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Picnic in the park
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
LaShanda Daniels of Cape Girardeau and her daughter, Jazmyn McDowell-Hill, 5, have a picnic lunch Monday at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape Council members clash over proposed buffer zone for medical marijuana facilities
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
Cape Girardeau City Council members clashed Monday over whether to allow medical marijuana facilities to be within 500 or 1,000 feet of schools, day cares and churches. City staff and the planning and zoning commission had recommended medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation and other associated facilities be allowed only in parts of four nonresidential zoning districts, and not within 1,000 feet of existing churches, day cares and elementary and secondary schools...
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Jackson accepts bid to replace water lines; work to begin first week of June
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
The second phase of Jackson’s $11.5 million program to improve the city’s water system will begin in a few days, thanks to action taken Monday night by the Jackson Board of Aldermen. The aldermen voted to accept a bid from Nip Kelley Equipment Co. Inc. in the amount of $1,043,927 to do the work, which will involve replacement of aging water lines in the city. The bid was one of six received by the city for the project and was more than a half million dollars lower than the anticipated cost...
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Anti-abortion bill draws protest, area lawmakers celebrate its passage
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
Abortion-rights supporters demonstrated Monday at Capaha Park’s Freedom Corner in Cape Girardeau in opposition to the strict anti-abortion bill passed by Missouri lawmakers last week. Gov. Mike Parson has vowed to sign the bill into law. The protest took place as area lawmakers celebrated passage of the legislation banning abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy and doesn’t allow exemptions for rape or incest survivors. It does allow for abortions to save the life of the mother...
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Jackson passes ordinance legalizing medical marijuana
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
A new ordinance approved Monday night by the Jackson Board of Aldermen will make it legal to possess medical-grade marijuana, but not until after it can be legally dispensed in Missouri. According to the ordinance, which went into effect immediately upon passage, qualified people can have medical marijuana in the City of Jackson as long as it has been legally prescribed and dispensed by a licensed medical marijuana dispensary. ...
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Sponsored: Progress 2019: Old Town Cape Helps Develop Downtown
(B Magazine ~ 05/21/19)
Downtown is the heart and soul of Cape Girardeau and home to hundreds of unique restaurants, boutiques, museums and more. Over the past several years, our rich history, historic buildings and heritage have been beautifully coupled with innovative technology and modern amenities, allowing start-ups and mom-and-pop businesses the perfect environment to grow and thrive...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2019. There are 224 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ireland, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland...
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5 Jefferson students selected for international conference
(Editorial ~ 05/21/19)
Five Jefferson Elementary students have been selected to attend and present ideas at an international conference on science and technology. The five will attend the International Society for Technology in Education on June 26 in Philadelphia. This opportunity is a spinoff of the school's Emerging Engineers program, one of the ways the school is trying to implement science and technology into its culture as a STREAM school...
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The Right to Exist
(Column ~ 05/21/19)
The United States of America has always stood as a safe haven from religious persecution. As Americans, we value the freedom to practice religion without punishment, and we stand in support of religious people around the globe. Perhaps no people throughout history have been persecuted more than the Jewish people, and as attacks on people of Jewish faith rise around the globe, it's never been more important to support our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel...
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Tlaib comments, though inartful, taken out of context
(Column ~ 05/21/19)
I'm not her fan, and I'm not a Democrat, but I don't take stands based on fandom or political parties. I take stands based on what is right, and I'm not afraid to oppose wrong, like the attack on Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Holocaust comments. Republicans are slamming her for her "antisemitic" remarks. This is the kind of stuff that turns me off from politics. We could roll out a plethora of crazy things Tlaib has said, but let's stay in the moment...
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Iran increases enriched uranium production
(International News ~ 05/21/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran quadrupled its uranium-enrichment production capacity amid tensions with the U.S. over Tehran's atomic program, nuclear officials said Monday, just after President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister traded threats and taunts on Twitter...
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Seeing a twisting road ahead, Ford cuts 7K white-collar jobs
(State News ~ 05/21/19)
DETROIT -- Ford revealed details of its long-awaited restructuring plan Monday as it prepared for a future of electric and autonomous vehicles by parting ways with 7,000 white-collar workers worldwide, about 10% of its global salaried workforce. The major revamp, which had been under way since last year, will save about $600 million per year by eliminating bureaucracy and increasing the number of workers reporting to each manager...
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Police capture suspect; 1 officer slain, 2 wounded
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
AUBURN, Ala. -- A man who opened fire on police responding to a domestic disturbance report, killing one officer and wounding two others, was arrested Monday and charged with capital murder, authorities said. Grady Wayne Wilkes, 29, was being held without bond in the shooting death of Officer William Buechner, who had been with the Auburn Police Division for more than 13 years...
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UN health agency struggles with ongoing travel abuses
(International News ~ 05/21/19)
LONDON -- The World Health Organization spent nearly $192 million on travel expenses last year, with staffers sometimes breaking the agency's own rules by traveling in business class, booking expensive last-minute tickets and traveling without the required approvals, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press...
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Trump's EPA shifts to states environmental enforcement
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
BOKOSHE, Okla. -- Susan Holmes' home, corner store and roadside beef jerky stand are right off Oklahoma Highway 31, putting them in the path of trucks hauling ash and waste from a power plant burning the high-sulfur coal mined near this small town. For years, when Bokoshe residents were outside, the powdery ash blowing from the trucks and the ash dump on the edge of town would "kind of engulf you," Holmes said. "They drove by, and you just couldn't breathe."...
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There's a gap between consent law, culture
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
NEW YORK -- It may sound simple: You either consent to sexual activity, or you don't. But just what constitutes an expression of consent is a hotly debated topic in the justice system and in society at large. And while there's been a gradual cultural trend, especially on university campuses, toward a standard of "affirmative consent" -- otherwise known as "yes means yes" rather than "no means no" -- the laws on sexual assault have not similarly evolved...
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China's pig disease outbreak pushes up global pork prices
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
BEIJING -- Hong Kong retiree Lee Wai-man loves pork fresh from the market but eats a lot less since the price has jumped 40% as China's struggle with outbreaks of a deadly swine disease sends shockwaves through global meat markets. China produces and consumes two-thirds of the world's pork, but output is plunging as Beijing destroys herds and blocks shipments to stop African swine fever. ...
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Out of the past: May 21
(Out of the Past ~ 05/21/19)
Long-time Cape Girardeau Central High School coach and teacher Mark Ruark has been named one of two new assistant principals for Central High; joining him as assistant principal is Bill Biggerstaff, principal at Chaffee (Missouri) High School; the new principal at the school, Dan Tallent, helped select his assistants...
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Rescuers finally persuade Eiffel Tower climber to come down
(International News ~ 05/21/19)
Rescuers finally persuade Eiffel Tower climber to come down PARIS -- The Eiffel Tower was evacuated and closed down Monday after a man scaled nearly to the top of the Paris monument and refused to come down for several hours. Members of a special firefighter climbing unit and police negotiators eventually persuaded the man to surrender, a Paris police official said. The official said the man was "under control and out of danger" Monday night...
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Jo Ann Wilson
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Jo Ann Wilson, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eric Schmidt officiating. Burial will be at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure, Illinois...
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Paul Schrock
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Paul Schrock, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery...
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Tillmon Petzoldt
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Tillmon F. Petzoldt, 98, of Perryville died Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery, with military graveside honors provided by American Legion Post 133 and Delta Team...
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John Foster
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
John David Foster, 71, formerly of Delta, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at AHAVA Healthcare Center in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was born April 8, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, son of John Everett and Dessie Ruth Chezem Foster. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Delta. He graduated from Delta High School, Class of 1967...
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Mary Damitz
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Mary Damitz, 106, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home, with Dr. Bruce Gentry officiating. Burial took place at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau in December...
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Norma Bauwens
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Norma J. Bauwens, 78, of Perryville died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 13, 1940, in Longtown, Missouri, to Andrew August and Ella Marie Leible Schnurbusch. She and Allan Bauwens were married Sept. 22, 1962. He preceded her in death Aug. 22, 1980...
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Kitten stowaways found after long journey in steel column
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
SAN DIEGO — Five kittens that stowed away on a 400-mile trip to San Diego are looking for new homes. The San Diego Humane Society said the kittens somehow wound up inside a 60-foot steel column that was trucked from Hayward in the San Francisco Bay Area to San Diego. ...
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Missouri teenager fatally struck by train on railroad bridge
(State News ~ 05/21/19)
DE SOTO, Mo. -- A 15-year-old Hillsboro, Missouri, girl died when she was struck by a train after she and friends climbed a train trestle to jump into a creek. Jefferson County sheriff's spokesman Grant Bissell said five teens were swimming in a creek Sunday afternoon near the unincorporated town of Hematite when they climbed a trestle to jump into the creek. Three of the friends heard a Union Pacific train coming and jumped into the creek, and two others tried to run...
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Missouri grapples with children living in poverty
(State News ~ 05/21/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The leader of a Jefferson City day care said she hasn't seen any evidence of a reported downturn in the number of Missouri children living in poverty. Data from coalition group Missourians to End Poverty shows roughly 261,000 children are living in poverty in the state, and there's been a slight decline in the number in recent years. ...
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A look at bills passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2019
(State News ~ 05/21/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers finished work Friday for their annual session. Here's a look at some of the bills that passed: Prohibits abortions at 8 weeks of pregnancy except in medical emergencies. If overturned in court, a stairstep of less-restricting abortion bans would kick in at 14, 18 or 20 weeks. ...
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Prayer 5/21/19
(Prayer ~ 05/21/19)
We sing praises to you, O Lord God, the Rock of our salvation. Amen.
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Cape fire report 5/21/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/21/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assist calls were made at 2:11 a.m. on Mimosa Drive, 11:15 a.m. on Bessie Street, 3:52 p.m. on Clark Avenue and 4:52 p.m. on North Frederick Street...
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Cairo bridge to close for repairs
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois, will be cosed for repairs, beginning at 7 a.m. June 3, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The closure will extend through 5 p.m. June 13. Illinois road closure information is available at dot.il.gov or by calling District 9 Communications at 618-351-5248...
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Marcella Hoeller
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Marcella B. Hoeller, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau. Graveside service will be at 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Douglas Breite officiating. Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Trump directs McGahn: Defy subpoena, don't testify
(National News ~ 05/21/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump directed his former White House Counsel Don McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena Monday, citing a Justice Department legal opinion maintaining McGahn would have immunity from testifying about his work as a close Trump adviser...
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Births 5/21/19
(Births ~ 05/21/19)
Son to Kevin and Casey Brunke of Advance, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:13 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Name, August Callahan. Weight, 8 pounds, 7.8 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Brunke is the daughter of Doug and Connie Randol of Jackson. She is assistant public works director for the City of Cape Girardeau. Brunke is the son of Ed and Diana Brunke of Jackson. He is a natural history biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation...
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Car and Truck Show age limit 16-25 free to public.
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/19)
We having a car and truck show in Puxico,Mo. June 22nd from 12noon-6pm at South Park next to Peoples Bank. the show will be for teenagers and young adults (ages 16-25). We will have food vendors and craft vendors and bounce houses for the kids. It will be free to the public and if any vendors want to set up we have a $10 registration fee and any car show entries will be $15. ...
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P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Awarded
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/19)
The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2019-2020 academic year was presented to Faith Boettcher, a senior at Saxony Lutheran High School. The scholarship was presented at the Saxony Lutheran High School awards ceremony by Adelaide Parsons, Chapter EY...
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Guardian Angel Student Wins First Place in Voice for Life Contest
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/19)
Ryder Siebert, 5th grade student at Guardian Angel School of Oran, was the 1st place winner of the 5th grade poetry contest hosted by the Voice for Life from the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau. He was recognized at Old St. Vincent Church on Tuesday, May 7. Pictured is Ryder Siebert and Bishop Edward Rice. Bishop Rice presented the award to Ryder...
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First Grade Class Celebrates Junie B Jones Day
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/19)
The first grade class at Guardian Angel School in Oran Mo read many Junie B Jones books throughout the school year with their teacher, Teal Mangels. To celebrate the end of the school year, the students dressed up as Junie B Jones characters on May 10. Pictured are Kyla Rains, Harper Gadberry, Ashtyn Pobst, Riley Ramsey, and Baker Mattingly. Absent were Everett David & Veronica Seyer...
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Spring Concert Held at Guardian Angel School
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/19)
As Guardian Angel School neared the end of the school year, the time came for the spring concert. The students had been practicing their songs and learning more chords on their ukuleles and guitars since Christmas break. They did an outstanding job performing in the school gym before parents, extended families and friends on Thursday, April 25, under the leadership of Geri LeGrand. ...
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8th Grade Graduation Held at Guardian Angel Parish
(Submitted Story ~ 05/21/19)
On Saturday, May 11, 2019, a class of seventeen 8th graders left the Guardian Angel School in Oran for the last time as students. That evening, a banquet in their honor was hosted by the 7th grade students and their parents. After the meal, honors were awarded for the top student(s) in each subject, cords were given for Junior Beta members in good standing, and honor roll, perfect attendance, and Accelerated Reading certificates were presented to the students. ...
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Sponsored: Itch, scratch, repeat: How to ease your pet’s itching
(Insiders Advice ~ 05/21/19)
What is the main reason dogs go to the vet’s office? The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) cites skin allergies as the No. 1 trigger. Our vet clinic sees the same pattern, and we would like to help ease all pets’ suffering. Most commonly, dogs will itch their heads and ears or even rub their backs onto various surfaces, such as carpet. ...
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