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Alzheimer’s Association fundraiser Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian
(Local News ~ 06/20/18)
Last fall, Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau transitioned to being a dementia-friendly congregation, and at 7 p.m. Thursday it’s hosting a community-driven “praise sing,” with proceeds to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Westminster pastor Karen Dumey said last year the church designed its worship service to be “very comfortable for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s.”...
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Committee to start planning process for indoor aquatic center in Cape
(Local News ~ 06/20/18)
Planning for an indoor aquatic center will begin soon now that Cape Girardeau city government and the local school district have named a joint committee to guide the process. City manager Scott Meyer said he expects the planning to take several months...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
Today is Wednesday, June 20, the 171st day of 2018. There are 194 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 20, 1893, a jury in New Bedford, Massachusetts, found Lizzie Borden not guilty of the ax murders of her father and stepmother...
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Dems' attacks won't serve them well come November
(Column ~ 06/20/18)
I am starting to seriously worry about my friends on the progressive left. It's abundantly clear the Dems have adopted one unified message as their party policy and that message is anti-Trump today and forever. Nothing more, nothing less. With an arrogance that borders on insanity, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi actually mocked record employment figures released last week...
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Lower costs, fewer benefits in insurance option
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's new health insurance option offers lower premiums for small businesses and self-employed people, but the policies are likely to cover fewer benefits. Another caveat: if healthy people flock to the new plans as expected, premiums will rise for those who need comprehensive coverage...
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Verizon to end location data sales to brokers
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
Verizon is pledging to stop selling information on phone owners' locations to data brokers, stepping back from a business practice criticized for endangering privacy. The data has allowed outside companies to pinpoint the location of wireless devices without their owners' knowledge or consent. Verizon said about 75 companies have been obtaining its customer data from two California-based brokers Verizon supplies directly, LocationSmart and Zumigo...
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Trump raises risk of U.S.-China trade war
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- The United States and China edged closer Tuesday to triggering the riskiest trade war in decades, a fight perhaps weakening the world's two largest economies, unsettling relations between Beijing and Washington and crimping global growth...
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Meat spat shows the power of food wording
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
NEW YORK -- If meat is grown in a lab without slaughtering animals, what should it be called? That question has yet to be decided by regulators, but for the moment it's pitting animal rights advocates and others against cattle ranchers in a war of words...
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Halting S.Korea-U.S. drills risks weakening deterrence
(International News ~ 06/20/18)
SEOUL, South Korea -- U.S. and South Korean defense officials formally suspended a major joint military exercise in hopes of advancing nuclear negotiations with North Korea. It's a bold gamble and could trigger a serious security crisis if the talks falter and the allies are forced to resume the drills, infuriating North Korea, analysts say...
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Trump administration pulls U.S. out of UN Human Rights Council
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations' Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it "an organization that is not worthy of its name." It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution...
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Trump, GOP leaders strain for migrant-kids solution
(National News ~ 06/20/18)
WASHINGTON -- Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump searched Tuesday evening for a way to end the administration's policy of separating families after illegal border crossings, with their focus shifting to a new plan to keep children in detention longer than now permitted -- but with their parents...
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Out of the past: June 20
(Out of the Past ~ 06/20/18)
The Rev. Mark D. Martin is ordained into the ministry and installed as pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church at Egypt Mills in the afternoon; the rite of ordination and installation is performed by the Rev. James W. Kalthoff, president of the Missouri District of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod...
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Democratic ad slams Hawley over allegations against donor
(State News ~ 06/20/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Democratic political action committee is targeting Republican Missouri Senate candidate Josh Hawley for not investigating allegations of corruption involving a past top donor to Hawley's attorney general campaign, although his authority to take action is limited...
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Missouri Democrats sue over lieutenant governor appointment
(State News ~ 06/20/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Democratic Party is suing to try to block the appointment of Mike Kehoe as lieutenant governor, reviving a longstanding debate over whether the governor has the power to fill the executive branch's No. 2 position or whether it can only be filled by voters...
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Sewer work to close one lane of North Park Ave. in Cape
(Local News ~ 06/20/18)
Sewer work by Hacker Plumbing will force the closure of one lane of North Park Avenue between Broadway and Normal Avenue in Cape Girardeau this week. The closure of the southbound lane is scheduled to begin Friday, said Andrew Stone, traffic operations manager for the city's public works department. Work is expected to be completed by Monday, Stone said...
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Black River Medical informs patients of potential data breach
(Local News ~ 06/20/18)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Black River Medical Center said in a statement late last week it has become aware of a potential data security incident that may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of some patients' personal information. "At this time there is no evidence that patient information was actually accessed or viewed, or any indication that anyone's information was actually misused, Black River Medical Center has taken steps to notify any patients who may have been affected in this incident by sending them letters," according to the statement.. ...
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Timothy Quigley
(Obituary ~ 06/20/18)
Timothy James Quigley, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 18, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. An Elks service will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, followed by a memorial service...
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John Laurentius
(Obituary ~ 06/20/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John William "Billy" Laurentius, 67, of Perryville died Monday, June 18, 2018, at his home in Cape Girardeau County. He was born Dec. 15, 1950, in Perryville, son of John A. and Bertha J. Schemel Laurentius. John was a farmer. He enjoyed gardening and loved growing trees. He was a fabulous source of local history and a graduate of Oak Ridge High School, class of 1969...
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Iva Kuntze
(Obituary ~ 06/20/18)
Iva Rosalee Kuntze, beloved mother and grandmother, is in Heaven with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born March 25, 1918, and God blessed her with 100 years on Earth, until He called her home Friday, June 15, 2018. She was the fifth of six children born to Ada and Mary Blaylock Masters of Sedgewickville, Missouri. Her young years were spent there, where she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church...
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John Gilmore
(Obituary ~ 06/20/18)
John Robert Gilmore, 81, of Jackson died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Prayer 6/20/18
(Prayer ~ 06/20/18)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our healer and deliverer. Amen.
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Twin brothers reunited 74 years after WWII death at Normandy
(International News ~ 06/20/18)
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- For decades, he was known only as Unknown X-9352 at a World War II American cemetery in Belgium where he was interred. Today, he has recovered his identity -- and was being reunited with his twin brother in Normandy, where the two Navy men died together when their ship shattered on an underwater mine while trying to reach the blood-soaked D-Day beaches...
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Area police report 6/20/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Darian Lynch, 21, of Benton, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear on a charge of stealing. n David Sorensen, 54, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a St. Louis County warrant...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/20/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Medical assists were made at 12:24 a.m. on North Main Street, 3:59 a.m. on Franks Lane, 10:04 a.m. on Napa Circle, 1:31 p.m. on North Kingshighway, 1:50 p.m. on South West End Boulevard, 6:02 p.m. on South Broadview Street and 9:42 p.m. on Brookwood Drive...
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Births 6/20/18
(Births ~ 06/20/18)
Son to Amber Sue Dollar of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:40 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018. Name, Noah Wayne. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first son. Dollar is the daughter of Kathy Dollar and Gary Dollar of Chaffee, Missouri. She works at Advance Assisted Living...
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The collateral damage of Mizzou's past failures
(Column ~ 06/20/18)
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal slammed the University of Missouri last week for its "ambiguous" commitment to free speech, declining enrollment and expensive marketing campaign, writing: "Apparently, fewer parents want to send their kids to a school where activism eclipses academics." The editorial points out, "In May 2017, the university signed a $1.3 million contract for three years of outside PR help. ...
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Local cheerleader receives more than one cheer scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 06/20/18)
Local cheerleader receives Cheer Scholarship. Alexis Lewallen 2018 graduate of Scott City High School started off at Athletes plus, then to Middle School, lastly High School cheer. Cheerleading at Scott City has giving her the opportunity to do alot of things. ...
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Age Spots: Medicare Boot Camps — Come Join the Fun
(06/20/18)
Spring is always a great time to begin new projects. The weather is warm, flowers are blooming and gardens are being planted, with great expectations. Everything about spring is fresh and exciting, which is why Aging Matters schedules Medicare Boot Camps during the spring and summer months...
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Pages of Empowerment
(06/20/18)
For the past several months, a local reading group has opened their eyes to jarring truths about women worldwide. The Zonta Club has sponsored the “Pages of Empowerment” book club for area women since fall 2017. Both members and non-members of the Zonta Club are welcome to attend the meetings, which are held at the Catapult Creative House in Cape Girardeau...
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Now Read This: “The Orphan Keeper” by Camron Wright
(06/20/18)
This month’s book recommendation is one I’ve had in my “to be read stack” for a while. After renewing it twice, it finally came time to read it. I’m not sure why I put off reading it; in the end, it was a wonderful read. “The Orphan Keeper” is based on a true story of a young boy living in poverty in India. ...
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Sixty Years and Counting
(06/20/18)
On the walls of Dennis Underwood’s office hang posters with the words “vision” and “attitude” inscribed upon them. Celebrating his 60th year working at Ford Groves in Cape Girardeau with no plans of retiring, Underwood embodies both these traits. “Dennis is still one of the first ones here in the day and the last one to leave,” Bob Neff, general manager of Ford Groves, says. “We need at least two years’ notice [before he retires]. I told him he’s not allowed to retire. That’s for sure.”...
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Delicious Reading: Natasha’s Kitchen, and Broccoli Apple Salad
(06/20/18)
My husband has often said his favorite food is “cookout,” meaning he loves the combination of a big, juicy, grilled burger with all the fixings and a paper plate brimming with sides. My favorite part of any cookout or picnic is the salads: potato, pasta, fruit — I’ll skip the meat to go back for seconds of salads! My mom recently found a salad recipe she shared with me that is sure to become the hit of the summer...
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Antique Shop Road Trip Throughout Southeast Missouri
(06/20/18)
Whether you are a knowledgeable collector who has been antiquing for years or a novice just starting out, Southeast Missouri is an antiquing gold mine. Our area is rich with antique shops, from small stores to large malls. Load up the car and plug in the GPS as we take you on an antiquing road trip through our treasure-filled region...
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Instrumental to community
(06/20/18)
Memories of sweaty uniforms, long bus rides and lasting friendships are typically what high school band kids take with them post-graduation. But not for the members of the Jackson Municipal Band. For them, a love of good music and community have transcended days of playing in the Jackson High School band, which began in 1920 under the direction of A. W. Roloff. Since then, the high school band has grown into a revolving group of musicians the community is proud to support...
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Parallel Hair, Big Deal
(06/20/18)
The results of the last presidential election surprised a lot of folks, to say the least. There have been many theories of why Donald Trump beat Hillary Rodham Clinton: it was a vote against Obama and his policies, it was a nation still not prepared for a woman president, Trump was taller, etc. ...
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More Moments
(06/20/18)
Graduation season has passed, and this year I was one of those moms who planned and plagued my family with house cleaning, lawn-trimming and four-year-old fixer-upper projects that had become urgent, all because my daughters were getting a diploma and “People” were coming to the house. These are the same people that come on a regular basis and see my home at its best and its worse, but this was different because it was special — the kind of thing that doesn’t happen every day...
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