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2019 Spirit of America: Blair Moran: 'It's a team effort and I'm just part of a team'
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
Even though Veteran James Blair Moran will be receiving the Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award on Thursday, he's dedicating the recognition to fellow infantrymen William Allsbrook Jr., David Tinsey and Bruce Stickle. Moran, 71, served with the 25th Infantry division in III Corps during the Vietnam War and participated in two major offensive operations...
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Spirit of America winner: James Blair Moran
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
Sikeston Veterans Park Committee James Blair Moran grew up in Charleston, Missouri. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1969 and volunteered for active duty in the U.S. Army that same year. He is a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded the Medal of Heroism, where he served with the 25th Tropic Lightning Division, III Military Corp...
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Spirit of America nominee: Don Koehler
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
Red House Interpretive Center Don Koehler's roots run deep in Cape Girardeau County. He is of pioneer stock, went to schools in Cape, and raised a family here while also giving back to his community. For the past 15 years, he has shared local history in a friendly, humorous and knowledgeable way as a longtime docent, board member and director of the Red House Interpretive Center...
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Spirit of America nominee: Marla Mills
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
Donnie Rodgers Marla Mills has dedicated the last 13 years to the successful revitalization of downtown Cape Girardeau. She has done what was considered impossible. She has brought back downtown to an era of vibrancy and relevancy. Cape Girardeau is so lucky to have her...
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Cape police investigate spray-paint vandalism
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents in the northwest part of the city. Sgt. Joey Hann said in a text message to the Southeast Missourian that police received multiple reports of spray-paint damage, starting Tuesday around 6 a.m...
- Jackson Chamber of Commerce opposes plan to close center junction (Local News ~ 07/03/19)
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Ask a foodie: Mary Jane stomps into Cape with dinosaur-sized ribs
(Community ~ 07/03/19)
Mary Jane has expanded beyond its Perryville burger empire to create a smokehouse kingdom in Cape Girardeau. In a move that confused me at first, Mary Jane announced that the new restaurant would not be a copy of the restaurant in Perryville. Indeed, they would be more of a BBQ joint, with a completely different menu. ...
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MoDOT likely to shut down U.S. 61 for 7 months for overpass project; Jackson leaders object
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
Despite objections of city officials, chamber representatives and members of the business community, it appears the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Highway 61 between Cape Girardeau and Jackson for about seven months next year, forcing about 20,000 motorists a day to find alternate routes to their destinations...
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Advance man accused of killing brother-in-law after domestic dispute
(Local News ~ 07/03/19)
An Advance, Missouri, man faces 10 felony charges including first-degree murder in the death of his brother-in-law. Melvin Anderson, 32, is accused of killing Tristan Davis, 27, during a domestic disturbance Friday at a residence on County Road 302 near Oran, Missouri...
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As Missouri implements medical marijuana laws, there should be no rush to legalize recreational use
(Column ~ 07/03/19)
Sometimes I smell it while walking along the Mississippi river. A group of kids, perched on rocks away from the trail, a skunky aroma lingering near them. It's the tell-tale smell of marijuana. In San Francisco, when I've traveled there, the odor permeates the streets, creating a strange melange of beautiful vistas and cat piss air. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/03/19)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 3, the 184th day of 2019. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 3, 1976, Israel launched its daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages...
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Arctic fox walks more than 2,700 miles
(International News ~ 07/03/19)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- An arctic fox walked more than 2,737 miles to go from northern Norway to Canada's far north in four months, Norwegian researchers said. The Norwegian Polar Institute reported the young female fox left her birth place on Norway's Svalbard archipelago March 1, 2018, and reached Canada's Ellesmere Island by way of Greenland on July 1, 2018...
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German minister leads EU slate
(International News ~ 07/03/19)
BRUSSELS -- After three days of arduous negotiations, European Union leaders broke a deadlock Tuesday and nominated German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen to become the new president of the bloc's powerful executive arm, the European Commission, and take over from Jean-Claude Juncker for the next five years...
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To boost milk, dairy groups support school coffee bars
(Community ~ 07/03/19)
NEW YORK -- Coffee bars selling $3 iced lattes are popping up in high schools, helped along by dairy groups scrambling for new ways to get people to drink milk. It's one small way the dairy industry is fighting to slow the persistent decline in U.S. milk consumption as eating habits change and rival drinks keep popping up on supermarket shelves...
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'Golden Girls' gets better with pop culture age
(Entertainment ~ 07/03/19)
Alexandra Wilkinson was only 2 months old when "The Golden Girls" ended its television run in 1992. But she became a fan last year while taking a course called "Women and Aging: Lessons from the Golden Girls" at California State University, Long Beach. ...
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Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard deep-sea submersible
(International News ~ 07/03/19)
MOSCOW -- Fire broke out on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday, although it released few details about the disaster or the vessel involved...
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New ECB head Lagarde likely to continue tried path
(International News ~ 07/03/19)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Christine Lagarde, nominated to head the European Central Bank, has a politician's ability to communicate and forge compromise, skills she will need to follow Mario Draghi's performance as the central banker credited with defusing the eurozone's debt crisis with a few well-chosen words...
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Iranians say sanctions hurt people but not hardline government
(International News ~ 07/03/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- While opinions differ across Tehran's Grand Bazaar about the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran over its unraveling nuclear deal, there's one thing those in the beating heart of Iran's capital city agree on: American sanctions hurt the average person, not those in charge...
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French protesters block Amazon sites over climate, jobs
(International News ~ 07/03/19)
CLICHY, France -- Environmental activists chained themselves to gates and turnstiles Tuesday as they occupied an Amazon building near Paris, accusing the online company of destroying jobs and hurting the planet. Protesters also disrupted Amazon sites in the southern city of Toulouse and northern city of Lille, hoping to inspire similar action in other countries...
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Defenders of vegan bacon sue Mississippi over labeling law
(Community ~ 07/03/19)
JACKSON, Miss. -- A federal lawsuit states Mississippi is violating free-speech rights by banning makers of plant-based foods from using terms such as "meatless meatballs" and "vegan bacon." The lawsuit against Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant and the state's Republican agriculture commissioner, Andy Gipson, was filed Monday by the Plant Based Foods Association and the Illinois-based Upton's Naturals Co., which makes vegan products and sells them in many states, including Mississippi. ...
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Trump touts July 4 military 'salute'; critics see politics
(National News ~ 07/03/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump marshaled tanks, bombers and other machinery of war Tuesday for a Fourth of July celebration traditionally light on military might, while critics accused him of using America's military as a political prop. Under White House direction, the Pentagon was scrambling to arrange for an Air Force B-2 stealth bomber and other warplanes to conduct flyovers of the celebration on the National Mall. ...
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California man returns Hawaii library book after 47 years
(Community ~ 07/03/19)
HONOLULU -- A California man who borrowed a cookbook from a Honolulu library has returned it after nearly five decades. Hawaii News Now reported Patrick Powers delivered the "Hawaii Cooks" book to the Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library last week while on vacation in the state...
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Election security official highlights email threat
(National News ~ 07/03/19)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- Beware the phishing attempts. An election security official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday warned top state election officials nationwide to safeguard against fraudulent emails targeting state and local election workers...
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House committee files suit for Trump tax returns
(National News ~ 07/03/19)
WASHINGTON -- A House committee sued the Trump administration in federal court Tuesday for access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, setting up a legal showdown over the records. The House Ways and Means Committee said it needs the documents for an investigation into tax law compliance by the president, among other things. It asked the court to order the administration to turn over the documents...
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Gary Roth
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Gary Roth, 68, of Jackson died Sunday, June 30, 2019, at his home. He was born July 17, 1950, in Cape Girardeau to Vernon and Miriam Keesee Roth Sr. He and Jan Yancey were married July 11, 1986, at Cape Girardeau. Gary was a 1968 graduate of University High School...
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Frances Pringle
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Frances Marie Pringle, 84, of Jackson passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 27, 1935, in Jackson, daughter of Emerson and Ruby Shepard Wade. She was married to August Sides. He passed away April 17, 1965. Frances and Marcell Pringle were married May 25, 1979. He passed away Sept. 12, 2015...
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Jane Landgraf
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Jane E. Landgraf, 64, of Jackson died Monday, July 1, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Virgil Kelm officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery...
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Jamie Klingel
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Jamie Renee Pittman Klingel, 51, of Jackson, formerly of Clinton, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. She was a member of Hooe Baptist Church and was a former emergency medical technician/firefighter for Hickman County, Kentucky...
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Margaret Husband
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
ROSSVILLE, Ga. -- Margaret Louise Watson Husband, 82, of Rossville, formerly of Fruitland, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, in Rossville. There will be no services. Entombment will be at a later date at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Jerry Hatley
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
HAYTI, Mo. -- Jerry Gene Hatley passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett, Missouri, at age 76 years, 9 months and 17 days. He was born Sept. 11, 1942, in Corning, Arkansas, to Milford E. and Della Mae Ware Hatley. Jerry was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. He was a blessing to everyone who knew him...
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Paul Dowdy
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Paul Edward Dowdy, 78, of Jackson, formerly of Wickliffe, Kentucky, died Monday, July 1, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Paul was born July 18, 1940, in Wickliffe to the late Edward and Monell Brown Dowdy. He was a magistrate for Ballard County, Kentucky; a Kentucky Colonel; and a member of Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Zetta Bell
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Zetta Mae Chandler Bell, 73, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 30, 1946, at Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Laudy Forrest Chandler and Elzetta Jordan Chandler, she had lived in the Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas for more than 40 years, where she had been employed as a manager for several convenience stores including Rhodes and also with Walmart a number of years...
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Prayer 7/3/19
(Prayer ~ 07/03/19)
For this great nation, and for all of its citizens, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Cape police report 7/3/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/03/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Chloe I. Diesel, 19, address unknown, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. Assault n An assault was reported in the 400 block of Washington Avenue...
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Cape fire report 7/3/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/03/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 2:31 a.m. on Perry Avenue, 3:31 a.m. on North Kingshighway, 6:58 a.m. on William Street, 8:53 a.m. on North Frederick Street and 7:38 p.m. on Valleu View Lane...
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Speak Out 7/3/19
(Speak Out ~ 07/03/19)
Ivanka Trump is in no way, shape or form qualified to be representing the United States at the G-20 or elsewhere. Any previous administration would have been chastised for this and stopped it. But instead of denying Ivanka and Kushner security clearances they are unfit for, the taxpayers of the U.S. are footing the bill for them to globe trot and earn more money off their real estate deals. Just wrong on so many levels...
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Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca dies
(National News ~ 07/03/19)
DETROIT -- Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94. Two former Chrysler executives who worked with him, Bud Liebler, the company's former spokesman, and Bob Lutz, formerly its head of product development, said they were told of the death Tuesday by a close associate of Iacocca's family...
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Out of the past: July 3
(Out of the Past ~ 07/03/19)
The morning service at First Presbyterian Church, Broadway and Lorimier Street, is coordinated with the visit of the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen riverboats; dress is casual for the 9 a.m. service and is followed by a continental breakfast in the fellowship hall; the Rev. Charles Dreyer's sermon focuses on the importance of religion and faith in God in the building and maintenance of the nation...
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Juanita Swift
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Juanita Swift, 56, of Jackson died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Recipes for your summer fun
(Community ~ 07/03/19)
Summer fun, picnics and backyard barbeques are all in full swing as we enter July. Maybe you are cooking for the family or plan to have guests over, whatever your situation, these recipes might help add some variety to your menu. From appetizer, beverage to dessert, I have a little bit of everything here for you today...
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Stanley Richardson
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Stanley B. Richardson, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 1, 2019, at Missouri Veterans Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Lesley Mobbs
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
Lesley Dawn Mobbs, 37, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at home surrounded by her family and friends. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau.
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Yvonne Kearnes
(Obituary ~ 07/03/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Yvonne Louise Kearnes, 73, of Perryville died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Young Funeral Home of Perryville is in charge of arrangements.
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Outside the Office: Julia Jones
(B Magazine ~ 07/03/19)
Julia Jones, Parks and Recreation director for the City of Cape Girardeau, began riding horses when she was 4 years old. In the 1990s, she began showing her horse in hunter/jumper and dressage styles. For the past five years, she has trained and shown quarter horses in the Western disciplines of showmanship, hunt seat, pleasure, horsemanship, trail/pattern and obstacle classes. ...
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