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Fire destroys house, family escapes without injury
(Local News ~ 01/02/19)
A fire heavily damaged a house Sunday in Cape Girardeau County, but the family was able to escape without injury, a fire official said Monday. Gordonville Fire Protection District assistant chief Steve Corzine said the home “is pretty much a total loss.” ...
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Ripley board will retain local hospital license following SoutheastHEALTH exit
(Local News ~ 01/02/19)
DONIPHAN, Mo. — Some hope remains a hospital with emergency-room services could operate again in Doniphan. The Ripley County Memorial Hospital board has agreed to authorize board president Freddie Leroux to sign an agreement terminating the lease with SoutheastHEALTH of Cape Girardeau...
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Resolution Challenge raises funds, awareness, for myTEAM Triumph
(Local News ~ 01/02/19)
Dozens of vehicles lined the parking spaces in front of the 4-H Building in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday morning, several sporting stickers with 13.1, 26.2, even 50, marking the length of races run. The Resolution Challenge saw approximately 100 runners participating in a 5K, 10K or 1-mile run — not competitively, but as more of a celebratory kickoff to a year of planned events to benefit myTEAM Triumph, said organizer Debbie Leoni...
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Cape city terminates fire chief for city policy violation days before retirement; Hasheider to serve as interim
(Local News ~ 01/02/19)
Cape Girardeau fire chief Rick Ennis was terminated Friday for violating city policy only days before he was scheduled to retire, deputy city manager Molly Mehner said Monday. Mehner would not disclose the violation, but said it originated from a complaint that was investigated and found to be true...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2019. There are 363 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1900, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the "Open Door Policy" to facilitate trade with China...
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Norma Griner
(Obituary ~ 01/02/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Norma Jean Griner, 78, of Perryville died on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held at Young and Sons Funeral Home Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., and on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. She will then be taken to United Methodist Church for a service at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Kevin Barron officiating. Burial will be in the Home Cemetery...
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William Peukert
(Obituary ~ 01/02/19)
ST. LOUIS -- William "Bill" G. Peukert , 76, passed on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis. He was born to Norman and Bernice (Chambers) Peukert on June 2, 1942, in St. Louis. Bill graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1960 and went on to attend St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He served in the U.S. Army 188th Transportation Helicopter Company 3rd Division from 1962 to 1964...
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'Green New Deal' would bankrupt America
(Column ~ 01/02/19)
Believe it or not, there once was a time when politics did not dominate the daily discourse in this nation. For sure, the political arena has always and will always be a part of our national discussion and well it should be. But that all changed in 2008 with the election of Barack Obama as President...
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Cape mourns loss of Marchi: servant, leader, friend
(Editorial ~ 01/02/19)
Cape Girardeau lost a wonderful soul last week when Dennis Marchi died at the age of 68. He was known for his generosity and community spirit. In addition to spending 30 years as the manager of Cape Girardeau's Schnucks, he had served on the boards of the United Way, Community Caring Council, the local American Red Cross chapter, Southeast Missouri State University Marketing Department, Saint Francis Medical Center, the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and the Salvation Army. ...
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Debra Renn
(Obituary ~ 01/02/19)
Debra L. Renn, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1956, in St. Louis to Donald A. and May M. Landgraf Kracht. She and Jerry Renn were married March 2, 2005, in Cape Girardeau. She worked 15 years at Heartland Care & Rehab, retiring in 2015...
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Out of the past: Jan. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 01/02/19)
The Rev. Paul Drake was recently ordained into the office of public ministry of word and sacrament, and has been installed as pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church south of Jackson. Maple Avenue United Methodist Church, a landmark in the southern part of Cape Girardeau, will move to a new location early this month; the Cape Rock Church of God purchased the Maple Avenue Church property at 623 South Ellis St., while the Methodist congregation will begin meeting at 2441 Jean Ann Drive next Sunday...
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130th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, Chaka Khan
(Community ~ 01/02/19)
PASADENA, Calif. -- Floral floats and marching bands took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 130th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year's Day and millions more watched on TV. Among the fanciful floats was an award-winning entry from the UPS Store featuring a book-reading, ballet-practicing ostrich named Olive decked out with more than 30,000 pale pink carnations...
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Kim ready to talk more with Trump but says not to test North
(International News ~ 01/02/19)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump into 2019, but also warned Washington not to test North Koreans' patience with sanctions and pressure...
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Animal advocates: Fatal zoo mauling shows need for stricter oversight
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The fatal mauling of a zoo intern by a lion that escaped from a locked pen illustrates the need for North Carolina regulators to crack down on unaccredited exhibitors of dangerous animals, animal welfare advocates said Monday. Alexandra Black, 22, was attacked Sunday while cleaning an animal enclosure with other staff members. ...
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Brother: American arrested in Russia as spy is innocent
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- The brother of a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia on espionage charges said Tuesday he's innocent and was in Moscow to attend a wedding. Paul Whelan was arrested Friday in Moscow. The Russian Federal Security Service, in announcing the arrest three days later, said Whelan was caught "during an espionage operation," but gave no details...
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Low carb? Low fat? Depends on you
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
NEW YORK -- Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas? If you're planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you're sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It seems like everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge every year...
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Departure of Trump's critics in Senate leaves quiet void
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's most prominent GOP critics on Capitol Hill are days away from completing their Senate careers, raising the question of who -- if anyone -- will take their place as willing to publicly criticize a president who remains popular with nearly 9 in 10 Republican voters...
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Garbage, human waste take toll on national parks
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- Human waste, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas are beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty...
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Lawmaker review of Greitens over, ethics complaint remains
(State News ~ 01/02/19)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- While work by Missouri House lawmakers to investigate Eric Greitens officially came to an end Monday when the investigatory committee issued its final report, its leader said he's still hopeful the former scandal-ridden governor will be held accountable for alleged campaign finance violations...
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Missouri counties unable to locate wireless 911 callers
(State News ~ 01/02/19)
A report by the Missouri Department of Public Safety said 28 of Missouri's 114 counties lacked the ability to identify the location of callers seeking 911 emergency help. Sixteen Missouri counties had only basic 911 service, with call centers that lacked 911 answering equipment and were unable to identify a caller's location or name. Those counties are Bollinger, Carter, Cedar, Clark, Dent, Douglas, Hickory, Mercer, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, St. Clair, Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon and Wayne...
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Missouri lawmaker wants ban local rules for food packaging
(State News ~ 01/02/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri state lawmaker wants to prohibit local governments from banning food and drink packaging amid a push by environmentalists to reduce the use of single-use plastics. State Rep. Dan Shaul, an Imperial Republican and director of the Missouri Grocers Association, filed legislation to prohibit bans, restrictions or other regulations on bottles, cups, bags, containers and other food and drink packaging, the St. ...
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Missourians could see tax surprise on state returns
(State News ~ 01/02/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Longstanding errors in tax withholding tables that were corrected in September could cost thousands of Missouri taxpayers on their state income tax returns for 2018, according to state officials. Residents who expect to receive a modest refund on state income taxes could instead owe the state money, and those who do receive a refund could have it reduced by as much as 90 percent, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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Congress leaders invited to White House for border briefing
(National News ~ 01/02/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited congressional leaders to a White House briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown dragged on over funding for a border wall, with Trump tweeting, "Let's make a deal?" The briefing will happen at 3 p.m. ...
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Prayer 1/2/19
(Prayer ~ 01/02/19)
Father God, may the peace of Jesus Christ rule in us always. Amen.
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Eliso Sauceda
(Obituary ~ 01/02/19)
ORAN, MO. -- Eliso "Shell" Sauceda, 93, of Oran died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Brian Flannagin officiating. Burial will be at Guardian Angel Catholic Cemetery in Oran...
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Sandra Koenig
(Obituary ~ 01/02/19)
Perryville, MO. -- Sandra E. Koenig, 70, of Perryville died Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 5, 1948, in Steelville, Illinois, daughter of Harold and Edith Lehmberg Alms. She and Dale D. Koenig were married June 14, 1969. He survives in Perryville...
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William Finch
(Obituary ~ 01/02/19)
William J. “Rock” Finch, 68, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 20, 1950, in St. Louis, the son of Lehman and Dolores (Keithly) Finch. Rock married Rachel Lyn Windeknecht on July 22, 1977...
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Tax liens December 2018
(Business Records ~ 01/02/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during December are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...
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