Daniel Bell, public information coordinator with the Missouri Veterans Commission, the funds will be used for new flooring, new doors and windows, and for upgrading the HVAC system, the fire alarms and the nurse call system as well as updating kitchen appliances and painting throughout the building.. ...
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SEMO welcomes new dean to College of Business
(Editorial ~ 04/26/18)
Southeast Missouri State University recently announced the new dean of the Harrison College of Business. Alberto Davila of Edinburgh, Texas, will lead the business education department at the university, starting June 1. According to a story by Marybeth Niederkorn, Davila will focus on establishing strong partnerships with local and regional organizations and building relationships between the College of Business and STEM fields...
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Melvin Gateley led a life of service
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/26/18)
There was a man. His name was Melvin. I have no words that could adequately express my sadness in the loss of my dear friend, mentor and Christian brother Melvin Gateley. And in the same moment, I experience great joy as I recall the memories of Melvin and the positive influence he had on my life...
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Macron tells Congress U.S. should help lead
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- French President Emmanuel Macron drew sharp contrasts with President Donald Trump's worldview Wednesday, laying out a firm vision of global leadership rejecting "the illusion of nationalism" in a candid counterweight to Trump's appeals to put "America first."...
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White House condemns 'Dreamers' ruling
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
SAN DIEGO -- The White House on Wednesday sharply criticized a federal judge's ruling the Trump administration must resume a program shielding hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. While the government has 90 days to restate its arguments before the order takes effect, presidential press secretary Sarah Huckabee characterized the ruling as "good news" for smuggling organizations and criminal networks and "horrible news for our national security."...
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Arizona teachers set to strike today
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
PHOENIX -- From gathering gift cards, prepping boxed lunches and opening church doors for day camps, communities across Arizona are getting ready for a historic teacher walkout possibly keeping hundreds of thousands of students out of school indefinitely...
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Tennessee Waffle House reopens three days after fatal shootings
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Waffle House where four people were fatally shot reopened Wednesday amid tears and solemn remembrance of the dead, as the company said it will donate a month of the restaurant's sales to help the wounded survivors and the families of the slain...
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Suspect's behavior drew police attention
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
DALLAS -- The gunman accused of opening fire at a Dallas home improvement store, killing one police officer and critically injuring two others, was initially detained because he was acting suspiciously and may have tried to steal from the store, an arrest warrant revealed Wednesday...
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Officers charged with bribery, racketeering
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- More than a dozen South Carolina corrections employees pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges related to bribery and bringing contraband into the state's institutions. The indictments against 14 Department of Corrections employees, including 11 officers, include charges of racketeering, bribery and wire fraud, and in some cases are connected to actions allegedly taking place as long as three years ago. ...
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E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grows to 84 cases
(Community ~ 04/26/18)
PHOENIX -- The E. coli outbreak linked to tainted romaine lettuce has grown and sickened 84 people from 19 states, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. At least another 31 cases are believed to be tied to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said...
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A unified Korea? Contrasting visions
(International News ~ 04/26/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- Unification is an idea moving most Koreans, North and South, on an emotional level. For some, especially young people in the South, it may not be a burning issue. Details such as the costs, the risks and what specifically both sides stand to gain are rarely given much thought by anyone who isn't an academic, politician or activist...
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Kachin conflict intensifies in Myanmar
(International News ~ 04/26/18)
LAIZA, Myanmar -- On the front lines, the army is pounding rebels with airstrikes and artillery. In the displacement camps, terrified civilians are building bomb shelters of sandbags and stones. And everywhere in this troubled swath of Myanmar's north, there is a growing sense the conflict will only get worse...
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Germans don skullcaps to protest anti-Semitism
(International News ~ 04/26/18)
BERLIN -- Germans of various faiths donned Jewish skullcaps and took to the streets Wednesday in several cities to protest an anti-Semitic attack in Berlin and express fears about growing hatred of Jews in the country. The kippa protest was triggered by the daytime assault last week of two young men wearing skullcaps in an upscale neighborhood in the German capital. ...
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Toronto van attack throws spotlight on anti-woman vitriol
(International News ~ 04/26/18)
TORONTO -- The deadly van rampage in Toronto is training attention on an online world of sexual loneliness, rage and misogyny after the suspect invoked an uprising by "involuntary celibates" and gave a shout-out to a California killer who seethed at women for rejecting him...
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YouTube overhauls kids' app after complaints
(Community ~ 04/26/18)
YouTube is overhauling its kid-focused video app to give parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch. The updates rolling out today are a response to complaints that the YouTube Kids app has repeatedly failed to filter out disturbing content...
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Man reportedly confesses to vandalizing Jewish cemetery
(State News ~ 04/26/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Authorities said Wednesday that a man confessed to knocking over about 120 headstones at a Jewish cemetery near St. Louis last year and that it doesn't seem to have been motivated by hatred. The vandalism at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City in February 2017 caused more than $30,000 in damage and drew widespread attention, with Vice President Mike Pence and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens visiting in the days after it happened...
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UMSL considers eliminating degree programs amid financial crunch
(State News ~ 04/26/18)
BELLERIVE, Mo. -- The University of Missouri-St. Louis is considering eliminating some degree programs amid financial trouble. A committee of deans and faculty compiled a report proposing the university cut the bachelor's degree programs for anthropology and theater, the master's program for communications and the Ph.D. program for political science, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Speaker loses any future invites from school district
(State News ~ 04/26/18)
BOLIVAR, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri public school district won't invite an evangelist back as a motivational speaker after complaints he veered off-topic by talking about faith. The Bolivar School District hired Bob Holmes to speak to students about substance abuse, bullying and suicide prevention in February, the Springfield News-Leader reported. ...
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Esther McClard Nobus
(Obituary ~ 04/26/18)
Esther McClard Nobus, 92, of Jackson died Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, where she resided the past 10 years. She was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Jackson to William F. and Gusta Sievers Bingenheimer. She and Ollie McClard were married March 24, 1951. Five children were born to their union, and they had been married 25 years, when Ollie passed away Sept. 18, 1976. She and Ed Nobus were married Dec. 5, 1981. They had been married 26 years when Ed passed away June 3, 2008...
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John Mungle
(Obituary ~ 04/26/18)
MARQUAND, Mo. -- John W. Mungle, 74, of Marquand died at his home Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Patton Cemetery...
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Sandra Morrison
(Obituary ~ 04/26/18)
Sandra Morrison, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 23, 2018, at her home. She was born March 15, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to James York and Kathryn Marie Niblack. The love of her life were her two dogs, Baby Girl and Sissy Lou. Survivors include her four daughters, Tammy Morrison, Connie Brock and Gay Lynn Ward, all of Cape Girardeau, and Tonya Morrison of Illinois; five sons, Leslie Ozment Jr., Richard Ozment, Timothy Morrison and David Kelly, all of Cape Girardeau, and Donnie Hoover of Georgia; two sisters, Roberta Johnson of Effingham, Illinois, and Georgia Smith of Jonesboro, Illinois; her second family in Chino Valley, Arizona; 28 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.. ...
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Ralph Macke
(Obituary ~ 04/26/18)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Ralph R. Macke, fortified with the Sacraments of the Holy Mother Church on April 24, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 65. He was born May 13, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lawrence and Clara "Jansen" Macke. He and Janie Deck Macke were united in marriage Aug. 12, 2000...
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Prayer 4/26/18
(Prayer ~ 04/26/18)
O Lord Jesus, we lift up your name in praise, the King of glory. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/26/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/26/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault n Assault was reported in the 900 block of South Sprigg Street. Thefts n Shoplifting was reported at Kohl's, 315 Shirley Drive. n Shoplifting was reported at Walmart, 3439 William St...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/26/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/26/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 4:42 a.m. on Pine Hill Spur; 5:06 a.m. on Whitener Street; 7:23 a.m. on Hopper Road; 7:27 a.m. on Themis Street; 7:31 a.m. on Kent Drive; 7:40 a.m. on Cape West Parkway; 8 a.m. on Edgewood Road; 9:46 a.m. on Broadway; 2:23 p.m. on Louis Street; 2:34 p.m. on Themis Street; 2:59 p.m. on Fairlane Drive; 4:53 p.m. on Interstate 55; and 5:50 p.m. on North Sprigg Street...
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VA pick Jackson said to have crashed car while drunk
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Ronny Jackson had a pattern of recklessly prescribing drugs and drunken behavior, including crashing a government vehicle while intoxicated and doling out a large supply of a prescription opioid to a White House military staff member, according to a summary of accusations compiled by Democratic staff on the committee considering his nomination as Veterans Affairs secretary...
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'Original Night Stalker' arrested decades later
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A DNA match led to the arrest of a 72-year-old former police officer in one of the most baffling and sadistic crime sprees of the 1970s and '80s -- a string of at least 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California by an attacker dubbed the Golden State Killer, police said Wednesday...
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Jury begins deliberating in Cosby sex-assault case
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- The jury in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case began deliberating Wednesday in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, weighing charges he drugged and molested a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home 14 years ago. The seven men and five women got the case after receiving final instructions from the judge...
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House already threatened, could GOP also lose Senate grip?
(National News ~ 04/26/18)
Republicans have known for months their House majority is in genuine peril. But after another bruising showing in a special election, some in the party are reconsidering the once inconceivable notion of losing the Senate. It's a sobering possibility, particularly given Republican' confidence not long ago they probably would increase their Senate edge after the November vote. ...
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State briefs 4/26/18
(State News ~ 04/26/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri House committee investigating Republican Gov. Eric Greitens has hired former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward "Chip" Robertson Jr. as special counsel. Chairman Rep. Jay Barnes in a Wednesday statement said Sedalia attorney Mark Kempton, a former county prosecutor, also is helping the committee...
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Out of the past: April 26
(Out of the Past ~ 04/26/18)
Organizers say the weekend's blustery weather cut down on the number of people who participated in the third annual Mississippi River Valley Scenic Drive; bright spots during the drive was attendance at both the Civil War encampment near Burfordville and the frontiersmen and women of the Zenon River Brigade at Elks Park, which drew robust crowds...
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Sorority Spends Month of April Giving Back to Community
(Submitted Story ~ 04/26/18)
For the Gamma Nu Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, the month of April is all about giving back to the community. The 114 member organization participated in many different events this month to give back to their Philanthropy, Autism Speaks and support the Southeast Community through the University's annual Greek Week Events. ...
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Cape Electric Cares
(Submitted Story ~ 04/26/18)
Cape Electrical Supply of Cape Girardeau has recently raised donations for a few organizations as a way to give back to the community. On March 24, 2018, a team from Cape Electric took part in the American Heart Association walk, held at the Southeast Missouri State University Rec center. ...
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Cape Area Community Foundation receives $10,000 Rural Ozarks Health Initiative Grant
(Submitted Story ~ 04/26/18)
Date: April 26, 2018 Subject: Cape Area Community Foundation receives $10,000 Rural Ozarks Health Initiative Grant Contact: Brian Fogle, bfogle@cfozarks.org; Alice Wingo, awingo@cfozarks.org; or Bridget Dierks, bdierks@cfozarks.org; or (417) 864-6199...
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