- Poplar Bluff fire investigated as possible arson (Local News ~ 04/18/19)
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AG seeks anecdotes for opioid lawsuit
(Local News ~ 04/18/19)
Ask any trial lawyer and he or she will tell you the chances of winning or losing a lawsuit can often hinge on witness testimony and personal stories. That is why Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has launched a program to help his office in the state's lawsuit against major opioid manufacturers. Schmitt was in Cape Girardeau this week as part of a statewide tour, announcing the "Real Opioid Pain" initiative, asking Missourians to share how opioid addiction and abuse has affected them...
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Candidate disqualified in Miner election tie
(Local News ~ 04/18/19)
MINER, Mo. -- A tie in the election for Miner alderman in Ward 2 has been resolved. In the April 2 election, Renee Clark and Michael Helms each received 24 votes. However in Tuesday night's meeting of the Miner Board of Alderman, Helms was disqualified from the election...
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SE River Campus closes curtains on touring series
(Local News ~ 04/18/19)
Touring productions like "Rent" and "Evita" no longer will be part of the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus entertainment lineup beginning next season, university spokeswoman Ann Hayes confirmed by email Tuesday. With the change, Hayes said the River Campus will focus more on providing its students with "ample opportunities to perform."...
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Arrow earns 13 honors at Missouri College Media Association Conference
(Local News ~ 04/18/19)
The Arrow, the student newspaper at Southeast Missouri State University, received 13 awards at the 2019 Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) Conference, according to the university. The conference was held April 13 and 14 at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri...
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Gathering's: A celebration of food, family and life's Chapter Twos
(Community ~ 04/18/19)
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing brunch at a little-known restaurant a bit off the beaten path. When Gathering's Catering is not planning and executing a special event, the staff is busy offering a Sunday brunch. Reservations are recommended, and after perusing the menu my first thought was Gathering's might be geared towards a more refined or pretentious crowd. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/18/19)
Today in History Today is Thursday, April 18, the 108th day of 2019. There are 257 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 18, 1983, 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, by a suicide bomber...
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Sponsored: Get early help for spinal stenosis
(Insiders Advice ~ 04/18/19)
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces in your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. A patient may not experience any symptoms or they may experience pain to varying degrees as well as tingling, numbness or weakness...
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Use tax unsound policy
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/18/19)
Regarding the April 10 Speak Out post, Jackson vote: Buying from a local business is a personal decision and donating to a local group is purely a business or personal decision. How does voting against a regressive tax show a lack of support for local businesses? There are thousands of reasons for refusing to donate to local groups. ...
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Kiwanis Club fills gap for Read to Succeed
(Editorial ~ 04/18/19)
Two local civic organizations have made headlines recently. The first was the Cape Rotary Club, which celebrated its 100th birthday with an impressive event. We were reminded of all the good work, locally and internationally, that Rotary does. The second is the local Kiwanis Club, which stepped up in a big way when the Read to Succeed Program was put in a financial pinch when a grant expired somewhat unexpectedly...
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Bells of French cathedrals ring in tribute to Notre Dame
(Entertainment ~ 04/18/19)
PARIS -- Bells of cathedrals across France rang in a moving tribute Wednesday to Notre Dame as firefighters and experts continued to keep the beloved but weakened landmark under close surveillance. From Sacre Coeur in Paris to the cities of Strasbourg in the east and Rouen in the west, the architectural treasures of France solemnly marked the inferno, two days after it ravaged the gothic cathedral, widely regarded as the soul of France...
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Shared electric scooter rides surge to 38.5 million in 2018
(Community ~ 04/18/19)
NEW YORK -- Electric scooters are overtaking station-based bicycles as the most popular form of shared transportation outside transit and cars in the U.S. Riders took 38.5 million trips on shared electric scooters in 2018, eclipsing the 36.5 million trips on shared, docked bicycles, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of City Transportation Officials...
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Justice Department set to release redacted Mueller report
(National News ~ 04/18/19)
WASHINGTON -- After nearly two years of waiting, America will get some answers straight from Robert Mueller. The Justice Department is expected to release a redacted version of the special counsel's report on Russian election interference and Donald Trump's campaign today, opening up months, if not years, of fights over what the document means in a deeply divided country...
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Trump cracks down on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
(National News ~ 04/18/19)
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The Trump administration Wednesday intensified its crackdown on Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, rolling back Obama administration policy and announcing new restrictions and sanctions against the three countries whose leaders national security adviser John Bolton dubbed the "three stooges of socialism."...
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North Korea test-fires a new tactical guided weapon
(International News ~ 04/18/19)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea has test-fired a "new-type tactical guided weapon," its state media announced Thursday, a move that could be an attempt to register the country's displeasure with currently deadlocked nuclear talks with the United States without causing those coveted negotiations to collapse...
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Florida teen obsessed with Columbine takes own life
(National News ~ 04/18/19)
LITTLETON, Colo. -- A Florida teenager who authorities say was obsessed with the Columbine school shooting and may have been planning an attack in Colorado just ahead of the 20th anniversary was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide after a nearly 24-hour manhunt...
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Stock market surge recalls 1999 rally
(National News ~ 04/18/19)
NEW YORK -- The stock market has been so hot this year it might need an ice-cold Fruitopia or a Zima. The furious rally bringing the S&P 500 to the brink of another record, so quickly on the heels of last year's scary tumble, is reminding some market veterans of the rebound of late 1998. ...
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Lawmakers upset with UMKC chancellor
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Republican Missouri lawmakers are calling for the resignation of University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor C. Mauli Agrawal over what they say was his inadequate response to the disruption of a conservative speaker's appearance last week...
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Ray Schreiner
(Obituary ~ 04/18/19)
Ray Edward Schreiner, 82, of Old Appleton passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 5, 1937, in Old Appleton to Walter and Edna Ruppel Schreiner. On Sept. 1, 1957, Ray married Lillian Scholl, and they were the last couple to be married in the previous sanctuary of Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. Three children were born to their union...
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Out of the past: April 18
(Out of the Past ~ 04/18/19)
Cape Girardeau residents are able to draw a sigh of relief, after the Mississippi River crested at 41.6 feet yesterday morning; it has started a slow descent. Southeast Missourian circulation manager Michael Sturm, 46, died yesterday of an apparent heart attack; Sturm started working in the circulation department of the Bulletin Journal newspaper June 1, 1978, and continued with the company after it purchased the Southeast Missourian in 1986; he is survived by his wife, Patricia Sturm; a daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, parents, sister and three stepgrandchildren.. ...
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James Nall Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/18/19)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- James T. Nall Jr., 74, of Advance passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1944, in Bollinger County, Missouri, the son of James Truman and Clara Rita VanGennip Nall. James and Mary Jane Osmondson were united in marriage Feb. 5, 1971, in Advance, and she survives of the home...
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Police: Man accused of throwing iguana in restaurant
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- Police say an unruly customer at a restaurant in Ohio pulled an iguana from under his shirt, swung it around and threw it at the manager. Painesville police were called to the Perkins restaurant around noon Tuesday. Police say they apprehended the suspect a few blocks away in the city roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Cleveland. Authorities did not say what provoked the attack...
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Prayer 4/18/19
(Prayer ~ 04/18/19)
Lord Jesus, thank you for grace that is greater than any transgression. Amen.
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Births 4/18/19
(Births ~ 04/18/19)
Daughter to Neel and Lauren Elizabeth Jiwanlal of Roanoke, Virginia, 5:53 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019. Name, Elliot Lynn. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Jiwanlal is the former Lauren Thompson, daughter of Ed and Marsha Thompson of Cape Girardeau. Jiwanlal is the son of Rich and Shiloh Jiwanlal of Wichita, Kansas. He is an orthopedic surgeon completing a fellowship...
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Cape police report 4/18/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/18/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Stephanie S. Weddle, 33, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for resisting/interfering with arrest in the 600 block of Napa Circle. Thefts n Stealing was reported in the 1400 block of North Water Street,...
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Cape fire report 4/18/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/18/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 10:59 a.m. on Aspen Drive, 11:21 a.m. on North Pind Wood Lane, 2:54 p.m. on Drury Lane, 3:04 p.m. on Brenda Kay Court, 4:50 p.m. on South Kingshighway, 5:56 p.m. on Penrod Place and 9:31 p.m. on Broadway...
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MoDOT to make signal improvements at Jackson
(Local News ~ 04/18/19)
The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing to retrofit the signal at the intersection of School Lane and Highway 25 in Jackson with a flashing yellow arrow. According to a MoDOT news release, the updated signal will feature a flashing yellow arrow for left turning traffic, which will help increase efficiency during off-peak times. ...
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For that family picnic or potluck
(Community ~ 04/18/19)
You may occasionally need a recipe for an entree', side dish or dessert to help serve a group of people. With outdoor dining weather and picnic season here, there may be family gatherings or graduation parties requiring you to carry in a dish. Today, I am sharing recipes serving larger quantities or can easily be doubled to help you whenever that situation arises...
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Court says Missouri lawmakers wrongly cut judge's salary
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
Court says Missouri lawmakers wrongly cut judge's salary JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers violated the state constitution when they eliminated funding for the salary of an administrative law judge who was accused of discrimination and retaliation, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday...
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Missouri Senate passes term-limit proposal for top officials
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A proposed constitutional amendment to limit how long the state's top executives can serve has passed the Senate. Senators voted 31-3 Tuesday to send the measure to the state House for consideration. The proposal would limit the lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor and attorney general to being elected to two, four-year terms...
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Missouri bill would undo law on where attorney general lives
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are trying to strip residency requirements for the state's attorney general. Lawmakers on Tuesday gave initial approval to a bill to change a state law dictating that Missouri's top attorney live in the "seat of government."...
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Missouri House backs filing fees for initiative petitions
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
Missouri House backs filing fees for initiative petitions JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sponsors of initiative petitions would have to pay a fee to the state under legislation endorsed by the Missouri House as a way to reign in the number of measures proposed for the ballot...
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State House votes to force sale of southern Missouri park
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri would be forced to sell a planned state park on the Eleven Point River in the southern part of the state under a bill that has passed the state House. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that lawmakers took the action Wednesday. The nearly 4,200-acre park in Oregon County is the most controversial of four park acquisitions engineered by former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. At issue is that settlement money with lead mining companies was used to purchase the land...
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Bid to reduce penalties for pot possession fails in Missouri
(State News ~ 04/18/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An attempt to abolish jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana has failed in the Missouri House. Missouri law currently makes possession of 35 grams of marijuana or less a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000...
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Beauty and the Beast comes to the BIG STAGE LIVE
(Submitted Story ~ 04/18/19)
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Performs Live right here in Southeast Missouri! For 3 days only April 26-28th BTS bring the magic of this tale as old as time LIVE to the Perryville Stage! Get your tickets today!! Bring your friends and family and experience the Magic of Disney on stage!...
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