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MDC's targeted culling a voluntary, effective program against CWD, official says
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
argeted culling is a hyper-focused effort to manage chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Missouri’s white-tailed deer population, said Matt Bowyer, wildlife regional supervisor with the Missouri Department of Conservation. It’s also a voluntary program aimed directly at confirmed CWD cases and the immediate area, Bowyer said...
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Notre Dame graduate Jessie Ritter awarded recording contract
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
Southeast Missouri native and musician Jessie Ritter was crowned champion Thursday during the fourth annual Nash Next competition at Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee. “I am officially a recording artist for Big Machine Label Group,” Ritter said in a telephone interview Friday. “I signed the contract last night.”...
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Southeast Homecoming activities unite students, alumni
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
A chilly morning parade featuring fire trucks and Redhawk pride launched Southeast Missouri State University Homecoming activities Saturday. Southeast alumnus Sherry Jennings owns Mississippi Mutts on Broadway in Cape Girardeau — located along the parade route — and was observing from inside her business...
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Sponsored: Proposition D: Safer Roads and Safer Communities
(B Magazine ~ 10/15/18)
On November 6, voters in the state of Missouri will be asked to consider Proposition D – a 2.5 cents per gallon motor fuel tax increase for four years beginning July 1, 2019. The bill will fund the Missouri State Highway Patrol, resulting in a freeing up of at least $288 million annually to the State Road Fund and $123 million annually to local governments for road construction and maintenance. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/15/18)
Today is Monday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2018. There are 77 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 15, 1991, despite sexual harassment allegations by Anita Hill, the Senate narrowly confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court, 52-48...
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Prayer 10-15-18
(Prayer ~ 10/15/18)
Jesus, thank you for coming to save us from our sins. Amen.
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Local programs preparing students for workforce of future
(Editorial ~ 10/15/18)
A lot of work is being done these days to prepare students for just that: work. Two recent Southeast Missourian stories highlighted the efforts. The first example was the Youth Entrepreneurs program, a national organization being instituted at Central High School. ...
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Guilty before proven innocent?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/18)
The arrested anti-Kavanaugh protesters well deserve a large dose of their own antics. That is, as they rise to face a judge, they should be found guilty as charged, even before they offer an opening statement. The judge should inform them it is his biased opinion and no facts or witness will change his uncorroborated conclusion. The result is to apply their own mindset to the disrespect they have generated...
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Naming rights: Orlando's new police chief is named Orlando
(National News ~ 10/15/18)
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando’s newest police chief is already making a name for himself. His name? Orlando. Mayor Buddy Dyer announced Orlando’s newest police chief during a ceremony Thursday. Orlando Rolon will also be the city’s first Hispanic police chief...
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Bavarian voters punish Merkel allies in state election
(International News ~ 10/15/18)
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative allies lost their absolute majority in Bavaria's state parliament by a wide margin in a regional election Sunday, a result that could cause more turbulence within the national government. The Christian Social Union took 37.2 percent of the vote, down from 47.7 percent five years ago. It was the party's worst performance since 1950 in a state vote in Bavaria, which it has traditionally dominated...
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Round of talks don't resolve Brexit problems ahead of summit
(International News ~ 10/15/18)
BRUSSELS -- A flurry of talks between Britain and the European Union ended Sunday without a Brexit agreement, leaving the two sides three days to close a gap in their positions before a make-or-break summit. An unscheduled, face-to-face meeting between EU negotiator Michel Barnier and British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, and a hastily scheduled meeting of 27 EU ambassadors in Brussels, had sparked speculation the long-awaited deal was imminent...
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Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments
(International News ~ 10/15/18)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia on Sunday threatened to retaliate for any sanctions imposed against it after President Donald Trump said the oil-rich kingdom deserves "severe punishment" if it is responsible for the disappearance and suspected murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi...
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Immigrants face hurdles to prove abuse by U.S. agents
(National News ~ 10/15/18)
HOUSTON -- Within hours of being booked at a Border Patrol station in far West Texas, two teenage sisters from Guatemala came forward to allege an agent conducted an improper strip search. The agent in question denied the allegations, including the sisters' claims he touched their genitals. He insisted he had only fingerprinted the sisters before taking them back to their cell...
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New strategy: Democrats go all-in on health care in midterms
(National News ~ 10/15/18)
PHOENIX -- In a windowless conference room, Republican Senate candidate Martha McSally was asking executives at a small crane manufacturing company how the GOP tax cut has helped their business when one woman said: "I want to ask you a question about health care."...
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Pope makes El Salvador's Oscar Romero, Pope Paul VI saints
(International News ~ 10/15/18)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Sunday praised two towering figures of the 20th-century Catholic Church as prophets who shunned wealth and looked out for the poor as he made saints of Pope Paul VI and martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero. Francis canonized the two men at a Mass in St. Peter's Square before some 70,000 faithful, a handful of presidents and 5,000 Salvadoran pilgrims who traveled to Rome to honor a man considered a hero to many Latin Americans...
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U.S. lacks Latino historical sites and landmarks, scholars say
(National News ~ 10/15/18)
GLORIETA PASS, N.M. -- A makeshift memorial to Hispanic Civil War Union soldiers in an isolated part of northern New Mexico is a typical representation of sites linked to U.S. Latino history: It's shabby, largely unknown and at risk of disappearing...
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4 days after storm, large swath of Panhandle suffering
(National News ~ 10/15/18)
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. -- Crews with backhoes and other heavy equipment scooped up splintered boards, broken glass, chunks of asphalt and other debris in hurricane-flattened Mexico Beach on Sunday as the mayor held out hope for the 250 or so residents who may have tried to ride out the storm...
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Google's Waze expands carpooling service throughout U.S.
(Business ~ 10/15/18)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google will begin offering its pay-to-carpool service throughout the U.S., an effort to reduce the commute-time congestion its popular Waze navigation app is designed to avoid. The expansion announced Wednesday builds upon a carpooling system Waze began testing two years ago in northern California and Israel before gradually extending it into Brazil and parts of 12 other states...
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NerdWallet: Ask Brianna: When a student debt becomes a lot of trouble
(Business ~ 10/15/18)
"Ask Brianna" is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I'm here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loans -- all the real-world stuff no one taught us how to do in college. Send your questions about postgrad life to askbrianna@nerdwallet.com...
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Rooms with new views: Hotels try their hand in home-sharing
(Business ~ 10/15/18)
Travelers sometimes want a cookie-cutter room in a downtown hotel, and they sometimes want a cozy Tuscan farmhouse to share with friends. Hotels have always been good at providing the first one. Now, they're trying to figure out how to provide the second -- and blunt the growth of competitors such as Airbnb. But they're having mixed success...
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5 tips on saving money and time on Halloween costumes
(Business ~ 10/15/18)
NEW YORK -- Shopping for Halloween costumes doesn't have to be scary. This year, shoppers can find more ways to save time and money. Discounters such as Walmart and Target are expanding their costume offerings and creating designated sections where customers can find more of their Halloween needs in one place. ...
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Out of the past: Oct. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 10/15/18)
Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. yesterday officially rejoined the campaign to bring riverboat gambling to Cape Girardeau; at a news conference, the pro-gambling Yes Group announced its endorsement of the Boyd company's bid to acquire a gaming license here; the group has invited Boyd to participate in its drive to win over voters in the Nov. 2 election...
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John Cummins
(Obituary ~ 10/15/18)
TAMMS, Ill. -- John Amos Cummins, 80, of Tamms, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/15/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs n Benjamin Chaney, 35, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at East Rodney and West Rodney drives. n Tracy L. Beasley, 47, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at Sprigg Street and Normal Avenue...
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Missouri Capitol interior renovation could to take years
(State News ~ 10/15/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With nearly $30 million in renovations underway on the exterior of the Missouri Capitol, state officials have begun discussing renovations and repairs to the interior of the building, although the length of the project and the potential costs are still unclear...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 10/15/18
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of Oct. 11 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Purchase order for UMB Bank Series 2011 Bonds -- treasurer Roger Hudson Public comments...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 10/15/18
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 9/24/18 Financial affairs n Monthly bills Proclamation n Proclamation recognizing October to be Operation Christmas Child Month in Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 10/15/18
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
Study session Presentations n Citizen Academy graduate recognition n Recognition of police officer Jack Wimp's retirement n Beautiful Business Property of the Month Communications/reports...
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Business Notebook: Bohannon Cleaners in Scott City celebrates 65 years
(Business ~ 10/15/18)
Ask Jeff Bohannon how the dry cleaning industry has changed in the 65 years since his father started Bohannon Cleaners at 1500 Main St. in Scott City, and he'll tell you clothing itself has changed, along with the industry. "There was a time when gentlemen wore suits to the sale barn," Bohannon said...
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Speak Out 10/15/18
(Speak Out ~ 10/15/18)
Is there any chance that Cape County could get the Iron Mountain R.R. right of way for a rails-to-trails hiking and biking trail. So Hillary says “you can’t be civil with a political party (Republican) that wants to destroy what you stand for.” Wow, how divisive is that? Hillary is the gift that keeps on giving to the Republicans. Keep talking, Hillary!...
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Jackson Elks Annual Hoop Shoot
(Submitted Story ~ 10/15/18)
The Jackson Elks Lodge # 2652 is holding its annual FREE Hoop Shoot It is a free throw contest for children ages 8 to 13. Contestants’ age-groups are determined by their age as of April 1, 2019. It will be held at the Jackson Civic Center on Saturday October 27th starting at 9:00 A.M. Awards given for 1st , 2nd and 3rd place finishes in each age group. Need more information contact the lodge at 573-242-1259...
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A Team Volleyball Wins First Place in League & Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 10/15/18)
The Guardian Angel Redwings A Volleyball Team was very excited on Saturday, October 13. They had won First place in the Tournament held October 12 & 13. It was hosted by Guardian Angel School at Oran High School. Their league record was 12 wins and 0 losses, which made them the Christian Youth League champion, also. ...
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