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Cape Girardeau County agenda 5/9/19
(Local News ~ 05/09/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes for the May 6 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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Level up: SE adds eSports venue to Towers
(Local News ~ 05/09/19)
Southeast Missouri State University is set to level up its students' competitive video gaming experience next semester with a 1,500-square-feet eSports venue in the Towers Complex dormitory on campus. Renovation of the space, now a computer lab, won't begin until after final exam week, Southeast spokeswoman Ann Hayes said by email Wednesday...
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Still Serving Others: Veteran helps others through outreach efforts
(Local News ~ 05/09/19)
Whether as an ordained minister, disaster relief volunteer or soldier, Robert Wake has spent most of his adult life serving others. Now, thanks to his education at Southeast Missouri State University, the 55-year-old Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient says he will be able to help many more veterans like himself who were wounded in battle and are facing a variety of post-service challenges...
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Scott County pays $175K to settle deputy's alleged sex crime incident
(Local News ~ 05/09/19)
Scott County government has paid $175,000 to a father, whose son was the reported victim of a sexual crime involving a deputy last year. The recent settlement came amid allegations Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury hired the deputy, Brandon Cook, even though he had been fired from previous law enforcement jobs, according to sources...
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Ask a foodie: Vino and paint color a vivid visit to Hunter Valley Winery
(Community ~ 05/09/19)
Though California is known as the reigning king in the United States, wine has a long and storied history in Missouri. In 1980, the federal government devised a program named American Vitacultural Areas (AVA). This program was installed to allow winegrowers to easily assign and advertise the region of the country their wine was produced in. ...
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Sponsored: Progress 2019: Realty Executives - Terri Penrod & Associates: 30 Years of Combined Experience
(B Magazine ~ 05/09/19)
Terri Penrod, executive/broker at Realty Executives, believes real estate is more than selling and buying homes; it's about making a lasting difference in people's lives, which she and her company do by staying connected with their buyers after the closing...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
Today is Thursday, May 9, the 129th day of 2019. There are 236 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 9, 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,400-foot section of the southbound span to collapse...
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Prayer 5-9-19
(Prayer ~ 05/09/19)
Thank you, O God, that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Mental health is a serious issue
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/09/19)
And then there were four. I grew up in a family of five children. We lived, laughed and loved. I was the youngest of five. I had a sister just a bit older, twin sisters, and our brother the oldest. We always had someone to play with, cry with, talk to and love...
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Speak Out 5-9-19
(Speak Out ~ 05/09/19)
Gallup reports that President Trump's approval rating ticked upward from 45% after the Mueller Report was released to 46% after Senate Democrats looked like fools questioning Attorney General Barr. The country and Trump keep winning as unemployment dropped to 3.6% and the economy added 250,000 jobs. MAGA!...
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Southeast to host OVC Track Championships
(Editorial ~ 05/09/19)
Southeast Missouri State University will host the three-day Ohio Valley Conference Track and Field Outdoor Championships beginning today, and the Redhawks are hoping for hardware. The event will take place at the Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex, and will be broadcast on ESPN+...
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Sponsored: Tips for ‘medication adherence'
(Insiders Advice ~ 05/09/19)
Medication adherence is a term that is becoming more common to the non-medical community. But what does it mean, and why are insurance representatives and pharmacies making phone calls to address it? Simply stated, medication adherence means that you are taking your medicine as prescribed – the right dose, at the right time, in the right way. ...
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Out of the past: May 9
(Out of the Past ~ 05/09/19)
The Cape Girardeau League of Women Voters is teaming up with the Cape Girardeau Civic Center to launch a recycling education project in step with the national trend; the local League received a $2,500 grant from the League of Women Voters Education Fund in Washington D.C., as part of a cooperative agreement with WMX Technologies and Services...
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Meghan, Harry name son Archie
(Entertainment ~ 05/09/19)
LONDON -- Tired but beaming, Meghan and Prince Harry showed the public their baby son's face for the first time Wednesday, and also revealed his name: Archie. The royal couple said their son, seventh in line to the British throne, is named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor...
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Iran: More enrichment if no new deal
(International News ~ 05/09/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran threatened Wednesday to enrich its uranium stockpile closer to weapons-grade levels in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal, raising regional tensions as a U.S. aircraft carrier and bombers headed to the Middle East to confront Tehran...
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New doc chronicles Calif. farming oasis
(Entertainment ~ 05/09/19)
MOORPARK, Calif. -- John and Molly Chester, a filmmaker and a chef, had made a decision many urbanites only fantasize about: They decided to leave their life in Los Angeles and start a farm to function in harmony with nature. Their family and friends thought they were crazy, but they were determined. They'd bought 200 acres of land 50 miles away from downtown LA, in Moorpark, and they'd found an investor to fund the adventure...
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Drugmakers will soon have to reveal medication prices in TV ads
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- Those ever-present TV ads for prescription drugs will soon reveal prices, too, the nation's top health official said Wednesday, responding to a public outcry for government action to restrain medication costs. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the Trump administration has finalized regulations to require drug companies to disclose list prices of medications costing more than $35 for a month's supply...
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Winter recipes give way for spring treats
(Community ~ 05/09/19)
Our nation's love for pizza is no secret, but this sweet and nutty breakfast pizza is something entirely new. The crust is made out of granola. Knowing it's waiting for you in the freezer will make you actually want to jump out of bed. In a food processor, finely chop walnuts. Add dates and pulse until a paste forms. Scrape into a large bowl and stir in granola and 2 tablespoons honey...
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Teen who charged attackers was lone death in shooting
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. -- When a gunman burst into his high school classroom, Kendrick Castillo did not hesitate. The 18-year-old immediately charged, pinning the attacker to the wall before he was fatally shot protecting classmates, witnesses said. As Castillo charged, so did two other students. One of them, Brendan Bialy, who has signed up to join the Marines, wrestled the gun from the shooter's hand and the students subdued him...
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Can fines rein in Big Tech?
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- As they negotiate a record fine against Facebook, federal privacy regulators sparked a debate in Congress on Wednesday over how effective such penalties can be in preventing future abuses by big companies. Members of a House consumer protection subcommittee also gave a sympathetic hearing to the Federal Trade Commission's request for greater powers and funding to police privacy...
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Trump's tariff hike menaces strong economy
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- What trade war? For months, the U.S. economy has shrugged and chugged along as America and China slapped tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of each other's goods in the fiercest trade fight since the 1930s. Growth was steady. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, a 50-year low. Stocks soared to record levels...
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Trump acknowledges massive tax write offs, calls avoidance 'sport'
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged taking massive tax write offs for real estate losses topping $1 billion from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, calling it "sport" among developers such as himself during the period. Trump was reacting to a New York Times report Tuesday his businesses lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994. ...
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House panel votes Barr in contempt
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, escalating the Democrats' extraordinary legal battle with the Trump administration over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia report...
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Woman pulls gator from pants during stop
(National News ~ 05/09/19)
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Sheriff's officials say a Florida woman pulled a small alligator from her yoga pants during a traffic stop. The Charlotte County sheriff's deputy stopped a pickup truck Monday afternoon after it ran a stop sign and 22-year-old driver Michael Clemons told him he and his 25-year-old passenger Ariel Machan-Le Quire were collecting frogs and snakes under an overpass. ...
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Charles Tranum
(Obituary ~ 05/09/19)
Charles "David" Tranum, 66, of Scott City died Monday, May 6, 2019, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. May 16 at Maple Avenue Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Memorial service will be at 7 p.m. May 16 at the church, with the Rev. David Conley officiating...
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Raymond Rellergert
(Obituary ~ 05/09/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Raymond L. Rellergert, 88, of Perryville, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. He was born May 16, 1930, in Apple Creek, Missouri, to Hugo and Pauline Ponder Rellergert. Ray and Geraldine M. "Gerry" Niswonger Rellergert were married Nov. 24, 1956. She preceded him in death Sept. 7, 2015...
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Taryn Penrose
(Obituary ~ 05/09/19)
Taryn Ann Penrose was born Jan. 21, 1961, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Janis and Glenn Vogel of Oran, Missouri. She passed away suddenly Saturday, May 4, 2019, at her home in Cape Girardeau. She graduated from Guardian Angel Catholic School in May 1976 and graduated from Oran High School in 1979...
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Ray Green
(Obituary ~ 05/09/19)
Ray Clinton Green, 86, of Crump died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at his home, with family at his side. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with his grandson, the Rev. Andrew Green, officiating...
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Robert L Brees
(Obituary ~ 05/09/19)
Robert L. "Bob" Brees, 77, of Patton, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Thomas Handrick officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Palmier Cemetery in Columbia, Illinois...
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2019 Cape Rotary Plaza Tire Service Soap Box Derby
(Submitted Story ~ 05/09/19)
Front row, left to right: 2nd place Super Stock #40 Mason Zoellner, 1st place Super Stock #66 Austin Rushing, 1st place Stock Danice Dewrock, 2nd place Stock Jack Lehrian. Back row, left to right, 4th place Super Stock #77 Nolan Bartels, 3rd place Super Stock #64 Emma Pylate, 3rd place Stock #88 Addie Cook, 4th place Stock #61 Jacob Koenig...
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