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New regent named to SEMO Board of Regents
(Local News ~ 05/04/18)
Tina Klocke of South St. Louis County, Missouri, chief financial officer and chief operations officer for the Clark-Fox Family Foundation, has been appointed by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and confirmed by the Missouri Senate to serve as a member of the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents...
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Downtown Cape's Somewhere in Time shop closing
(Local News ~ 05/04/18)
For 20 years, Paula Noisworthy Haas has sold antiques, and she's decided to retire. She's set to close her shop, Somewhere in Time Antiques, at 108 N. Main St. in downtown Cape Girardeau, likely by the end of May. "I first started with a booth in 1998," she said, noting she and her daughter loved going to antique stores and collecting sentimental, interesting items...
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Cape city officials want more residents to take part in local government
(Local News ~ 05/04/18)
Cape Girardeau officials have proposed establishing a "citizens leadership" program to encourage more city residents to get involved in city government. At a council retreat late last month, council members and city staff said they want more residents to apply for advisory boards and run for council seats...
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Prosecutor: No acquittal in Robinson case; state could seek new trial
(Local News ~ 05/04/18)
Scott County Prosecutor Paul Boyd said Thursday the Missouri Supreme Court did not acquit David Robinson and he could be retried for a 17-year-old murder. The high court's decision to set aside his conviction on the grounds he met the "gateway claim" of innocence does not mean he has been exonerated, Boyd said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
Today is Friday, May 4, the 124th day of 2018. There are 241 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 4, 1968, the Oroville Dam in Northern California was dedicated by Gov. Ronald Reagan; the 770-foot-tall earth-filled structure, a pet project of Reagan's predecessor, Pat Brown, remains the tallest dam in the United States, but was also the scene of a near disaster in February 2017 when two spillways collapsed, threatening for a time to flood parts of three counties in the Sierra Nevada foothills.. ...
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Prayer 5-4-18
(Prayer ~ 05/04/18)
O Father God, may those with heavy hearts find peace through you. Amen.
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After the hospital comes the chicken noodle soup
(Column ~ 05/04/18)
Thanks to a smorgasbord of health issues, our household has, once again, been a guest of a local emergency room, where, it turns out, we find ourselves on a first-name basis with the doctors and nurses and technicians. That's good. And it's not so good...
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New appreciation for local police
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/04/18)
I had the opportunity last weekend to participate in the Cape Girardeau Police Department's Citizen Police Experience. To say it was an interesting experience is an understatement, as it was exciting, stressful, enlightening, and even traumatic at times...
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Cape's minor league baseball team gets a name this afternoon
(Column ~ 05/04/18)
Today we will learn the name of Cape Girardeau's new minor league baseball team. The wood-bat Prospect League team is preparing for its inaugural season in summer 2019. The team is expected to play a 60-game schedule, and the home location will be Capaha Field. Team owner Andy Patel deserves credit for his investment along with management group Jim Limbaugh and Mark Hogan. This is a labor of love, and I'm looking forward to the experience of watching minor league baseball in my hometown...
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Perryville's Annual May Procession Sunday
(Local News ~ 05/04/18)
The Association of the Miraculous Medal -- based in Perryville, Missouri -- is hosting its annual May Procession on Sunday on the shrine grounds at 1811 West Saint Joseph Street at 1 p.m. with a special blessing of the new rosary walk and a short ceremony to follow...
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Bill Gates pumps $158 million into push to combat U.S. poverty
(Community ~ 05/04/18)
SEATTLE -- Bill Gates launched a new fight against systemic poverty in the U.S., with his private foundation Thursday announcing millions of dollars toward initiatives ranging from data projects to funding for community activists. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said it will spend $158 million combating American poverty over the next four years. ...
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Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
HIGHLANDS, Texas -- Evelyn and Jerome Matula were still polka-dancing newlyweds in 1950 when they spotted a half-finished cottage in the woods along the San Jacinto River east of Houston. It seemed idyllic, with panoramic views and a sandy path to the river, where their three children and later their grandchildren fished. Now, the retired refinery worker and former educator fear their kin were poisoned by carcinogenic dioxin in the fish and well water...
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Courtroom video request denied for Greitens' trial
(State News ~ 05/04/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Video cameras will not be allowed in the courtroom when Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens goes to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday. St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison turned down a request from a lawyer working on behalf of several media outlets, citing security concerns among his reasons...
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briefly
(State News ~ 05/04/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Authorities say a spring storm dropped two low-intensity tornadoes in southwest Missouri but no major damage was reported. National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Griffin says the two tornadoes touched down early Thursday. An EF1 tornado about 100 yards wide stayed on the ground north of Ozark for about a mile, causing mostly cosmetic damage to homes...
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Lawyer's remarks on hush money may have added to legal woes
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
WASHINGTON -- Rudy Giuliani may have added to the legal headaches of his new law client and old friend, President Donald Trump, when he drew a link Thursday between a hush money payment to a porn actress and the potential fallout if her allegations of a tryst with Trump had gone public before the 2016 election...
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Hawaii poised to ban sale of some sunscreens that can harm coral
(Community ~ 05/04/18)
HONOLULU -- Many sunscreen makers could soon be forced to change their formulas or be banned from selling the lotions in Hawaii. State lawmakers passed a measure this week to ban the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate by 2021 in an effort to protect coral reefs. Scientists have found the two substances can be toxic to coral, which are a vital part of the ocean ecosystem and a popular draw for tourists...
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Police: Man kills another, surrenders at Nashville mall
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- One 22-year-old man ended a fight with another by fatally shooting him inside a Tennessee mall Thursday, and then gave up his weapon and surrendered, saying he didn't want any more trouble, police said. Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said the shooter put the gun on the counter of a ticket booth across from the Opry Mills Mall, and then was ordered to lie on the ground by a retired California police officer who now lives in Tennessee...
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Lawsuit alleges KC sold cars being held
(State News ~ 05/04/18)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A federal lawsuit alleges Kansas City never notified a used car dealer before selling several of his vehicles. John Hinz filed the lawsuit against the city, the Police Department and the Board of Police Commissioners, the Kansas City Star reported. The suit also alleges there have been about 50 instances in the last four years where the city sold cars without the rightful owners' knowledge and consent...
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Giuliani offers new explanation of why Trump fired Comey
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's explanation for why he fired FBI Director James Comey has shifted again. Rudy Giuliani, Trump's new attorney, said in an interview, on Fox News, Trump fired Comey last year because Comey would not state "that he wasn't a target" of the special counsel's Russia investigation...
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Trump marks National Day of Prayer
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump celebrated the National Day of Prayer by announcing a White House initiative he said would underpin policies recognizing the "vital role" of religion in the country. "America is a nation of believers," he said. Shortly before the Rose Garden event Thursday, Trump acknowledged reimbursing his personal attorney for hush money the lawyer paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who alleges a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. ...
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Flood reportedly slated to be White House counsel
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's new attorney, Emmet Flood, a veteran of the Clinton impeachment battles, is the leading candidate to replace the White House's top lawyer, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The move would be an effort to prepare for the possibility Democrats could regain control of the House after the November election and undertake new congressional investigations...
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Striking Arizona teachers win 20 percent raise
(National News ~ 05/04/18)
PHOENIX -- The Arizona governor signed a plan Thursday to give striking teachers a 20 percent pay raise, ending their six-day walkout after a dramatic all-night legislative session and sending a majority of the state's 1 million public school students back to the classroom...
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Out of the past: May 4
(Out of the Past ~ 05/04/18)
U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh has ruled that provisions of a federal law supersede a Missouri Constitution provision preventing public school funds from being used to transport parochial school students to special education classes; the order is in response to a lawsuit filed against the Cape Girardeau School District...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5-4-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/04/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 12:08 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 10:18 a.m. on William Street; 10:22 on South Broadview Street; 11:07 on Maria Louise Lane; 4:08 p.m. on Locust Street; 7:29 p.m. on Good Hope Street; 7:47 p.m. on Butler Street; and 11:29 p.m. on Amblewood Drive...
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Area police report 5-4-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/04/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests n Justin Sader, 34, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Scott County warrant. Thefts n Theft was reported at 2593 Saddlegate Court. n Theft was reported at 2599 Saddlegate Court...
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Ethel Tillman
(Obituary ~ 05/04/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ethel "Nadine" Tillman, 81, of Marble Hill died Monday, April 30, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Old Union Cemetery near Bessville, Missouri...
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Lonnie Stanley
(Obituary ~ 05/04/18)
M. "Lonnie" Stanley, 64, of Scott City died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to Harry and Mary Stanko Palmer. He and Judy Briggen were married July 22, 1995, at Jackson. Lonnie worked at Newell Rubbermaid in Jackson for 26 years...
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Rodney Poston
(Obituary ~ 05/04/18)
Rodney L. Poston, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Sam Ramdial and Jim Rudolph officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Doug Paul
(Obituary ~ 05/04/18)
VALLEY PARK, Mo. -- Martin Douglas Paul passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. Born Dec. 13, 1960, he was the son of Margie Ford and the late Martin Paul. He grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey, before settling in St. Louis. Doug was a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the St. ...
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Daniel Moore
(Obituary ~ 05/04/18)
Daniel Louis Moore, 31, of Delta passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Randy Conn officiating. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Jennie Crafton
(Obituary ~ 05/04/18)
Jennie Marie Nichols Crafton, 81, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018. She was born June 25, 1936, in Gleason, Tennessee, daughter of Kacy E. Nichols and Hattie B. Nichols. Jennie is survived by her sister, Clara Elizabeth Quick of Cape Girardeau; daughters, Janet Crafton of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Karen McKim of Hot Springs; a son, Michael (Julie) Crafton of Ward, Arkansas; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends...
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Superhero Movies Aren't Going Anywhere
(Entertainment ~ 05/04/18)
It may not seem like it, but it's been 10 years since the world was first invited into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Last week, a story 10 years in the making started to unfold in "Avengers: Infinity War," a gargantuan movie gathering no fewer than 76 comic book characters. ...
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The Culture & Entertainment Notebook: Pinecrest Azalea Gardens: flower power in full bloom
(Entertainment ~ 05/04/18)
Southeast Missouri has leapt directly into summer temperatures after being under Mother Nature's cloud of constant rain and cold for so long, but the flowers in Oak Ridge at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens have withstood the unseasonable temperatures and "spring" seems to have officially arrived...
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Weekend Outlook: History, canoes, Cinco — oh, my!
(Entertainment ~ 05/04/18)
We're going to mix it up a bit this week. There are just too many outdoor events for me to list them all here -- check out semoevents.com for the complete itinerary -- but these are my top picks for the weekend that you should check out: The "Honoring Our Military" memorial service Saturday at 10 a.m. is the first major patriotic event the Scott City Historical Museum has hosted, according to Gail Crader, who works closely with the museum...
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