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O'Reilly Auto Parts in Cape robbed at gunpoint Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/22/18)
O’Reilly Auto Parts in Cape Girardeau was robbed at gunpoint Thursday and an undisclosed amount of cash was taken, according to a release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The incident happened at 10 p.m. No one was injured. Shortly after the confrontation, the alleged suspect, Noah L.A. Rhodes, 18, of Cape Girardeau was formally charged with first-degree felony robbery and felony armed criminal action, according to police...
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Shipyard takes shape Friday
(Local News ~ 09/22/18)
Stage crews look toward the Shipyard Music Festival stage during construction Friday at Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau. The festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Sheriff, Scott County named in discrimination lawsuit by deputy
(Local News ~ 09/22/18)
A Scott County Sheriff’s deputy is suing the department, county government and Sheriff Wes Drury for alleged discrimination, sexual harassment and other workplace violations, according to court documents filed Thursday. Deputy Tina Kolwyck’s lawsuit claims, among other allegations, Drury violated the Missouri Human Rights Act by removing her from her position as jail administrator and replacing her with a male deputy in his 20s who had no experience in jail administration. ...
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Cape experiencing a mid-town rebirth in commercial business areas
(Local News ~ 09/22/18)
New businesses have been popping up in Town Plaza on William Street in Cape Girardeau for the last few years, with two — Krispy Kreme and Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub — announced officially just this past week. That’s great news for property owners in the center, existing businesses and shoppers...
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Southeast enrollment takes a 3.7 percent hit
(Local News ~ 09/22/18)
Enrollment is down 3.7 percent at Southeast Missouri State University over the same time in 2017, Debbie Below, vice president for enrollment management and student success at the university, told the board of regents Friday. “We are entering a time that is very challenging for higher education,” Below said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
Today in History Today is Saturday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2018. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 9:54 p.m. Eastern time. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 22, 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb. On this date:...
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Out of the past: Sept. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 09/22/18)
A $4 million parks and recreation project commenced this week with the start of grading work at Shawnee Park in South Cape Girardeau; the $623,000 dirt-work contract with Dumey Excavation will be completed within 90 days, weather permitting; it includes the necessary grading at the city's newest park, Osage, at the intersection of Mount Auburn and Kingshighway...
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Speak Out 9-23-18
(Speak Out ~ 09/22/18)
"Voters elected political newcomer Pete Flores to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years and further bolstering Republicans' super majority in the chamber ahead of the November elections." Hillary won the district by 12 points in 2016. There will be no blue wave...
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Prayer 9-23-18
(Prayer ~ 09/22/18)
O Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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Adopt Daisy
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Daisy is a Beagle mix and is 9 months old. What a cutie! She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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An unwanted grass
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
The grass I have photographed here is one that was introduced into the United States from East Asia during the 1920s. It is presumed that mature seeds of this grass came as inert matter in shipments of other grain. This grass is NOT good as hay for livestock, especially when seed heads are mature. It can become an aggressive unwanted grass. Although it is an annual plant, it will reseed itself in areas where cultivation takes place...
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Senior Center Menus for Sept. 24-28
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Monday: BBQ riblet or ranch chicken thighs, baked potato, seasoned broccoli, whole-grain bread or bun and pineapple tidbits or cherry delight. 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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FYI 9-23-18
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Seasonal flu shots are available at Broadway Pharmacy, 710 Broadway, and Park Pharmacy, 37 Doctors Park, in Cape Girardeau. According to a news release, shots are available without appointment from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, or 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...
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Generosity - ATA
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
SPARTA, Ill. — Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) Executive Director Lynn Gipson recently presented a $2,250 contribution to Southern Illinois Youth Shooting Sports Association (SIYSSA) President Kimberly Gordon. According to a news release, the gift brought the ATA’s three-year total donation to $7,000. The Southern Illinois Patrons of Youth Trapshooting program was initiated three years ago by the ATA, allowing local and regional businesses, individuals and government entities to support The ATA’s AIM Youth Program, as well as young trapshooters from the area, the release said.
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SEMO District Fair winners 9-23-18
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
1st: Sharon Lutes and Heather Davis; Glenallen, Missouri 2nd: Sonya Pearman and Kelsey Whalen; Olive Branch, Illinois 3rd: Effie Sidiropoulos and Mia Willis; Jackson 1st: Caroline Wirtel of Cape Girardeau; daughter of Morgan and Charlie Wirtel 2nd: Graelyn Reddin of Cape Girardeau; daughter of Madison Robertson and Jalen Reddin...
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Southeast student preserves Kent Library history
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Southeast senior Peter Reckling used his knack for furniture restoration to preserve original Kent Library furniture over the summer. Reckling, a historic preservation major, spent two months preserving 10 pieces of historic Kent Library furniture including multiple tables and desks, a display case and two chairs...
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Getting old
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
All of us have experienced the death of a loved one in some way or another. My grandpa passed away unexpectedly when an artery busted inside him. His wife, my grandma, lived to be in her 90s before she seemed to die of old age. Not sure why she died but guess it was just old age. ...
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Focusing on that bright spot ahead
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
Can you remember a truly depressing time in your life -- a time when you saw no way out of your predicament? You thought you had to quit what you were doing and flee -- find another avenue to attain your goals, or maybe even change your goals. Perhaps you lost your mate, girlfriend or boyfriend. ...
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Overcoming fear of death
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
A couple of weeks ago, my grandpa died. He was a member of a generation I am sad to see passing away; a generation of people whose straightforward wisdom and code of honor has much to teach our current culture. My grandpa had many qualities that mark the rural population of his generation: he was a farmer for whom faith was a simple matter. ...
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Waiting for an alert
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
Wednesday, Oct. 3 will be a day like any other, I suspect. The British House of Commons will conduct Prime Minister's Question Time. Wednesday means I've got to get the litter boxes cleared and the garbage ready to go out. Others view Wednesday, any Wednesday, as a "wash day," a day for doing laundry. Wednesday doesn't carry with it the potential gloom of Monday, the going-back-to-work day, or Friday, the advent of a new weekend. It's an ordinary day for most...
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A toast to the avocado
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
The Academy Award-winning actress, socialite and now lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow has come in for a lot of ribbing lately. Not long after the launch of her web site, Goop, which offers, among other things, a coffee enema device and wearable stickers that purportedly re-balance the body's energy frequency, The New York Times reported that parodying it had become a national pastime. ...
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Beef up dinner menus with this staple
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
Ground beef is such a versatile ingredient to have on hand as it can be used so many different ways. I watch for ground beef to go on sale, stock up and then cook several pounds at once, drain well, and bag into 1 pound zipper-close bags to freeze. When ready to use, I pull a bag from the freezer and a meal is underway in minutes. It is so convenient to have the meat already browned and ready to go...
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Edward P. Settle -- Soldier and public servant
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Wayne County is celebrating its bicentennial in 2018, and the man in the photo is one of the prominent men in late 19th century Wayne County. Edward P. Settle was born July 17, 1834, shortly after his parents, the Rev. William W. and Sarah (Barrett) Settle came to Missouri. His father bought government land in southern Madison County...
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Hawley is right to oppose Johnson Amendment
(Column ~ 09/22/18)
The Kansas City Star said Attorney General Josh Hawley was shilling for votes when he was recorded at a Family Research Council event saying the Johnson Amendment is "absolutely unconstitutional." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote, "The Johnson Amendment has endured for more than six decades ... to keep the tax man's hand out of the church's coffers, in exchange for keeping religion out of our politics -- both of which are constitutionally valid and laudable goals."...
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Birth 9/20/18
(Births ~ 09/22/18)
Daughter to Wyatt Fisher and Toni Hency of Oran, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 4:07 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Name, Willow Katherine Dawn. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Hency is the daughter of Kenny and Christy Hency of Oran. Fisher is the son of Vance and Johnna Fisher of Sikeston, Missouri...
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Area police report Sept. 23
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/22/18)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Willie Patterson, 46, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear. n Mikeala Stanfill, 23, of Perryville, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear...
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Scott City fire report Sept. 21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/22/18)
SCOTT CITY The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sept. 15 to 20 n Medical assists were made Sept. 15 in the 500 block of Sycamore Street and the 500 block of Emma Street; Sept. 16 in the 400 block of Ruth Avenue and the 2100 block of Main Street; Sept. ...
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Eugene Renaud
(Obituary ~ 09/22/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Eugene Francis Renaud, 82, of Perryville died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at his home. He was born Nov. 4, 1935, in Perryville, son of Joseph "Dewey" and Lurdene Weinkein Renaud. He and Gladys M. Berkbuegler were married May 6, 1961. She survives in Perryville...
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Melba Philipps
(Obituary ~ 09/22/18)
Melba D. Philipps, 82, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 6, 1936, in Jackson, daughter of Allois G. and Lulah M. Petzoldt Philipps. Melba was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1954. Melba's work history was in food and housekeeping services...
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Robert Leadbetter
(Obituary ~ 09/22/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Robert Edward Leadbetter, 58, of Chaffee died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Chapel, with the Rev. Joe Allen officiating. Burial will be at a later date...
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Cheryl Hoemann
(Obituary ~ 09/22/18)
Cheryl Ann Hoemann, 67, of Montgomery City, Missouri, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at St. Andrew's New Florence Care Center in New Florence, Missouri, following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Feb. 17, 1951, in Cape Girardeau to Billy Long and Evelyn Sewing Long. ...
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Joe Falconite
(Obituary ~ 09/22/18)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Joe Falconite, 98, of Paducah passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Superior Care Home. Joe was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 5, 1920, to the late Joseph and Leticia Falconite. He served in the Korean War as a member of the Navy...
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Vera Caruso
(Obituary ~ 09/22/18)
Vera D. Caruso, 96, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at the Villas. She was born Nov. 9, 1921, in St. Louis to Ora L. and Gertrude VanEsler Brinker. She and Anthony "Tony" Caruso were married Jan. 13, 1940, in St. Louis. Four daughters were born to their union, and they had been married 58 years when Tony passed away Jan. 17, 1998...
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Tanzania leader orders arrests as ferry death toll rises above 130
(International News ~ 09/22/18)
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Hundreds of solemn people watched Friday as body after body was pulled from a capsized ferry Tanzanian authorities said was badly overcrowded and upended in the final stretch before reaching shore. The death toll was above 130 but horrified witnesses feared the total would rise as a second day of searching neared an end...
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U.K. hits back after EU trashes May's Brexit plan
(International News ~ 09/22/18)
LONDON -- The British government Friday accused the European Union of slamming the handbrake on Brexit negotiations, after the bloc said Prime Minister Theresa May's blueprint was unworkable. European Council President Donald Tusk said bluntly at a meeting in Salzburg, Austria, on Thursday parts of May's plan simply "will not work," while French President Emmanuel Macron called pro-Brexit U.K. politicians "liars" who had misled the country about the costs of leaving the 28-nation bloc...
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Army misses recruiting goal
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
WASHINGTON -- For the first time since 2005, the U.S. Army missed its recruiting goal this year, falling short by about 6,500 soldiers, despite pouring an extra $200 million into bonuses and approving some additional waivers for bad conduct or health issues...
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Shooter had mental illness but legally owned handgun
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
ABERDEEN, Md. -- The woman who killed three people and wounded others before shooting herself to death at a Maryland drugstore warehouse had been diagnosed with a mental illness and used a legally purchased gun in the rampage, a law enforcement official said Friday...
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When will it end? Floodwaters rising in Carolinas
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
GALIVANTS FERRY, S.C. -- With muddy river water still washing over entire communities Friday, eight days after Hurricane Florence slammed into land with nearly 3 feet of rain, new evacuation orders forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster beginning to feel like it will never end...
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Yellowstone thermal spring erupts for fourth time in last 60 years
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A thermal spring near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the fourth time in the last 60 years, a park official said Thursday. Ear Spring on Yellowstone's Geyser Hill went from being dormant Saturday to spewing steam and water between 20 and 30 feet high, a height not recorded since 1957, said park spokesman Neal Herbert. It has since continued to erupt at a near-constant height of about 2 feet, he said...
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Popular beagle Uno, a Westminster champion, dies at 13 at Texas home
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Uno, the sweet, baying beagle who became perhaps the most popular show dog ever, has died. He was 13. Longtime dog expert David Frei said Uno died Thursday at the ranch where he lived in Austin, Texas. Uno was the first beagle to win the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, barking his way to the prized silver bowl in 2008. He was clearly the crowd favorite that night at Madison Square Garden. Fans exulted when he won, giving the 15-inch champ a rousing, standing ovation...
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Race central to Chicago murder case, even if jury doesn't hear it mentioned
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
CHICAGO -- In front of jurors in the trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a black teenager, race is hardly mentioned at all. Just once, during opening statements, have prosecutors even brought up the fact 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was black, drawing a sharp rebuke from a defense attorney for officer Jason Van Dyke. ...
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Economy keeps growing even with rising oil prices
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
DALLAS -- America's rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy. It has long been conventional wisdom rising oil prices hurt the economy by forcing consumers to spend more on gasoline and heating their homes, leaving less for other things...
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AP sources: Rosenstein spoke of taping Trump
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
WASHINGTON -- Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording President Donald Trump last year amid law enforcement concerns about chaos in the White House, according to people familiar with exchanges at the time. But one person who was present said Rosenstein was just being sarcastic...
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GOP, Kavanaugh accuser in standoff over Senate testimony
(National News ~ 09/22/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Friday rejected key concessions sought by Brett Kavanaugh's accuser if she is to testify about her claim Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, and threatened a Monday vote by his panel on Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination without a quick agreement...
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Washington University to offer free Uber to some students
(State News ~ 09/22/18)
ST. LOUIS — Washington University will offer free Uber rides for students from its main campus in St. Louis after recent reports of gun crimes in the area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported recent incidents include a man being shot during an apparent carjacking near campus and armed suspects approaching a student and demanding his car keys. ...
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Federal officials praise school for students in recovery
(State News ~ 09/22/18)
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — A Missouri school for students recovering from substance abuse is winning praise from federal health officials. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams visited Great Circle Academy in the St. Louis suburb of Wester Groves on Thursday. ...
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Missouri court lets redistricting initiative go to voters
(State News ~ 09/22/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri appeals court panel cleared the way Friday for voters to decide a November ballot initiative that could shake up the state Legislature by requiring districts to be drawn to achieve "partisan fairness" and imposing new lobbying limits...
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A tail of shop pets: Furry friends give local businesses some added personality
(Community ~ 09/22/18)
Shop pets are a special breed, breaking down barriers and providing companionship in a home away from home. "Having a welcoming, furry face at a store is kind of like an immediate tension release for people," said Glassroots shop owner Katelin Robinson. "[The customers] kind of open up and feel a little more welcome."...
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Uelsmann - Miller
(Engagement ~ 09/22/18)
Karen, Harold and Pauline Uelsmann of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Yvette Renee Uelsmann, to Andrew Thomas Miller, both of Scott City. He is the son of Thomas and Anna Miller of Scott City. Yvette is a 2009 graduate of Scott City High School. She received an Associate of Science in business adminstration from Argosy University. She is the owner of an online clothing company and a sales associate for Bath and Body Works in Cape Girardeau...
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