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The Best Years' Active Living Expo next week
(Local News ~ 09/21/18)
The third annual The Best Years' Active Living Expo kicks off 9 a.m. Wednesday at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau event center offering free classes and workshops, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, health screenings, exhibits and demonstrations catered to seniors citizens...
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Culture & Entertainment Notebook: Jamestown Revival sets sail for Shipyard Fest
(Entertainment ~ 09/21/18)
Jamestown Revival, a Texas-born, "back porch" duo, is headlining Saturday's seven-band Shipyard Music Festival at Ivers Square. Longtime friends Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay make up the duo. Chance said it formed when he and Clay moved to California from Austin, Texas...
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Large crowd turns out at Cape city council meeting to contest developer
(Local News ~ 09/21/18)
Much of the Cape Girardeau City Council's weekly meeting revolved around an at-times contentious and disorganized debate over the future of a proposed development near the intersection of Hopper and Old Hopper roads Thursday night. Among the standing-room-only crowd packed into the chamber, many were residents who lived near the land in question and who claimed they stood to incur considerable losses in property value depending on what shape the development ultimately takes. ...
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Weekend Outlook: Music and food; What else is there?
(Entertainment ~ 09/21/18)
I have eaten my fair share of fair food lately, thanks to the SEMO District Fair last week, but I'm happy to announce there is yet another chance to eat, drink and be merry this weekend, in Altenburg at the "Best Little Fair in the Land." But block off your entire Saturday, though, and spend it at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau for a one-of-a-kind, daylong music festival -- with seven bands and all the food you can handle...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/21/18)
Today is Friday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2018. There are 101 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 21, 1981, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice on the Supreme Court...
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Betcha never thought you'd read this here
(Column ~ 09/21/18)
This is animal week. No, it's not one of those made-up national holidays. It is a made-up-for-the-purposes-of-writing-a-column holidays. If everyone else can make up holiday, so can I. For some reason this past week has had more than its share of animal-related incidents and coincidences. Here are a few:...
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President Trump's performance
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/21/18)
A recent letter to the editor was very critical of President Trump's behavior and even attempted a remote psychological diagnosis. President Trump's performance trumps most, if not all, perceived decorum shortcomings. Granted, his "verbal whackings" of opponents and those in his own party who are weak kneed is unprecedented by Republican presidents. ...
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Get ready to rock out at the Shipyard Music Festival on Saturday
(Editorial ~ 09/21/18)
The Shipyard Music and Culture Festival will rock downtown Cape Girardeau on Saturday. Rustmedia, a marketing media partner of the Southeast Missourian, is bringing you a music festival like you've never seen in Cape Girardeau. Our hope is that it grows over the years, but we want to make the first year special. Gates open at 11 a.m. and concerts will go on throughout the day...
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Cohen contends he is providing 'critical information' to Mueller
(National News ~ 09/21/18)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer said Thursday he is providing "critical information" as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign...
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Kavanaugh accuser may testify next week if terms right
(National News ~ 09/21/18)
WASHINGTON -- Christine Blasey Ford may testify against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after all, her attorney said Thursday, breathing new life into the prospect of a dramatic Senate showdown next week over Ford's accusation he assaulted her when both were in high school...
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Colorado meatpacker recalls ground beef nationwide after E. coli death
(Community ~ 09/21/18)
FORT MORGAN, Colo. -- A Colorado meatpacker is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef after a suspected E. coli outbreak killed one person and sickened 17, officials said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday the beef was produced and packaged at Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan on June 21 and shipped to retailers nationwide...
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Vegas pot museum set to open next week
(Community ~ 09/21/18)
LAS VEGAS -- A glass bong taller than a giraffe. Huggable faux marijuana buds. A pool full of foam weed nuggets. Las Vegas' newest attraction -- and Instagram backdrop -- is a museum celebrating all things cannabis. Nobody will be allowed to light up at Cannabition when it opens Thursday because of a Nevada ban on public consumption of marijuana, but visitors can learn about the drug as they snap photos...
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Bye-bye bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining globally
(National News ~ 09/21/18)
OXFORD, Pa. -- A staple of summer -- swarms of bugs -- seems to be a thing of the past. And that's got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids and cockroaches are doing just fine. But the more beneficial flying insects of summer -- native bees, moths, butterflies, ladybugs, lovebugs, mayflies and fireflies -- appear to be less abundant...
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Foreign government hackers target senators, aides' Gmail
(National News ~ 09/21/18)
Attempts by foreign government hackers to break into the personal email accounts of U.S. senators and their aides persist -- yet the Senate's security office is refusing to defend them, a lawmaker says. Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said in a Wednesday letter to Senate leaders his office discovered "at least one major technology company" has warned an unspecified number of senators and aides their personal email accounts were "targeted by foreign government hackers."...
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Florence-weary S. Carolina could get record flooding
(National News ~ 09/21/18)
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- As rivers swollen to record levels started to recede Thursday in North Carolina, officials tried to head off potential environmental disasters and prepared for more record flooding downstream in South Carolina. Roads were still clogged with people trying to make it back to where the floods had creeped back, leaving silty mud on walls and floors. ...
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Rally seeks answers on man killed in SWAT raid
(State News ~ 09/21/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Supporters of a St. Louis man killed in a SWAT raid at his home 15 months ago rallied Thursday to demand answers about the internal police investigation of his death. The police department's Force Investigation Unit launched an investigation shortly after the death of 21-year-old Isaiah Hammett on June 7, 2017, but has not disclosed its findings...
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Penzel: New courthouse will have a touch of old style
(Local News ~ 09/21/18)
The proposed justice center set for construction in uptown Jackson will have an eye to both old and new, said Phil Penzel, CEO of Penzel Construction in Jackson. The "tower" will extend from foundation to roofline, and be faced with limestone in a similar style to the existing county courthouse to the south of the planned center...
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Prosecutor declines to press charges
(State News ~ 09/21/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri prosecutor announced Thursday he won't press charges related to allegations of conflicts of interest between state agencies and a trucking technology company. Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson said he found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing related to allegations officials at the State Highway Patrol and Missouri Department of Transportation had served on the board of a company that for years received the only state contract to provide technology allowing truckers to bypass Missouri weigh stations.. ...
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Missouri man arrested after dragging horse behind pickup
(State News ~ 09/21/18)
MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. -- Authorities say a drunken southwestern Missouri man badly injured a horse by dragging it behind his pickup until he was stopped by angry witnesses. Sasha Martinez told KSPR she, her daughter and a friend saw the horse tied to the pickup Saturday as it drove down the road next to their Wright County home at 15 to 20 mph. ...
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Out of the past: Sept. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 09/21/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Water from the Mississippi River is over the road again along Highway 51, as much as two feet deep in some spots; motorists traveling between Perryville and Chester, Illinois, have been advised to take alternative routes. A new source of help is available to local flood victims through the Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau; the fund of $95,731 has been established through a special collection taken up by the 64 parishes and 21 mission churches in the diocese...
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Billy Propst
(Obituary ~ 09/21/18)
Billy Propst, 88, of Jackson died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Jackson Manor. Family and friends may gather from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Interment will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Laverne Nothdurft
(Obituary ~ 09/21/18)
Laverne Nothdurft, 82, of Whitewater was called to her heavenly home Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. She died peacefully at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sept. 15, 1936, in Delta, Laverne was daughter of the late Gene and Flora Hitt White. She and Don Nothdurft were united in marriage Feb. 14, 1954, at Delta First Baptist Church...
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Rita Lux
(Obituary ~ 09/21/18)
STICKNEY, Ill. -- Rita E. Lux, 95, formerly of New Hamburg, Missouri, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in Stickney. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg and St. Anne's Ladies Sodality. Survivors include daughters, Kathryn (Jesse) Rodriguez and Linda (Wayne) Heifner, and a son, Richard Lux, all of the Chicago area...
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Donald Hanscom
(Obituary ~ 09/21/18)
Donald E. Hanscom, 82, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 20, 1936, in Bar Harbor, Maine, to Maurice E. and Josephine M. Gooch Hanscom. He and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" York were married Jan. 9, 1960, in Long Beach, California...
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Lynn Gentry
(Obituary ~ 09/21/18)
Lynn Robert Gentry, 87 of Scott City died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 23, 1931, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Glen H. and Pearl Collins Gentry. He married Norma Lee Russom on Nov. 13, 1955. She preceded him in death June 14, 2007...
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Responding to smoke at school
(Local News ~ 09/21/18)
Gordonville Fire Protection District firefighters respond to reports of smoke at Delta High School about 2:45 p.m. Thursday in Delta. All students were evacuated from the building safely and classes were resumed. After investigating, Gordonville fire chief Randy Morris Jr. said no flames were found and the smoke was caused by a defective motor inside a rooftop HVAC unit...
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Prayer 9/21/18
(Prayer ~ 09/21/18)
O Lord Jesus, may we have the courage to do what is right. Amen.
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Speak Out 9/21/18
(Speak Out ~ 09/21/18)
The colorful photo from the fair with the rainbow in it should be featured in a Saturday paper in COLOR. It is beautiful. Good job photographer. Missouri Press snub I just can't let it go. As old as I am and as long as I've been a reader and contributor, you would think I would get over the fact that the Missouri Press Association's awards ceremony once again snubbed Speak Out...
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Briefly 9/21/19
(State News ~ 09/21/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Mike Parson is considering changes to Missouri regulations to help address a shortage of long-haul truck drivers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported one possibility is changing a law that takes away driver's licenses or occupational licenses from people who haven't paid child support for three months...
- America Queen (Submitted Story ~ 09/21/18)
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Nearly 33,000 Receive Help in Four Counties
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/18)
Nearly 33,000 children, students, senior citizens and adults of all ages received help through United Way of Southeast Missouri during the organization’s 2017 campaign year of July 2017 through June 2018. According to Elizabeth Shelton, Executive Director, “We are preparing a comprehensive annual report, but as we begin our 2018 campaign we felt it was important to share early results with our donors and the rest of the community.”...
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House Game Day at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/18)
The archangel houses at Guardian Angel School in Oran had their first house competition for the school year on Wednesday, September 19. Points were awarded to the teams according to how they each placed in the race. The first game was "Breakfast Scramble". ...
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Windy City Players Perform at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/18)
On Friday, September 21, Guardian Angel School hosted the Windy City Players from Chicago Illinois. They did a 45 minute skit about Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn. The 3 performers included several of the students in their skit as well as Principal Katrina Kluesner. ...
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GIRL SCOUTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES DIFFICULT PROPERTY DECISION
(Submitted Story ~ 09/21/18)
GIRL SCOUTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES DIFFICULT PROPERTY DECISION Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland’s Board of Directors met on Friday, September 21 to discuss the recommendation presented by the program property task group. The board made the difficult decision to divest Cherokee Ridge Program Center (Wayne County). Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland will close this program center on December 16, 2018 with intent to sell...
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