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Millenials who prefer socialism ignore the lessons of history
(Column ~ 09/04/19)
During my college years, I studied, worked and traveled in what was then the last days of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Personal lessons and observations from those two years abound. Among them: the glaringly stark failure of socialism. Food was so scarce that citizens received ration coupons -- "talony" -- to buy basic staples like butter. ...
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Man arrested after breaking glass vial at Spectrum office
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
An apparently disgruntled Spectrum customer broke a glass vial containing an irritant at the cable service office Tuesday in Cape Girardeau, police said. The man then fled in a vehicle, police Sgt. Joey Hann said. Hann said late Tuesday afternoon police had a person in custody, but his name was not being released until formal charges came from the prosecutor...
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Highway patrol: Dead man may have jumped from wrong-way pickup
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
A Jackson, Tennessee, man who was found dead on the shoulder of Interstate 55 in Scott County on Thursday may have jumped from a pickup traveling north in the highway’s southbound lanes, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday. The body of Claude L. Nix, 42, was found on the inside shoulder of the interstate near mile marker 88...
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Cape city seeks to address traffic tie-ups at Arena Park entrance
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
The Maria Louise Lane and Broadview Street junction regularly leads to traffic tie-ups at the Kingshighway entrance to Arena Park. Cape Girardeau city staff would like to alleviate the traffic problem, but don’t know what would be the best solution...
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Ratledge's body found in lake; educator, coach remember 'Sam' as 'an awesome kid'
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
Samantha Ratledge was remembered Tuesday as “an awesome kid” and “an outstanding athlete” by her high school principal and her collegiate coach. Ratledge, 22, fell off a boat on Kentucky Lake on Sunday evening. Her body was recovered about 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which coordinated the search for the Scott City woman. ...
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Family remembers 15-year-old shooting victim who had 'a different soul'
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
CHARLESTON, Mo. — Monday was 16 years since the birth of Madison Robinson; Tuesday was her funeral. Robinson died after being shot Aug. 24 on the front porch of her home at 913 Jefferson Ave. in Cape Girardeau. Scores turned out to pay tribute to the life cut short during the visitation and funeral held Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston. ...
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'Stink bomb' attack on Spectrum turns into terrorist threat charges
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
A 35-year-old Cape Girardeau man has been charged with making a terrorist threat after he set off a stink bomb Tuesday at the Spectrum cable service office in Cape Girardeau. Deandre Dunn is accused of the crime, which caused the office at 623 S. Silver Springs Rd. to be evacuated Thursday morning, according to the felony charge filed Wednesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court...
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Rush H. Limbaugh, R.A. Fulenwider and the Drury Family: the history behind local Chamber awards
(B Magazine ~ 09/04/19)
Many chambers of commerce around the country sponsor awards and recognition programs that annually recognize members and businesses for their service or contributions to their respective communities. But only a handful of those awards bear the names of individuals or families as a tribute to their lifetime achievements...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/04/19)
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2019. There are 118 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 4, 1998, Internet services company Google filed for incorporation in California. On this date: In 1781, Los Angeles was founded by Spanish settlers under the leadership of Governor Felipe de Neve...
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Corvettes event showed what Cape is all about
(Column ~ 09/04/19)
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Corvettes of Southeast Missouri, Visit Cape, Old Town Cape, and the City of Cape Girardeau hosted the 2019 Corvettes in Cape event. Four sections of the 2019 Corvette Caravan, from California, Nevada, Utah, the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and even Hawaii and Australia made their last overnight stop, on their way to Bowling Green, Kentucky to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the National Corvette Museum, in Cape Girardeau...
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Shattering Taliban attack in Kabul even as US deal nears
(International News ~ 09/04/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban on Tuesday defended their suicide bombing against an international compound in the Afghan capital that killed at least 16 people and wounded 119, almost all local civilians, just hours after a U.S. envoy said he and the militant group had reached a deal "in principle" to end America's longest war...
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Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda
(International News ~ 09/04/19)
LONDON -- On a day of humiliating setbacks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major defeat in Parliament on Tuesday night as rebellious lawmakers voted to seize control of the Brexit agenda, prompting the embattled prime minister to say he would call for a new general election...
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Texas shooter got gun at private sale
(National News ~ 09/04/19)
ODESSA, Texas -- The gunman in a West Texas rampage leaving seven dead obtained his AR-style rifle through a private sale, allowing him to evade a federal background check blocking him from getting a gun in 2014 due to a "mental health issue," a law enforcement official told The Associated Press...
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California city experiments with universal basic income
(National News ~ 09/04/19)
STOCKTON, Calif. -- Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants to give cash to every American each month. Susie Garza has never heard of Yang. But since February, she's been getting $500 a month from a not-for-profit in Stockton, as part of an experiment offering something unusual in presidential politics: a trial run of a campaign promise, highlighting the benefits and challenges in real time...
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Leading Democrat ends Senate bid now that Hickenlooper is in
(National News ~ 09/04/19)
DENVER -- A leading candidate and the top campaign fundraiser in the crowded Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Colorado bowed out of the race Tuesday, the first casualty of former Gov. John Hickenlooper's late entry into the contest. Former state Sen. Mike Johnston, 44, had led the field by raising $3.4 million since launching his campaign in January against Republican Sen. Cory Gardner...
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Prince Harry announces massive travel sustainability project
(Community ~ 09/04/19)
NEW YORK -- The eco-minded Prince Harry is embarking on a massive travel sustainability initiative in partnership with key travel providers. They aim to improve the practices of the global industry amid an ever-increasing number of travelers. The Duke of Sussex picked Amsterdam, a city hit hard by over-tourism, to announce Travalyst at a news conference Tuesday with his partners, Booking.com; TripAdvisor; Visa; China's largest travel company, Ctrip; and the Ctrip-owned fare aggregator Skyscanner.. ...
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Walmart to stop some ammo sales, ask to not open carry guns
(State News ~ 09/04/19)
NEW YORK -- Walmart says it will stop selling handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition, while requesting customers not openly carry firearms in its stores, even where state laws allow it. The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas, and follows back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart store...
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Garry Nation
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
SCOTT CITY -- Garry Lee Nation, 64, of Scott City died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at his home. He was born May 10, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to Paul Louis and Margaret "Alveda" Spriggs Nation. He married Sheila Marie Kjer on Sept. 15, 1979, in Scott City...
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Terry McClure
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Terry Wayne McClure, 55, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, with the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer CM officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Robin Jones
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Robin H. Jones, 85, of Oak Ridge passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1933, in Mangum, Oklahoma, to Noah F. and Willie Robinson Jones. He and Augustine Henley were married Aug. 17, 1955, in Abilene, Texas. Robin was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, serving honorably from 1955 to 1957. He was based in Japan during the Korean War. He reached the summit of Mount Fuji, receiving all station stamps on his "Fuji Stick."...
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Carey Hughes Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Carey Hughes Jr, 58, of Chicago died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Leaks and Sons Funeral Home at 7838 Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago, with Pastor Dewayne Davis of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago as moderator, and from 10 a.m. ...
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Bill Green
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Bill Green, 78, passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at his home in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 26, 1940, in Bement, Missouri, to the late Robert and Myrtle Decker Green. He graduated from Sikeston High School in 1958. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sikeston...
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Imogene Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Imogene Bollinger, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Feb. 9, 1923, in Bollinger County, Missouri, to Bennie F. and Nila Jane Logan Dickison. Imogene married Clifford Alex Dalton on Oct. 7, 1939, at Sturdivant, Missouri. ...
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Jerrie Berry
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
PERKINS, Mo. -- Jeraldine "Jerrie" Berry, 85, of Perkins passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born April 14, 1934, in Perkins, the daughter of Charles and Evelyn Lenon Irwin. Jerrie was a dedicated employee of the Bank of Advance for more than 50 years, where she had been vice president. She was also a member of Perkins Baptist Church...
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Mary Backfisch
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Mary Joan Backfisch, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Life Care Center. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 2:15 p.m. today at Fairmount Cemetery...
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Irene Amos
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Irene L. Amos, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Ratliff Care Center. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at St. James Evangelical Church Cemetery in Tilsit...
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'Total devastation': Hurricane slams parts of the Bahamas
(International News ~ 09/04/19)
FREEPORT, Bahamas -- Relief officials reported scenes of utter ruin Tuesday in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the islands. At least seven deaths were reported, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown...
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Prayer 9/4/19
(Prayer ~ 09/04/19)
O Lord, we bow down in worship, kneeling before you, our Maker. Amen.
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Out of the past: Sept. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 09/04/19)
Mark Quay speaks at the morning service at Christ Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau; he is a graduate of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in zoology from Southeast Missouri State University; he is attending Covenant Seminary in St. Louis...
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Area police reports 9/4/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/04/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n William R. Simmons, 29, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. n Frazier Bankhead, 53, was arrested on a warrant...
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Births 9/4/19
(Births ~ 09/04/19)
Daughter to Matthew Kyle Schnobrich and Libby Marie Toombs of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Name, Freya Marie. Weight, 3 pounds, 4.4 ounces. First child. Toombs is the daughter of Mary Waver and Chris Combest of Benton, Missouri. She is a waitress at Jay's Chicken. Schnobrich is the son of Shelly Schnobrich of East Prairie, Missouri. He is a data processor at Orgill...
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Officials: 34 presumed dead after fire on scuba diving boat
(Community ~ 09/04/19)
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- No one likely escaped the flames that tore through a boat packed with scuba divers, with all 34 people sleeping below deck presumed dead during a Labor Day weekend expedition off the Southern California coast, authorities said Tuesday as they called off the search for survivors...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen 9/4/19
(Local News ~ 09/04/19)
Jackson Board of Aldermen City Hall 101 Court St. 6 p.m. today Public hearing n Hearing to consider the proposed 2019 general revenue, parks and recreation, cemetery and band tax rates Approval of minutes n Minutes of regular meeting of 8/19/19 Financial affairs...
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Shirlene Voerg
(Obituary ~ 09/04/19)
Shirlene Voerg, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at Heartland Care and Rehab. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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