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New policy seeks to make Cape streets more pedestrian, bike friendly
(Local News ~ 09/24/18)
A policy passed by the Cape Girardeau City Council last week represents a new push by city officials to make streets more user-friendly for pedestrians and vehicles alike. The Complete Streets Policy, passed with unanimous council support, requires city staff take additional care moving forward to ensure bike and walking paths are part of all street-building projects...
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Rustmedia already planning for Shipyard future
(Local News ~ 09/24/18)
A rainy start to the Shipyard Music Festival on Saturday has not altered plans for the future, according to Jeff Rawson, creative director for rustmedia, who presented the festival. Rawson said he has experienced overwhelming support from the community this year, even with the inclement weather for the inaugural event...
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The show must go on: Shipyard Music Festival continues through rain
(Local News ~ 09/24/18)
Cape Girardeau celebrated a rainy first day of fall Saturday with food, drinks, live music and colorful umbrellas at The Shipyard Music Festival at Ivers Square. The start time for the festival was delayed one hour because of rain showers, but attendees stuck it out and waited for the bands to take the stage...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/24/18)
Today in History Today is Monday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2018. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 24, 1789, President George Washington signed a Judiciary Act establishing America's federal court system and creating the post of attorney general...
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Prayer 9-24-18
(Prayer ~ 09/24/18)
O Lord God, may we be kind to all, showing the love of Jesus to one another. Amen.
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TBY Active Expo promises fun-filled day Wednesday
(Editorial ~ 09/24/18)
The annual The Best Years’ Active Living Expo is back for a third year, as the senior magazine hosts a fun event at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. The event will focus on available resources for seniors, plus some fun activities such as games, crafts and music...
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Alma Schrader to be commended
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/24/18)
How very proud I am of the leadership from principal Julia Unnerstall, Rebecca Gentry and the entire staff at Alma Schrader Elementary School! It is easy to see why they were selected as a National School of Character, one of 80 three schools in the entire nation! They always seek out new methods to involve their students in ways that will develop these young lives into responsible, contributing adults in our great city on the Cape...
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John McCain was a hero
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/24/18)
The recent passing of Sen. McCain got me to thinking about who we call our heroes. I was drafted during the Vietnam War, but luckily spent most of my time in Germany. However, I know several who served in Vietnam and some were called “baby killers” when they came home. Unfortunately, during that period many soldiers were treated poorly because the war became unpopular...
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'House With a Clock in Its Walls' ticks to No. 1 in theaters
(Entertainment ~ 09/24/18)
NEW YORK -- The gothic family fantasy "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" exceeded expectations to debut with an estimated $26.9 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, while audiences showed considerably less interest in Michael Moore's Donald Trump-themed documentary, "Fahrenheit 11/9," than his George W. Bush-era one...
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Greek spiders spin giant web over shore
(International News ~ 09/24/18)
ATHENS, Greece — It’s not quite the World Wide Web — but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start. Spurred into overdrive by an explosion in the populations of insects they eat, thousands of little spiders in the western Greek town have shrouded coastal trees, bushes and low vegetation in thick webs. ...
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Iran's president blames U.S. after attack on military parade
(International News ~ 09/24/18)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's president on Sunday accused an unnamed U.S.-allied country in the Persian Gulf of being behind a terror attack on a military parade that killed 25 people and wounded 60, further raising regional tensions. Hassan Rouhani's comments came as Iran's Foreign Ministry also summoned Western diplomats over them allegedly providing havens for the Arab separatists who claimed Saturday's attacks in the southwestern city of Ahvaz...
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Vatican, China make deal on bishop appointments
(International News ~ 09/24/18)
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican and China said Saturday they had signed a "provisional agreement" over the appointment of bishops, a breakthrough on an issue that stymied diplomatic relations for decades and aggravated a split among Chinese Catholics. The deal resolved one of the major sticking points in recent years, with the Vatican agreeing to accept seven bishops who were previously named by Beijing without the pope's consent...
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Thousands brace for more flooding in Carolinas
(National News ~ 09/24/18)
BLADENBORO, N.C. -- Thousands of coastal residents remained on edge Sunday, told they may need to leave their homes because rivers are still rising more than a week after Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas. About 6,000 to 8,000 people in Georgetown County, South Carolina, were alerted to be prepared to evacuate ahead of a "record event" of up to 10 feet of flooding expected from heavy rains dumped by Florence, county spokeswoman Jackie Broach-Akers said. ...
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Farmers worry bailout won't be enough
(National News ~ 09/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- Farmers across the United States will soon begin receiving government checks as part of a billion-dollar bailout to buoy growers experiencing financial strain from President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China. But even those poised for big payouts worry it won't be enough. And while support for Trump is near unwavering in the heartland, some growers say with the November election nearing, such disappointing aid outcomes could potentially affect their vote...
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As hearing set for Kavanaugh, new accuser emerges
(National News ~ 09/24/18)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, as a claim of sexual misconduct emerged from another woman...
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Out of the past: Sept. 24
(Out of the Past ~ 09/24/18)
Heavy rains that caused flash flooding and two flood-related deaths yesterday in central Missouri will send the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau to its 10th flood crest of the year early next week; the National Weather Service says the river here will crest at 39.5 feet Monday, 7.5 feet above flood stage...
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Charlotte Schuette
(Obituary ~ 09/24/18)
Charlotte Kay Schuette, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at her home. A celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. today at 210 N. Pind Wood Lane in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Diana Schroeder
(Obituary ~ 09/24/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Diana K. Schroeder, 86, of Perryville died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a parish wake at 7 p.m., on Tuesday and from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with a rosary recited at 8:30 a.m., on Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Allan 'Butch' Douglas
(Obituary ~ 09/24/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Allan Ray "Butch" Douglas, 63, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kevin Stroup and the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Hurricane Fork Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Elsie Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 09/24/18)
Elsie Louise Caldwell, 85, of Dutchtown died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Wavis Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Hobbs Chapel Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/24/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/24/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Two boys, 14 and 15, were arrested for shoplifting at Schnucks, 19 S. Kingshighway. n Laurentiss C. Scott, 21, 1806 Montgomery St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for possession of a controlled substance...
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Will American Airlines bar customers from changing a ticket?
(Business ~ 09/24/18)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines is threatening to prohibit customers from making changes to nonrefundable tickets if Congress makes good on a proposal to crack down on what critics call unreasonable airline fees. American CEO Doug Parker said his airline would be acting just like many other businesses when customers want to swap their ticket for a different flight or for another day...
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Billionaires buying up media: Savior complex or civic duty?
(Business ~ 09/24/18)
NEW YORK -- The Washington Post. Time Magazine. The Atlantic. The Village Voice. The Los Angeles Times. All American media icons, all bought by billionaires in the past half decade. Some are thriving. One died. On the rest, the jury's still out. Still, for beleaguered news organizations, the prospect of a deep-pocketed savior -- even from the very same tech industry that has kneecapped the media's traditional business model -- is all but irresistible...
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NerdWallet: Debt diary: How an engineer digs out of $100,000 in loans
(Business ~ 09/24/18)
Shannon Beranek craved an iced coffee after toiling all morning in 94-degree heat. But the civil engineer owes almost six figures in college loans, so she parked outside a Dunkin' Donuts and watched the clock until the 99-cent drink special kicked in...
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Credit freeze free nationwide as of Friday
(Business ~ 09/24/18)
Consumers can now freeze their credit for free under a new federal law. A credit freeze restricts access to your credit file, essentially halting anyone from opening any new credit in your name. The rules used to vary by state, but previously it could cost up to $10 to put a freeze in place. That fee often had to be paid again when someone wanted to unfreeze it for any legitimate uses...
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Missouri Southern drops plans for dental school
(State News ~ 09/24/18)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Missouri Southern State University has abandoned plans for a dental school that would've operated in partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Missouri Southern president Alan Marble announced last week the schools jointly decided to drop the project because state funding was minimal, the Joplin Globe reported...
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St. Louis police still recovering a year after protests
(State News ~ 09/24/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Some St. Louis police officers are still struggling with injuries more than a year after protesters took to the streets when a white former officer was acquitted in the death of a black suspect. About 30 St. Louis police officers were injured while responding to protests against the acquittal of Jason Stockley last year, according to then-interim police chief Lawrence O'Toole...
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St. Louis land bank struggles to reduce vacant properties
(State News ~ 09/24/18)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis' land bank is facing pressure from city officials and residents to reduce its inventory of vacant properties as the agency struggles with staffing and limited funding. The Land Reutilization Authority owns about 12,000 parcels, which is almost half of St. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/24/18
(Local News ~ 09/24/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Sept. 17 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 9/24/18
(Local News ~ 09/24/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 9/10/18 Financial affairs n City collector's report n City clerk's and treasurer's reports Action items n Power and Light Committee n Consider a motion approving Change Order No. 1 (final quantities) for $24,907.48 to Insituform Technologies USA LLC of Chesterfield, Missouri, for the 2018 Sanitary Sewer Lining Program...
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Business Notebook: Companies compete in 16th annual Cape Corporate Games
(Business ~ 09/24/18)
Teams from 20 companies in Cape Girardeau clash on the recreational fields over games of disc golf, washers, miniature golf, softball, cornhole and many more in the annual Cape Corporate Games, sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, said event coordinator Chad Unterreiner...
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River Campus to present 'Jesus Christ Superstar': 'A very human story'
(Local News ~ 09/24/18)
"Jesus Christ Superstar" -- the ageless 1970s rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice -- will appear on the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus stage beginning Wednesday. During its five-show run, the story -- told by a cast of 26 Southeast students, through song -- will highlight the last seven days of Jesus' life, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot...
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Speak Out 9/24/18
(Speak Out ~ 09/24/18)
Remember the woman who accused Democratic Representative Keith Ellison of domestic abuse? Democrats didn’t bring her in for a hearing, call for an investigation, nor take her side because it wasn’t convenient. Democrats are hypocrites. . ...
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Juliette Jones having fun with the mural on the river wall
(Submitted Story ~ 09/24/18)
After dinner downtown we traditionally walk to the river. Took this artsy picture of my granddaughter, Juliette, on our visit Saturday night. Please see below.
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