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State police, fire marshal investigate Tamms, Ill., area fire, missing person
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
Illinois State Police and the office of the state fire marshal are investigating a residential fire near Tamms, Illinois, which also involves a missing person. The incident occurred Tuesday. State police reported the incident Thursday. The fire was set at a residence on McDaniel School Road, state police said in a news release...
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Bollinger County firefighter faces rape, sodomy charges
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
A Bollinger County volunteer firefighter faces charges of rape, sodomy, child molestation and incest stemming from incidents this year and last. Ronald Braden, 45, of Zalma, Missouri, was arrested earlier this summer. His wife, Trishcia Braden, faces a felony charge of tampering with physical evidence in connection with the case...
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Free dental services offered Saturday for those in need
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
Cape Girardeau Dental Care and Jungermann Dental Care will be offering cleanings, fillings and extractions for those in need of dental services during Free Dentistry Day on Saturday, according to news release. Dr. David Kaelin, Dr. Richard Straus and Dr. Alina Gritsan will provide the services from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 7 Doctors Park in Cape Girardeau. Patients will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis...
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Sikeston officer resigns after anti-Islamic posts
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
SIKESTON, Mo. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety officer who made anti-Islamic posts on a public Facebook account resigned from duty, effective early Friday. Late yesterday evening, the officer gave me a verbal resignation and then said he would turn in his equipment this morning, Sikeston DPS chief James McMillen said in a news release Friday. A few moments ago, the officer did as he said and returned department property. ...
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High Street and more: State releases locations of medical marijuana applications
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
The State of Missouri has received 21 applications for medical marijuana facilities in Cape Girardeau and another six in Jackson. Most of the applications 18 for locations in Cape Girardeau and five in Jackson are for medical marijuana dispensaries, according to data released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ...
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70 and counting: Joe Kirchdoerfer marks 70 years as SEMO District Fair exhibitor
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
Joe Kirchdoerfer was 14 when he started showing jersey cattle at the SEMO District Fair, but that was 70 years ago. The dairy farmer now boasts seven decades as a jersey cattle exhibitor at the annual fair. In 1949, he and sister, Marie James, showed their jersey cattle for the first time. Kirchdoerfer continued into his adult life and said he hasn't missed a year at the fair since...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/14/19)
Today is Saturday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2019. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry" (later "The Star-Spangled Banner") after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British naval bombardment during the War of 1812...
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Old McKendee Chapel ... A hallowed place
(Column ~ 09/14/19)
It was a perfect spot ... under a spreading canopy of giant oaks and poplars, near a bubbling spring. They came with horses, buggies and wagons filled with baskets of fried chicken and cured ham from their smokehouses. These early Methodists of the territory came to camp meetings from 1806-1819 to lift their voices to the Heavens, singing hymns such as Charles Wesley's "O for a Thousand Tongues."...
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Adopt Buddy
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This sweet male cat is Buddy. He is 2 years old and is ready for his forever home. He is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Club news 9-15-19
(Community News ~ 09/14/19)
The 83rd Missouri Association for Family and Community Education annual conference was held Aug. 26 through 28 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. The theme of the conference was "reaching for the stars." The banquet speaker was Carol Reimann, Missouri Teacher of the Year...
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Insect with a flower design!
(Column ~ 09/14/19)
This beautiful little insect is a webworm moth named Ailanthus Moth. It has a flower design on its outer wings. It is native to North America but is now associated with a tree brought to America from China, called The Tree of Heaven. This moth is only an inch or so long. You may possibly find the Ailanthus Moth during the day sitting on a window pane, such as the one I photographed here. Or you may find it attracted to an outside light at night along with other kinds of moths...
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Senior Center Menus for Sept. 16 through 20
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
Monday: Chicken and rice or stuffed bell pepper, California-blend veggies, sweet peas, whole-grain bread slice and mixed fruit or ice cream and cookie. Tuesday: BBQ pulled pork or Reuben casserole, seasoned potato wedges, fruit lime gelatin, spinach salad, whole-grain bun or hot roll and blushing pears or cherry delight...
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Fall hiking series kicks off
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
A fall hiking series will kick off Saturday, sponosored by the National Park Service. Nine events will be hosted across the Ozark National Scenic Riverways at a variety of locations within the region. All activities are free to the public. The first will begin at 9 a.m. ...
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Poplar Bluff teenager named 'honorary trooper' for potentially life-saving actions
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
A Poplar Bluff teenager was honored Tuesday night by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for his potentially life-saving actions involving a driver suffering a medical issue. Eli Stinson, 19, was presented with an "Honorary Trooper" award by Capt. Phil Gregory, Troop E's commanding officer...
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Mooney - 70 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/14/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jewell and Jean Mooney of Marble Hill celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Aug. 24 at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Tami and Rick Jansen in Festus, Missouri. The couple was married Sept. 3, 1949...
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A position of total powerlessness
(Column ~ 09/14/19)
In the "On Being" podcast episode "Growing Up Men," Franciscan friar Richard Rohr talks about praying for "one good humiliation a day." He began doing this years ago when he realized he was growing used to the praise he received and would become easily defensive when someone didn't agree with him. ...
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Will the gracious people please rise?
(Column ~ 09/14/19)
The idea of being known as a gracious person seems to be contradictory to our culture today. We have sound bites used to build some up by tearing others down. On social media platforms, anyone from anywhere can say anything about anyone without a thought of the impact of their words. ...
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SEMO fair winners 9-15-19
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
1st place: Raelynn Reese, parent, Malarie Petty of Sikeston, Missouri 2nd place: Kinley Lasters, parent, Ashley Lasters of Oran, Missouri 3rd place: Hadley Emmons, parents, Chris and Keragan Emmons of Kennett, Missouri 1st: Riley Rae Webb, parent, Misty Webb of Arlington, Kentucky...
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To prune or not to prune
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how. Pruning woody plants at the wrong time can interrupt bloom cycles and damage stressed plants. "It's time to prune whenever your pruners are sharp" is an old adage that applies only when removing diseased, dead or dying branches -- the "three D's" of pruning that can be done at any time...
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Prayer 9-15-19
(Prayer ~ 09/14/19)
Forgive us, O Lord Jesus, when we fail, and may we always seek your will for our lives. Amen.
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Huffman gets 14 days behind bars in college admissions scam
(Entertainment ~ 09/14/19)
BOSTON -- "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT scores, tearfully apologizing to the teenager for not trusting her to get into college on her own. "I was frightened, I was stupid, and I was so wrong," Huffman, 56, said as she became the first parent sentenced in a college admissions scandal ensnaring dozens of wealthy and well-connected mothers and fathers...
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Lead pipes tainting water are found across country
(National News ~ 09/14/19)
NEWARK, N.J. -- A drinking water crisis in New Jersey's biggest city is bringing new attention to an old problem: Millions of homes across the U.S. get their water through pipes made of toxic lead, which can leach out and poison children if the water isn't treated with the right mix of chemicals...
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Johnson, Juncker to meet in a bid for a Brexit breakthrough
(International News ~ 09/14/19)
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will hold talks next week to try to break the Brexit impasse as both sides seek to avert what could be a disastrous "no-deal" departure. "There is the rough shape of the deal to be done," Johnson said Friday...
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'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, Eddie Money, dies of cancer
(Entertainment ~ 09/14/19)
Eddie Money, who left behind a career as a New York police officer to become one of the top-selling rock stars of the 1970s and '80s, with hits such as "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Take Me Home Tonight," has died. He was 70. Publicist Cindy Ronzoni provided a statement from the family and said Money died Friday morning in Los Angeles. Money had recently announced he had advanced cancer...
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Fire at hospital in Brazil kills 11 people, many elderly
(International News ~ 09/14/19)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- A fire raced through a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, forcing staff to wheel patients into the streets on stretchers or in wheelchairs and killing at least 11 people, many of them elderly. Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling the overnight blaze at Badim Hospital and about 90 patients were transferred to other hospitals, the fire department said. ...
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Road work 9/15/19
(Local News ~ 09/14/19)
Route F in Cape County reduced for pavement work According to a news release issued by the Missouri Department of Transportation, Route F in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs at the following locations:...
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Taliban leaders visit Moscow
(International News ~ 09/14/19)
MOSCOW -- A negotiating team from the Taliban arrived Friday in Russia, a representative told The Associated Press, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared dead a deal with the insurgent group in Afghanistan. Russian state news agency Tass cited the Taliban's Qatar-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as saying the delegation had held consultations with Zamir Kabulov, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Afghanistan. ...
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Police report 9-15-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Richard Geiger, 44, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant. n Wednell Holder, 57, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant...
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Irene Stringfellow
(Obituary ~ 09/14/19)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Irene Stringfellow, daughter of the late James David Taylor and Emma Alice Pugh Taylor was born April 8, 1928, in Loretto, Tennessee, and departed this life Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau at the age of 91 years...
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Jackie Stevens
(Obituary ~ 09/14/19)
THEBES, Ill. -- Jackie Dale Stevens, 74, of Thebes passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Jan. 20, 1945, in Bollinger County, Missouri, to Dale and Ruby Hanners Stevens. He and Roberta Kaufman were united in marriage in 1963...
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Maurine Stewart
(Obituary ~ 09/14/19)
Maurine M. Stewart, 98 years and 17 days young, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Maurine was born Aug. 26, 1921, outside Parma, Missouri, to Murray E. and Ollie M. Orr Nichols, the oldest of eight children. She married James A. Daniels on Nov. 19, 1939. James was killed Oct. 7, 1945, in France during World War II. She married Stancil J. Stewart on Oct. 20, 1948. He passed away Aug. 13, 1976...
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David Schaffner
(Obituary ~ 09/14/19)
David Blake Schaffner, 59, of Millersville died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 10, 1960, in Lebanon, Missouri, to David Ernst and Barbara Ann Blattner Schaffner. David was a 1978 Cape Girardeau Central High School graduate. He received a degree in industrial technology from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Dorothy Flentge
(Obituary ~ 09/14/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy L. Flentge, 90, of Perryville died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Perryville...
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Filings: Purdue owners hid billions in profits in overseas bank accounts
(National News ~ 09/14/19)
NEW YORK -- The owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss bank accounts to conceal the transfer of millions of dollars from the company to themselves, New York state's attorney general contends in court papers filed Friday. New York -- asking a judge to enforce subpoenas of companies, banks and advisers to Purdue and its owners, the Sackler family -- said it has already documented $1 billion in transfers between those parties...
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Can police search vehicles based on pot odor?
(National News ~ 09/14/19)
Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states legalizing marijuana. Traditionally, an officer could use the merest whiff of weed to justify a warrantless vehicle search, and whatever turned up -- pot, other kinds of illegal drugs, something else the motorist wasn't allowed to have -- could be used as evidence in court...
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China to lift tariffs on U.S. soybeans, pork
(National News ~ 09/14/19)
BEIJING -- China will lift punitive tariffs imposed on U.S. soybeans and pork in a trade war with Washington, a state news agency said Friday, adding to conciliatory gestures by the two sides ahead of negotiations. China will suspend tariff hikes on soybeans, pork and some other farm goods, the Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Cabinet planning agency and the Commerce Ministry. ...
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No questions about women's reproductive rights at Dem debate
(National News ~ 09/14/19)
WASHINGTON -- The absence of issues such as women's reproductive rights and the gender pay gap from the Democratic presidential debate is prompting criticism Friday from several candidates and other Democrats who argue the focus of the evening was misplaced...
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Missouri lawmakers advance sales tax break for car trade-ins
(State News ~ 09/14/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House approved a bill Wednesday ensuring people and businesses can continue trading in multiple vehicles to get tax breaks on new ones, despite criticism the issue didn't merit urgent action. Lawmakers voted 126-21 to send the legislation to the Senate, where members are expected to take the measure up Thursday...
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Missouri investigation: 12 ex-clergy could face prosecution
(State News ~ 09/14/19)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Friday referred 12 former priests for potential criminal prosecution but stopped short of recommending charges against any top church leaders, despite concluding the Roman Catholic Church was involved in "long, sustained and far-reaching cover-up."...
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Jefferson educators talk about the 'power of yes'
(Column ~ 09/14/19)
It's a few minutes after 8 on Friday morning and the gym at Jefferson Elementary is full of excited students. Upbeat music with a heavy beat plays, and principal Leigh Ragsdale serves as the emcee for the school's second annual fashion show. Students and teachers walk the paper "red carpet" and pose for photos. The energy is undeniable. But what is even more impressive is the immediate change once the music stops and the fashion show ends...
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Southeast falls to Mizzou, 50-0
(College Sports ~ 09/14/19)
Under a full moon at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri (2-1, 0-0 SEC) routed FCS No. 20-ranked Southeast (1-2, 0-0 OVC), 50-0.
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Out of the past: Sept. 15
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/19)
Gregory Williams of Cape Girardeau has been named executive director of Regional Commerce and Growth Association; he replaces Walter Wildman, who resigned Sept. 8. Entertainment at the SEMO District Fair this evening will be country music act Restless Heart; attendance at the 1994 edition of the fair is at a record pace; after three days, more than 31,000 have attended the exposition, an increase of 10% over last year's three-day total; fair board member Pete Poe says total attendance could exceed 90,000 if the pace continues.. ...
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Out of the past: Sept. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/19)
The 139th annual SEMO District Fair continues with the Big Bull Chute-Out by Wild Horse Rodeo Productions scheduled for this evening; Bob Rosenquist's band entertains in the afternoon in the R&R tent. Groundwork is underway in Cape West Business Park for a new 97,000-square-foot Target store; under construction in the same general area are a McDonald's restaurant and a Hampton Inn; future plans call for a Sam's Club near the Wal-Mart Supercenter...
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FYI 9-15-19
(Community ~ 09/14/19)
Trinity Assembly of God Church in Olive Branch, Illinois, will hold a gospel sing featuring the Bowling Family from Nashville, Tennessee, Friday at 7 p.m. The Bowling Family has appeared on the Gaither Homecoming series concerts and videos, TBN, during Gospel Music Week's Dove Awards, at GMA's Seminar in the Rockies and numerous other events...
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Don't shoot your own foot
(Column ~ 09/14/19)
One saying I've heard probably all my life is, "Don't shoot yourself in the foot!" We may have the best of intentions and the purest motives, yet we end up hurting ourselves and at times, the ones we love. Back when we lived in Bartlesville, I was needing a pickup to provide a way to haul my carpentry tools from job to job. ...
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