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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: From Jackson to New York: Actor Tim Nicolai goes big time
(Entertainment ~ 07/27/18)
Jackson native and Southeast Missouri State University graduate Tim Nicolai had initial dreams of being a sports writer, but those visions soon faded after finding and realizing his talent on the stage. It appears Nicolai's pursuit in the arts is working out well. He's rubbing elbows with some big names in the industry, honing his craft and making a name for himself...
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Winkler takes reins as Cape County's emergency director
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
Mark Winkler is the new director of Cape Girardeau County's emergency management agency, or EMA, although he says he's more of a coordinator than a director: he coordinates emergency preparedness, response and recovery, he said by phone Thursday, and he brings with him 28 years of experience as a regional coordinator with the state emergency management agency, or SEMA...
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Road paving proves issue in Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner race
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
The Republican primary contest for Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner has steered attention to the paving of county roads. Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy is seeking re-election to a third, four-year term. He faces a Republican primary challenge from J.W. Strack, owner of an excavating company and a quarry operation, in the Aug. 7 election...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
Today is Friday, July 27, the 208th day of 2018. There are 157 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging he had personally engaged in a course of conduct designed to obstruct justice in the Watergate case...
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What to do before, during, after severe weather
(Editorial ~ 07/27/18)
A few days ago in this space, we encouraged readers to take advantage of available weather alert platforms and pay attention when the forecasters call for severe weather. The failure to acknowledge and heed these type of warnings led to 17 deaths on a Duck boat in Branson...
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Retirement: A little of this. A little of that. And then some.
(Column ~ 07/27/18)
Believe it or not, I have been retired from my newspaper career for nearly eight years. It seems like yesterday ... . In those eight years, I have made a new career of sticking to my retirement mantra, which is a response to the question I'm often asked: "What are you doing, now that you're retired?" Answer/mantra: Whatever I want...
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Prayer 7-27-18
(Prayer ~ 07/27/18)
O Lord Jesus, we humble ourselves and pray for our nation. Amen.
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Speak Out July 27, 2018
(Speak Out ~ 07/27/18)
When is the city going to repair Broadway street, from Clark Street to Kingshighway? It's like driving on a washboard or street with chug holes. About five years ago they ground the bumps down and I thought they where going to resurface it. They repair or install sidewalks, repair or completely replace the concrete on side streets, but will not repair a major street like Broadway! Who makes these decisions anyway? Is this our tax money at work?...
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Secret tape may not add to legal jeopardy for Trump or Cohen
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
WASHINGTON -- A secret recording of Donald Trump discussing payments to a Playboy model has brought renewed attention to the question of whether -- and how -- he might have blocked politically damaging stories ahead of the 2016 presidential election. But it's not clear the tape, on its own, creates additional legal problems for the president...
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U.S. to hit Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump declared Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO ally, in retaliation for the detention of an American pastor on terror and espionage charges. Turkey's response was both harsh and dismissive, calling his words "unacceptable" and a "cheap threat."...
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Ryan opposes impeachment for Deputy AG Rosenstein
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke out Thursday against an effort by a small group of conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, dooming the endeavor for now and easing a months-long standoff between House Republicans and the Justice Department...
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Senators warn Europe against flouting sanctions
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
WASHINGTON -- A group of Republican senators is warning European nations not to flout U.S. sanctions on Iran soon to be re-imposed after President Donald Trump withdrew from a landmark nuclear accord. The 10 senators, all of whom opposed the 2015 agreement, said in a letter to the ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany they would be "particularly troubled" by any efforts to evade or undermine the sanctions. ...
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Administration: 1,820 children reunited after border split
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
SAN DIEGO -- The Trump administration said Thursday more than 1,800 children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited with parents and sponsors but hundreds remain apart, signaling a potentially long wait for anguished families. The federal government was under a Thursday deadline to reunify more than 2,500 children who were separated at the border from their parents under a new immigration policy designed to deter immigrants from coming here illegally. ...
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Area police report 7-27-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/27/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items: Arrests n Eldon McAdory, 41, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives warrant. n James Boley, 27, of Scott City was arrested on two Cape Girardeau warrants for driving with no insurance, speeding and driving without a license...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7-27-18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/27/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 8:46 a.m. on North Kingshighway, 12:44 p.m. on Kevin Drive and 11:19 p.m. on Maria Louise Lane. n At 11:33 a.m., good intent call was made on Mississippi Street...
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Out of the past: July 27
(Out of the Past ~ 07/27/18)
The failure of the Perry County levee south of McBride, Missouri, early Sunday morning was a disaster for residents living in that area, but it has proven to be a blessing to workers preparing to raise the sandbag levee protecting Dutchtown given the new flood crest of 48.5 feet at Cape Girardeau a week from today; the breach in the Perry County levee caused a 1.6 foot drop in the river at Cape Girardeau yesterday...
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'Equalizer 2' edges 'Mamma Mia 2' to take top spot at national box office
(Entertainment ~ 07/27/18)
In the battle of two very different sequels at the box office this weekend, Denzel Washington's action pic "The Equalizer 2" has narrowly won out over the ABBA jukebox musical "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." Studios on Sunday estimate that the R-rated Denzel Washington joint grossed $35.8 million from North American theaters over the weekend. ...
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Night with the Stars raises funds for homelessness
(Entertainment ~ 07/27/18)
When Tamatha Crowson, manager of Snap Fitness and fitness director at 180 Healthcare, first moved to Cape Girardeau with her two teenage sons in 2015, she struggled financially as she worked to establish herself and her career in the community. Over a six-month period, Community Caring Council supported Crowson through the Council's rental assistance program, helping her successfully transition to financial stability. That assistance was enough to help her get back on her feet...
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Myrime Morrill
(Obituary ~ 07/27/18)
Myrime Louise Morrill, 83, of Scott City passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at her home. She was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to Thomas Alvin and Josephine Lea Mirgeaux Petitt. She and Charles Edgar Morrill were married June 2, 1951, in Illmo. He preceded her in death May 27, 2004...
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Ruby Long
(Obituary ~ 07/27/18)
Ruby Viola Long, 80, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 16, 1937, in McGee, Missouri, daughter of Harley and Alice Carver Jaco. She and Francis Long were united in marriage Aug. 14, 1954, and he preceded her in death Sept. 10, 2004...
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Pool dreams continue to swirl regarding Larma A. Wisely swimming pool
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
In 1976, Larma A. Wisely bequeathed in her will approximately $650,000 (numbers vary according to different sources) to have a swimming pool built for the city of Marble Hill, Missouri, in Pellegrino Park. The good intentions of Wisely have spiraled in controversy since construction began...
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Teen, 91-year-old woman from Chester, Ill. killed in Perryville wreck
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
Two Chester, Illinois, residents died in a crash involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer Tuesday in Perry County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Killed were the driver of the car, Kara Knop, 17, and a passenger, Georgia Lindenberg, 90, the patrol said...
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Report: St. Louis bridge deteriorating before fatal crash
(State News ~ 07/27/18)
ST. LOUIS -- A concrete bridge railing in St. Louis was deteriorating before a car struck it and caused a chunk of concrete to fall, killing a driver below, according to a state inspection report. City officials Wednesday released a 2017 report from the Missouri Department of Transportation, which called the underside of the bridge "basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement."...
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Plan to keep Doniphan hospital open gains new partner
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A plan to keep a hospital operating in Doniphan gained an important new partner. The Ripley County Commission on Tuesday approved a recommendation from the public hospital board to allow Tornare LLC of Columbia, Missouri, to join Missouri Highlands Health Care (MHC) in negotiations with SoutheastHEALTH...
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Hackers threaten security, prosperity
(National News ~ 07/27/18)
WASHINGTON -- Iranian hackers known as "Rocket Kitten" repeatedly target American defense companies in hopes of stealing information to boost Tehran's missile and space programs. Russian hackers last year compromised dozens of U.S. energy companies. A Chinese cyberespionage group called APT10 relentlessly attacks U.S. engineering, telecom and aerospace industries...
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And the beat goes on ...
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
Cape Girardeau Central High School is welcoming Drum Corps International's energetic and theatrical on-field musical production Drums Along the Mississippi 7:30 p.m. today at Cape Girardeau Central High School's Tiger Stadium to benefit the school's band booster program...
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Road work
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
Southbound I-55 in Scott County reduced for pavement repairs Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County, between mile markers 74 and 72, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement improvements. A MoDOT news release said the work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today...
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Weekend Outlook: Lots to do, why stay home?
(Entertainment ~ 07/27/18)
Cape Girardeau seems to have sprouted much more local talent this summer than in years past, and this weekend you have a chance to attend "Dancing with Show Me Stars" on Saturday, along with the opportunity to see nearly 40 local and touring artists in one location as part of Fawkesfest in downtown Cape Girardeau through Sunday. ...
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Jackson Homecomers
(Local News ~ 07/27/18)
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