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REAL ID raises confusion
(Local News ~ 07/25/19)
Many Missourians still have questions about the new Real ID driver's licenses four months after the state first beginning issuing them. License bureau operator Gina Raffety said, "It is very confusing." For one thing, some people mistakenly thought the new identification cards must be obtained starting this October, said Raffety, who operates four license offices in Southeast Missouri -- Cape Girardeau, Perryville, Charleston and Farmington...
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New and old: Jackson's Homecomers offers variety
(Local News ~ 07/25/19)
Homecomers' staples -- Sandy and Wayne's Hutch and DeMolay Home Made Ice Cream -- and newcomers Jackson High School Guitar Club set the tone for Day 2 of this year's five-day celebration on Wednesday. With lines forming by 5:30 p.m. at the local food vendors, those waiting in line squinting from the sun in front of Sandy and Wayne's Hutch were anxious for one thing -- hand-dipped corn dogs...
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Program aims to jumpstart student opportunities
(Local News ~ 07/25/19)
A new program designed to help rural high school students gain better access to post-secondary educational and career opportunities could have a positive impact on students at Cape Central High School. Cape Central is among nine high schools -- six in Missouri and three in Tennessee -- participating in rootEd Alliance, a three-year, $10 million project designed to provide students with advice, access and exposure to college and career opportunities...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/25/19)
Today is Thursday, July 25, the 206th day of 2019. There are 159 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 25, 1960, a Woolworth's store in Greensboro, North Carolina, that had been the scene of a sit-in protest against its whites-only lunch counter dropped its segregation policy...
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Renaming Cape junior high after Kitchen a good decision
(Editorial ~ 07/25/19)
When Terry Kitchen accepted the Semoball Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, we knew the crowd was in for a treat. The longtime Cape Central coach and administrator had a school spirit unmatched by even the most vocal of Tiger fans. He spoke about putting in the hard work and not giving up. You didn’t have to be a high school athlete to leave inspired. In fact, video of Kitchen’s remarks has been viewed more than 20,000 times on semoball.com and its Facebook page. Kitchen died earlier this year after a battle with cancer. The visitation and funeral were incredible testaments to his character. On Monday evening the Cape Girardeau Public School Board announced that the junior high school would be named the Terry W. Kitchen Central Junior High School. “A lot of the family was there,” superintendent Niel Glass told reporter Jeff Breer. “You could tell it meant a lot to them that the district would honor their father, grandfather, and brother in this manner.” The recognition comes just a few years after the junior high sports complex was renamed for Kitchen. Renaming a school is a big decision and an honor not given out with regularity. The school board made a good decision in renaming the junior high after Kitchen. It’s the facility where most of his playing, coaching and administration years took place. It will be a reminder of Coach’s legacy to those of us who admired him, and hopefully start conversations with younger students. You can almost hear students now: “Who was Terry Kitchen?” There will be plenty of admirers ready and willing to talk about Coach.
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Man acquitted in shooting of Jasper County deputy
(State News ~ 07/25/19)
PINEVILLE, Mo. -- A jury has acquitted a man who testified he shot a southern Missouri sheriff's deputy because he thought gang members were breaking into his hotel room to rob and kill him. Forty-six-year-old E.F. Fitchpatrick of St. Louis was acquitted Tuesday of assault and armed-criminal-action charges...
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Prosecutor wants new trial in murder
(State News ~ 07/25/19)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis prosecutor is asking for a new trial for a man convicted of murder. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's office last week asked for a new trial for 45-year-old Lamar Allen Johnson of St. Louis. Johnson was convicted of murdering Marcus Boyd in 1995. Another man has since confessed to killing Boyd...
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Wildfire shifts away from nuke facility
(Community ~ 07/25/19)
BOISE, Idaho -- The largest wildfire at the nation's primary nuclear research facility in recent history had been burning close to buildings containing nuclear fuel and other radioactive material, but a change in wind direction Wednesday was pushing the flames into open range at the sprawling site in Idaho, officials said...
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Fueling issues cause delays in Amsterdam
(Community ~ 07/25/19)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Thousands of passengers flying to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport suffered delays and canceled flights Wednesday because of problems refueling planes, crippling the busy European aviation hub for hours. Airport spokeswoman Willemeike Koster said 180 flights were canceled at the airport just outside Amsterdam, stranding passengers at Schiphol and other airports...
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China: U.S. 'power politics' undermines stability
(International News ~ 07/25/19)
BEIJING -- China on Wednesday accused the United States of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and "power politics" as the Defense Ministry issued the first comprehensive outline of its policies since President Xi Jinping came to power more than six years ago...
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Iran hints at quid pro quo for seized UK ship
(International News ~ 07/25/19)
TEHRAN, Iran -- President Hassan Rouhani suggested Wednesday that Iran might release a U.K.-flagged ship if Britain takes similar steps to release an Iranian oil tanker seized by the British Royal Navy off Gibraltar earlier this month. His remarks could create an opening to reduce tensions as Boris Johnson becomes prime minister. It's unclear how the new government will respond to Rouhani's suggestion or the impasse with Iran...
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Distrust hampers vaccine efforts
(International News ~ 07/25/19)
BENI, Congo -- Until his last breath, Salomon Nduhi Kambale insisted he had been poisoned by someone and that was the reason he was vomiting blood. The 30-year-old man wouldn't give community health teams his phone number, and when they found it, he hung up on them...
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Johnson take over as prime minister
(International News ~ 07/25/19)
LONDON -- Boris Johnson took over as Britain's prime minister Wednesday, vowing to break the impasse defeating his predecessor by leading the country out of the European Union and silencing "the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters" who believe it can't be done...
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No obligation to the public, opioid distributor contends
(National News ~ 07/25/19)
WASHINGTON -- An executive at one of the nation's largest drug-distribution companies said under questioning recently the business has no obligation to the public when it comes to the amount of prescription opioid painkillers it ships. That's one of the exchanges included in thousands of pages of court documents, including depositions and internal emails, made public this week in lawsuits brought against the pharmaceutical industry over the nation's deadly opioid crisis...
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Mueller refuses to exonerate Trump
(National News ~ 07/25/19)
WASHINGTON -- Robert Mueller, the taciturn lawman at the center of a polarizing American drama, bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of "total exoneration" Wednesday in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference. In a long day of congressional testimony, Mueller warned Moscow's actions represented -- and still represent -- a great threat to American democracy...
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Goose freed, got stuck in pizza driver's car grille
(National News ~ 07/25/19)
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Authorities say a goose for a while stuck in a pizza delivery driver's car grille is expected to make a full recovery. Driver Ryan Harrington said he saw a goose waddling across the road in Burlington on Saturday. He slammed his brakes, but heard a thud and knew he struck the bird. ...
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Biden: Not using Obama 'crutch' in 2020 bid
(National News ~ 07/25/19)
DETROIT -- Joe Biden rarely lets a public event pass without reminding voters of his work alongside President Barack Obama. But the former vice president insisted Wednesday he's not overly relying on that relationship to fuel his 2020 White House bid...
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Mary Kay Cain
(Obituary ~ 07/25/19)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Mary Kay Cain, 80, of Tamms passed away at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Kay was born May 5, 1939, in Joliet, Illinois, to the late William and Margaret Gestel Pasdertz. She was a member of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School teacher, kitchen coordinator and member of the Women's Missionary Union. She was big in the Operation Christmas Child Program. She was a housewife and homemaker...
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Actor Rutger Hauer has died at 75
(Entertainment ~ 07/25/19)
NEW YORK -- Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer -- who specialized in thoughtful, menacing roles, including a memorable turn as a murderous android in "Blade Runner" opposite Harrison Ford -- has died. He was 75. Hauer's agent, Steve Kenis, said Wednesday the actor died July 19 at his home in the Netherlands...
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Speak Out 7/25/19
(Speak Out ~ 07/25/19)
The "Ask a Foodie" writers are incredibly talented! Their descriptions and narratives make for such interesting reading plus they make you want to go try the food immediately! Excellent writing! I wish all these sports figures that hate our country, our flag, our National anthem and our president would just leave this great country and give up their citizenship. It would not take them long to realize they made a horrible, and if I had my way a irreversible, mistake. God bless the USA...
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Area police reports 7/25/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/25/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Assaults n Assault was reported in the 100 North Park Avenue. Suspect was in custody. n Assault was reported in the 200 block of South Henderson Avenue. Summonses n Jaelon R. Chiles, 18, of Jackson and Maddisan E. Dietrich, 21, of Jackson were issued summonses for stealing in the 3400 block of William Street...
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Prayer 7/25/19
(Prayer ~ 07/25/19)
O Lord, we ask you for wisdom and that you would direct our steps each day. Amen.
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Out of the past: July 25
(Out of the Past ~ 07/25/19)
The Kohlfeld Capahas won their fourth consecutive state crown Saturday night at Capaha Park, defeating O.B. Clark of St. Louis 7-1 for a 4-0 record in the National Baseball Congress State Tournament; right fielder Brian Schaefer won the most valuable player award, and Richie Phillips earned best pitcher honors in the tourney...
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What's for breakfast?
(Community ~ 07/25/19)
You've probably heard the old adage: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You might have thought the phrase was coined by a committee of nutritionists or the Food and Drug Administration, but the truth is it actually originated in 1944 as part of a marketing campaign launched by General Foods to advertise breakfast cereal. Thus, the second-most important ingredient in the widespread popularity of breakfast cereal is advertising. (The most important is sugar.)...
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Slow-cooker recipes for the busy family
(Community ~ 07/25/19)
Recently, I had a message from Greg Illers, a very good friend of the family, asking if I had a recipe for a good hash brown casserole recipe he could make in a slow cooker. I have not made hash brown casserole in a slow cooker, but I found several recipes I thought would work out nicely. After he made the recipe, he told me it was a success, and I immediately thought there could be a recipe column in this experience...
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Ask a foodie: All you need is love ... and an egg roll
(Community ~ 07/25/19)
The Beatles began recording one of their beloved hits, "All You Need is Love" in London on June 14, 1964. I bet they never imagined 55 years later I would be using their iconic song as an ode to an egg roll ... yet here I am. At the corner of Independence and Hanover streets in Cape Girardeau sits a little beige building. ...
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Chicago faces segregation 100 years after riots
(National News ~ 07/25/19)
Editor's note: Hundreds of African Americans died at the hands of white mob violence during "Red Summer" but little is widely known about this spate of violence a century later. As part of its coverage of the 100th anniversary of Red Summer, AP will take a multiplatform look at the attacks and the communities where they occurred: apnews.com/RedSummer...
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Sponsored: Help kids develop good financial habits
(Insiders Advice ~ 07/25/19)
One of the goals of parenting is to help teach your children how to be successful and happy adults. Since making smart financial choices is critical to a successful adulthood, it’s important to start teaching your child about healthy spending and saving habits early...
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New Music
(Submitted Story ~ 07/25/19)
While Residing in St.Louis Mo. 22 Years Cape Native has another New Song Release.SongTitle: "Hold U Tight" Slow Ballad which can be heard on Facebook & Reverbnation.Breeze have been in the Music Biz for 18 years and have gave the world Music Videos, Concerts, Big Screen Movie Appearances.www.reverbnation.com/breeze20...
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Preferred Hospice Administrator Receives Promotion
(Submitted Story ~ 07/25/19)
Preferred Hospice Administrator Receives Promotion Preferred Hospice is pleased to announce that on May 1, the Farmington office Administrator Sean Copeland, LPN, was promoted to Director of Operations for all of Preferred Hospice and Regional Hospice in Missouri. Sean now oversees all hospice activities for 7 Preferred offices and 3 Regional offices, covering over 60 counties in Missouri...
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Local man claims to be "best in the world!"
(Submitted Story ~ 07/25/19)
Local man, Henry Kennemore, has a talent for balancing rocks. From the pictures you can decide if he's the best in the world or not. When asked how he does it , Kennemore said,"the same way I do everything else , the Holy Spirit." Mr Kennemore started a art and landscape company called BALANCE rock art to help offset the cost of practicing the talent so often. ...
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