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Riverways rangers honored in D.C. for swift-water flood rescues
(Local News ~ 07/14/18)
As rangers with the Ozark National Scenic Riverways helped a family of five into their boat during a historic Current River flood, the 40-foot water level and rough conditions were enough to scare even those who had grown up on the waterway. Joshua Gibbs, Lindel Gregory, Patrick Jackson and Daniel Newberry conducted more than 30 of these swift-water rescues in April 2017...
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Library director to retire after 24 years serving Cape
(Local News ~ 07/14/18)
Cape Girardeau Public Library administrative assistant Linda Bailiff has worked alongside library director Betty Martin for 13 years and said Martin’s retirement hits her hard. Bailiff said on some level, it feels like a sad breakup with Martin leaving a huge void at the library...
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Car packages: Local stores adding pickup services as part of nationwide trend
(Local News ~ 07/14/18)
National retailers with brick-and-mortar locations are evolving to the digital landscape in ways that may seem counterintuitive. They’re making it easier for customers to spend less time in their stores. And one rural local retailer has joined the trend, offering online shopping and pickup services for busy customers, particularly for busy moms and dads who have hectic schedules. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/14/18)
Today is Saturday, July 14, the 195th day of 2018. There are 170 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 14, 1933, all German political parties, except the Nazi Party, were outlawed. On this date: In 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside...
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Out of the past: July 14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/14/18)
The National Guard has been called out to assist the beleagured town of Commerce, Missouri, as the surging Mississippi River yesterday threatened to cut off the lone remaining road into the Scott County community; a security contingent of eight guardsman is being deployed to Commerce to help prevent looting, while Guardsmen are also being called upon to build an emergency road to serve the town...
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Support worker freedom by voting 'yes' on Prop A
(Column ~ 07/14/18)
For years, we in Southeast Missouri have watched jobs, businesses and factories flee across our state's border to neighboring states that offer freedom to work. Now, we the people have a chance to turn things around by supporting Prop A on Aug. 7. All of Missouri's neighboring states with the exception of Illinois are freedom-to-work states. ...
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Navy now allows women to wear ponytails
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Navy says it will now allow servicewomen to sport ponytails and other hairstyles, reversing a policy that long forbade females from letting their hair down. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said it makes the Navy more inclusive...
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Streaming rules Emmys as Netflix snaps 17-year HBO streak
(Entertainment ~ 07/14/18)
LOS ANGELES -- When Netflix snapped HBO's 17-year streak as Emmy nominations leader, more than bragging rights switched hands. It represented the breathtaking change in how audiences get and watch TV and the threat to traditional TV networks from streaming services...
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Senior Center Menus for 7-16 through 7-20
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
Monday: Barbecue riblet or roast chicken thighs, baked potato, seasoned broccoli, whole-grain bread or bun and pineapple tidbits or birthday cake. Tuesday: Hot chicken salad or beef patty melt, Harvard beets, green pea salad, whole-grain bread and sugar-free gelatin with pears or lemon bars...
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Some of the stuff we eat
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
When I was checking my tomato plants a couple days ago I came across a nice big green tomato that had a small peck or hole on the side -- probably from a worm. I went ahead and picked it, planning on frying me up some green tomatoes. So yesterday for breakfast I sliced the tomato up and coated it in Andy's fish seasoning and flour and fried them in vegetable oil. ...
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Recovering from a stumble
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
It was spring 1981 and this author of this column was in a job going nowhere. I was doing radio news in a small town. When the position came open, just a few months out of college, it seemed like I'd hit the mother lode. My immediate superior was a longtime former TV news director, many years my senior, and he would teach me about the town and about journalism. ...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 07/14/18)
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A history of Leemon
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
In 1949, The Southeast Missourian published a series of aerial photographs it called "From the Air" featuring area towns. While many of these features included articles about the towns, the one for Leemon, published Oct. 25, consisted only of the photo published with this blog and this brief description: "A few families gathered at various sports in Cape County many years ago and set up small villages. ...
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Have some cake and eat it, too
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
Bridal shower season is all year long anymore, but it does seem like there are so many weddings during the summer months. As with any bridal shower there are always delicious refreshments and desserts. Cupcakes are the hot thing to serve at such events, but I often prefer just a good old fashioned cake. ...
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Iron Mountain steam train rolls into Oran
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
From the Aug. 22, 1988, Southeast Missourian edition of the Southeast Missourian: JACKSON -- Despite the mid-August heat and humidity, and a rainstorm late Saturday afternoon, officials of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. termed the railroad's second annual Railfan Weekend "very successful" with about 115 attending...
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The pressure to be resentful
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
I think one of the most socially accepted -- even socially praised -- sins of our time is resentment. We are almost expected in our society to be resentful of someone or something, and this is hard to escape. Resentment often feels good because it justifies our pride and solidifies our own "rightness."...
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FYI
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
A "Back-to-School Kickoff" is planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Central Junior High School Tiger Field House in Cape Girardeau. The free event will cater to pre-kindergarten to high school pupils. The kickoff will offer parent resources, school supplies, fun activities, music, food and entertainment, giveaways, haircuts and immunizations. ...
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The week of July 15-21
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
1799, French soldiers in Egypt discovered the Rosetta Stone, which proved instrumental in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. 1910, the term "Alzheimer's disease" was used to describe a progressive form of presenile dementia in the book "Clinical Psychiatry" by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, who credited the work of his colleague, Alois Alzheimer, in identifying the condition...
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The value of a person is based on God's love
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
Do you often feel that your worth is based on what you do? It isn't enough to simply state your name when someone asks your identity. Does what you do necessarily define who you are? Do we have to have a prominent title attached to our person to impress other people? Isn't it enough to just be ourselves?...
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GT - scrapbook 7-15-18
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
1 The Babe Ruth State tournament was held in Scott City, MO June 21-24. The 10U SEMO South Sluggers took 1st place after battling through 7 games this weekend. They defeated Boonville during the Championship game 11-1. The team was coached by Clark Cossou, Jeremy Vandeven, Jennifer Lynn and Josh Hanlon. The team was comprised of girls from Scott City, Oran and Chaffee. The team travels to Harper, Kansas July 5 through 8 for the Midwest Regional tournament...
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Local trivia 7-15-18
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
This week's question: Q: Who was the chief executive officer of Farmers & Merchants Bank here who announced his retirement in July 1968, after almost 30 with the bank? A: Walter H. Oberheide. Q: What 10-year-old Cape Girardeau boy spent the night of July 7, 1943, accidentally locked inside the Broadway Theater?...
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Club news 7-15-18
(Community News ~ 07/14/18)
The High Noon Toastmaster Club elected officers for July 2018 through June 2019. They are: Tyler Camp of Cape Girardeau, president; Andrew Welter of Cape Girardeau, vice president -- education; Aaron Huey of Cape Girardeau, vice president -- membership; Chance Franklin of Jackson, vice president -- public relations; Dr. William E. Meyer of Cape Girardeau, secretary/treasurer; and Bob Hill of McClure, Illinois, sergeant at arms...
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Pompeo visits Mexico, urged to reunite families
(International News ~ 07/14/18)
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Friday urged a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to quickly reunite migrant families separated at the border. Pena Nieto called for "a permanent alternative that prioritizes the well-being and rights of minors" and expressed concern over a recent attack on a 92-year-old Mexican man legally residing in California, a statement from the presidency said. ...
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Trump stands by EU 'culture' criticism
(International News ~ 07/14/18)
ELLESBOROUGH, England -- President Donald Trump pressed ahead Friday with his complaints European immigration policies are changing the "fabric of Europe" and destroying European culture. During a news conference with British Prime Minster Theresa May, Trump backtracked on the criticism of May he made in an interview released as he began his visit to the country. ...
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U.K. police confirm source of Novichok poisoning
(International News ~ 07/14/18)
LONDON -- British detectives investigating the poisoning of two people by the nerve agent Novichok in southwestern England said Friday a small bottle found in the home of one of the victims tested positive for the deadly substance. Dawn Sturgess, 44, and Charlie Rowley, 45, were sickened June 30 in a town not far from Salisbury, where British authorities say a Russian ex-spy and his daughter were poisoned with Novichok in March. ...
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Boys meant to stay 1 hour in cave, but outside, rains began
(International News ~ 07/14/18)
CHIANG RAI, Thailand -- The boys meant to explore the cave for just an hour, a casual jaunt to relax after soccer practice, but the waters rose. The teammates climbed higher, using their hands to feel the walls for a crawl space to lead to safer, higher ground. Those handprints were among the first signs of where the boys were, what they had done to escape the floods, and what dangers rescuers would face in their mission to save the boys and their coach...
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Melania Trump dutifully tries her hand at lawn bowls
(International News ~ 07/14/18)
LONDON -- Her game face on, Melania Trump dutifully tried her hand at lawn bowls during a solo outing Friday to a historic London veterans' retirement home on her first visit to Britain as America's first lady. As President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May met just outside London for talks, Mrs. ...
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President pulls diplomatic backflip, praising May after barbs
(International News ~ 07/14/18)
ELLESBOROUGH, England -- President Donald Trump pulled off a diplomatic backflip Friday, reversing himself on trade, Brexit and his critical assessment of British Prime Minister Theresa May while insisting the U.S.-U.K. relationship is "the highest level of special." Just days after lobbing thunderous broadsides at his British hosts, Trump was on his best behavior as he capped his tumultuous two-day visit to the U.K. by dropping by Windsor Castle for tea with the queen...
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Conservative states wrangle with voter-approved medical marijuana
(National News ~ 07/14/18)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Pot advocates celebrated the culmination of a yearslong effort to ease restrictions on the use of cannabis last month when nearly 60 percent of Oklahoma voters approved medical marijuana. Oklahoma's proponents had even included a two-month deadline for the implementation in their measure so as to avoid the years of delays they had seen elsewhere...
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Video shows cops using coin flip to decide whether to arrest
(National News ~ 07/14/18)
ROSWELL, Ga. -- Heads, you're under arrest. Tails, you're free to go. Body camera video shows Georgia police officers laughing as they use a coin-flip app to decide whether to detain a woman during a traffic stop in April. The video obtained by WXIA-TV shows Roswell police Officer Courtney Brown asking Sarah Webb whether she knew how fast she was going. Webb apologizes, saying she was late for work, and Brown tells her to turn off the car and hand over her keys...
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Pence family's failed gas stations cost taxpayers $20M+
(National News ~ 07/14/18)
GARDEN CITY, Ind. -- Vice President Mike Pence turns nostalgic when he talks about growing up in small-town Columbus, Indiana, where his father helped build a Midwestern empire of more than 200 gas stations providing an upbringing on the "front row of the American dream."...
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Area fire report 7-14-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 1:30 on North Church Street, 2:39 p.m. on Independence Street and 10:30 p.m. on South Pacific Street. n At 9:13 a.m., smoke detector activation, no fire, was reported on Independence Street...
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Area police report 7-14-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/14/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault n Assault was reported in the 500 block of South Middle Street. n Assault was reported in the 1800 block of Lakeshore Drive. Thefts...
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Pence to fundraise for Hawley in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/14/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Missouri next week for a tax event and will attend a fundraiser for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley. Pence is scheduled to attend the tax event Thursday in downtown St. Louis. It was organized by America First Policies, a not-for-profit that promotes President Donald Trump's agenda...
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Nearly $4.7 billion awarded in baby powder lawsuit
(State News ~ 07/14/18)
A St. Louis jury on Thursday awarded nearly $4.7 billion in total damages to 22 women and their families after they claimed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer. The jury announced the $4.14 billion award in punitive damages shortly after awarding $550 million in compensatory damages after a six-week trial in St. Louis Circuit Court...
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Gov. Parson signs bill to raise marriage age in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/14/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Friday raising the marriage age in Missouri from 15 to 16 and requiring parental permission for older teenagers to marry. The bill was among several signed or vetoed by the Republican governor as he wrapped up his decision making on legislation just ahead of a constitutional deadline to do so. ...
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Road work 7/15/18
(Local News ~ 07/14/18)
Starting Monday, Dutch Enterprises will close portions of two streets in downtown Cape Girardeau. South Main Street, next to Art Van Furniture, will be closed for approximately three days as sewer work is completed, according to a City of Cape Girardeau news release. Parking in the adjacent lot won't be affected. North Fountain Street between the future Courtyard by Marriott and the Marquette Tower will close for about four days, while water line work is completed...
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Patricia Taylor
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
Patricia J. Taylor, 89, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, died Friday, July 13, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 9, 1929, in Akron, Ohio, to George and Blanche Alice Caudle Britt. She and Carl Taylor were married June 10, 1947...
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Edward Shell
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Edward Lee Shell, 79, of McClure passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 17, 1938, in Lutesville, Missouri, the son of the late Woodrow and Elenora Shell Shell. Edward worked as an over-the-road truck driver for 40-plus years for several different companies, the last of which was Gilster. He loved spending time with his family and tinkering in his yard. He lived life to the fullest...
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Moscow now accused of US election meddling, in indictment
(National News ~ 07/14/18)
WASHINGTON -- Twelve Russian military intelligence officers hacked into the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign and Democratic Party and released tens of thousands of private communications in a sweeping conspiracy by the Kremlin to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election, according to an indictment announced days before President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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Harold Lemons
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
STURDIVANT, Mo. -- Harold Glen Lemons, 65, of Sturdivant passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at his home. He was born Sept. 27, 1952, in Gipsy, Missouri, the son of William H. and Ethel Marie Porter Lemons. Harold and Barbara Hughes were united in marriage Aug. 30, 1974, at Metropolis, Illinois, and she survives of the home...
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Mildred Conrad
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
Mildred Bernice Conrad passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at her home, with family by her side. She was born Oct. 3, 1930, in Advance, Missouri, to John W. and Lena Miller Schatte. She and Harold "Sam" Conrad were married June 12, 1951, in Cape Girardeau. Two children were born in this union...
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Lucy Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
Lucy Earlene Duley Brown passed from this life Thursday, July 12, 2018. She was born July 23, 1934, to Leonard and Ruth Duley. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. She was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed painting, traveling out West to see wildlife, as well as spending time in her garden...
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Doyle Baker
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Doyle Thomas Baker of St. Louis died Wednesday, July 11, 2018. He was born Oct. 3, 1955. By trade, Doyle was a locksmith and handyman, but he will mostly be remembered as a proud family man. Doyle was a loving best friend and husband to Linda (Forbes), supportive father to Katie, and joyous brother to Lana (Paul Parmenter), Jodie (Tom Kimbel), Charles (Sue) and Gail (Michael Severs). He was a beloved friend to many and stranger to none...
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FCA camp points youth, children to Jesus through platform of sport
(Column ~ 07/14/18)
It's 10:30 Tuesday morning at Cape Girardeau Central High School and more than 130 students from fifth through eighth grades are at the three-day Fellowship of Christian Athletes Power Camp. High school students volunteer their time to lead campers in team-building activities. ...
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On the right track: Motocross park home to thriving, active community
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
The sun is high and motors are revving in surround-sound. Gravel and dirt is kicked up by tires and riders are decked out in full-body gear. Sitting back off of a winding gravel drive, Sky High Motocross Park covers 30 acres of Old Appleton land off of highway 61 in Cape Girardeau County...
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Brown leaves mean a problem
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
Over the last few months, many gardeners have brought me samples of plants that are not doing well. They want to know what to spray on the plant to make it better. In most cases the samples are leaves that have a lot of brown on them and in most cases the transition between brown and green on the leaf is transitional. There is no line of demarcation between the brown and the green...
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The weaver in the woods
(Community ~ 07/14/18)
Anyone who walks in the Missouri woods during summer is sure to eventually walk into a spider web. More often than not, it is the spider I have photographed for you here: the web weaver. She is called the Spiny Orbweaver. Only the female Orbweaver spins a web. The much smaller male does not. There are at least three kinds of orbweavers in Missouri. All are less than a half inch long not including legs...
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Listen... watch... and you shall be rewarded!
(Submitted Story ~ 07/14/18)
Yesterday, because I have time to listen and watch... I observed... I made coffee and when I poured it I spilled some on the counter and a "smile face" appeared. Then myy husband and I watched, for the first time, a squirrel build a nest in the next door neighbor's tree for 1/2 hours.. ...
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Prayer 7/15/16
(Prayer ~ 07/14/18)
O Jesus, may the Word of God direct us so we may bring honor to you. Amen.
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Author of Emmett Till book gave FBI interview recordings
(National News ~ 07/14/18)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Weeks after he published a book about the brutal slaying of Emmett Till, a North Carolina author received a call from FBI agents asking about his interview with a key witness who acknowledged lying about her interactions with the black teen...
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Joe Martin
(Obituary ~ 07/14/18)
Gerald Joe Martin, 69, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 9, 1949, in San Diego, the son Robert Edwin and Yvonne Marie Weir Martin. Joe and Marian Frances McCormick were married Aug. 28, 1999...
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Hartle - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/14/18)
Roy and Selena Hartle of Scott City recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an Alaskan cruise. The couple visited an Army friend of Roy's, whom he had not seen in 50 years, and his wife in Vancouver, Washington. The four of them went on the cruise together...
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Welker - Montgomery
(Wedding ~ 07/14/18)
Emily Clare Welker and Michael Reinhard Preuschoff Montgomery were married April 28 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Joseph Williams performed the ceremony. Lenny Kuper of Cape Girardeau was pianist and Jacob Buckenmyer of Los Angeles and Megan Moore of Washington, D.C., were vocalists...
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