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Cape Sunrise
(Submitted Story ~ 01/20/17)
This is a sunrise over the Mississippi in Cape.
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Five generations
(Submitted Story ~ 01/20/17)
Five generations got together in November 2016 and took this photo. Front row from left: Great-great grandma Georgiann Enderle, Great-grandma Connie Steger, grandson Layton Strobel, and great-great grandpa Albert Enderle. Back row from left, Dad Trey Strobel and grandma Marsha Strobel...
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Foggy night in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 01/20/17)
Picture taken on a foggy night while I was walking by the Common Pleas Courthouse
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Structure fire Thursday on Main Street in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/20/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responds to a small fire Thursday at an abandoned house at 1207 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. Firefighters arrived about 1:20 p.m. and used a preconnected hose from a truck to extinguish the fire in about five minutes. ...
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On his first day, Trump begins to set up his administration
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump quickly assumed the mantle of the White House and began setting up his new administration on Friday, signing a bill that allows retired Gen. James Mattis to serve as his defense secretary, as well as the nomination papers for his other Cabinet choices...
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Cape County votes to raze former juvenile facility, sell property
(Local News ~ 01/20/17)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners voted Thursday to raze the former juvenile-detention facility in Cape Girardeau and sell the two-acre site. The building at 325 Merriwether St. ceased to house juvenile offenders in 2011. It then was used as a juvenile-assessment center. It also housed some juvenile offices and offender programs, said Randy Rhodes, chief juvenile officer for the 32nd Judicial Circuit...
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Man, two juveniles accused of stealing guns from Cape pawn shop
(Local News ~ 01/20/17)
A 22-year-old Cape Girardeau man and two juvenile accomplices broke a pawn-shop window with a hammer during the early-morning hours Tuesday and took five long guns from the store that were on display, police said. Cape Girardeau police arrested Henry Lamont Hawkins and the two juveniles Tuesday, and the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Hawkins with first-degree burglary and felony theft. Hawkins’ bond was set at $20,000 cash or surety...
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Cape police seek suspects in grocery theft
(Local News ~ 01/20/17)
Cape Girardeau police released surveillance footage of three people suspected of stealing $500 worth of miscellaneous groceries from Schnucks early Sunday morning. Police are asking for help identifying the suspects There was a middle-aged man wearing a gray sweatshirt and ball cap, who had a goatee. The second man had short brown hair and a red sweater and was wearing a beaded necklace. They were with a woman who was wearing a navy blue hooded sweatshirt and had her brown hair up in a bun...
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Woman charged with assaulting Cape officer
(Local News ~ 01/20/17)
A Whitewater woman was charged with assaulting a Cape Girardeau police officer after a traffic stop Monday, police said. Cape Girardeau police arrested Rachel Dawn Ware, 29, of Whitewater on Tuesday, and the Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged her with felony assault in the third degree on a special victim, misdemeanor resisting arrest and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2017. There are 345 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 20, 1942, Nazi officials held the notorious Wannsee conference, during which they arrived at their "final solution" that called for exterminating Europe's Jews...
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Prayer 1/20/17
(Prayer ~ 01/20/17)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for your abundant grace and mercy. Amen.
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It's #Mr. President now, like it or not
(Column ~ 01/20/17)
By the time some of you read this we will have a new president. Leading up to today the talking heads and print pundits have made much of the new president's low approval ratings. They claim they are the lowest for any president upon being sworn into office...
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Speak Out 1/20/17
(Speak Out ~ 01/20/17)
The last I heard, the law in Missouri is that anyone can carry a gun anywhere. If the legislators thought this was such a great idea, why are they hiding behind metal detectors and banning guns in their hallways? They shouldn't be offered any better protection than the taxpayers of Missouri...
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Stormwater in Cape
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/20/17)
The storm-water on our street runs to what USED TO BE a 4-foot wide and 4-foot deep ditch and then on to a retention basin as designed. A builder decided to lay a 2-foot pipe in the ditch and cover it over, which drastically restricted the amount of water that USED TO flow through. ...
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Jackson PD recognized for online training
(Editorial ~ 01/20/17)
The Jackson Police Department recently received some much-deserved recognition from MIRMA, a risk-management organization for municipalities and their employees. The recognition came for the department's 100-percent participation in online training programs...
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Out of the past: Jan. 20
(Out of the Past ~ 01/20/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County commissioners hope to replace the 60-year-old sheriff's office this year, either with a new building or purchasing an existing structure; commissioners say the existing sheriff's office, adjacent to the jail in Benton, is in poor shape...
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Opal McManus Wilson
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Opal McManus Wilson, 89, of McClure, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at her home. She was born March 13, 1927, in Oak Ridge to George W. and Carrie Alma Brown Suhr. She and John McManus Jr. were married Oct. 9, 1943. They had been married 44 years when he passed away Jan. 3, 1988. She and Doyle Wilson were married Nov. 11, 1995...
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Anna Wanamaker
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
Anna D. Wanamaker, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A service celebrating Anna's life will be at 11 a.m. today at New McKendree Celebration Center, 1770 S. Hope St. in Jackson. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements...
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Evelyn Stovall
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
Evelyn Stovall, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Stoddard County, Missouri, to the late Leo Richard and Wilma Strauser Pletcher. Evelyn and Max G. Stovall were married March 29, 1947, in Cape Girardeau...
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Monsignor William Stanton
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
Monsignor William J. "Bill" Stanton, 85, of St. Louis and Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Extended Care in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at the cathedral...
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Lawrence Matney
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lawrence Ray Matney, 83, of Advance passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at his home. He was born April 27, 1933. Lawrence and Evelyn Habade were united in marriage Dec. 24, 1951, and she preceded him in death Sept. 15, 2014. Lawrence was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the Missouri Department of Transportation. He also had been a self-employed carpenter...
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Ernest Fortner
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
DeKALB, Ill. -- Ernest Edward Fortner, 80, of DeKalb passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at DeKalb County Rehab and Nursing Center. Ernie was born Feb. 2, 1936, in Osceola, Arkansas, to Lydia and Lonnie Fortner. At an early age, he moved with his family to Southeast Missouri. He married Jean Whitehead on Oct. 11, 1954...
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Judith Dunn
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Judith Ann "Judy" Dunn, 68, of McClure died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Aug. 31, 1948, in Cairo, Illinois, to Harold Edwards and Wanda Johnson. She and Richard Dunn were married Feb. 18, 1967, at East Alton, Illinois...
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Joann Devenport
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
Joann Amelia Devenport, 74, of Millersville passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. She was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Otto and Aven Ella Exler Windeknecht. She and Jessie Darrel Devenport were united in marriage June 28, 1985...
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Ruby Decker
(Obituary ~ 01/20/17)
Ruby N. Decker, 97, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 21, 1919, in Cora, Illinois, to Bryan and Nettie Bradley Grosvenor. She and George F. Decker were married Nov. 24, 1938. They briefly resided near Chester, Illinois, moving to Jackson in 1939. Five children were born to their union, and they had been married 51 years when George passed away April 1, 1990...
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Jackson police report 1/20/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/20/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n James R. Scheller, 21, of Jackson was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on a show-cause order. Theft n Theft was reported in the 200 block of Henderson Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/20/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/20/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Racheal L. Johnson, 20, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated at Marietta Street and Blue Ridge Road. Arrests...
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Births 1/20/17
(Births ~ 01/20/17)
Daughter to Kerry Wayne and Ashley Nichole Lasters II of Oran, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 7:29 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. Name, Kinley Kay. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Lasters is the former Ashley Essner, daughter of Gerard and Carolyn Essner of New Hamburg, Missouri. She is an oral surgical assistant with the Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Lasters is the son of Kerry and Kim Lasters of Oran. He is a self-employed farmer...
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Regional troops enter Gambia in effort to get Jammeh to go
(International News ~ 01/20/17)
DAKAR, Senegal -- A West African regional force charged into neighboring Gambia late Thursday to support the country's newly inaugurated president, while longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh showed no sign of stepping down. The troops moved in shortly after Adama Barrow was inaugurated at Gambia's embassy in neighboring Senegal, after a final effort at diplomatic talks with Jammeh failed to secure his departure. His mandate expired at midnight...
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Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman is extradited to U.S.
(International News ~ 01/20/17)
MEXICO CITY -- Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's most notorious cartel kingpin who twice made brazen prison escapes and spent years on the run as the country's most wanted man, was extradited to the U.S. on Thursday to face drug trafficking and other charges...
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Iran shocked by deadly fire, collapse of Tehran high-rise
(International News ~ 01/20/17)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A historic high-rise building in the heart of Iran's capital caught fire and later collapsed Thursday, killing at least 30 firefighters and leaving their stunned colleagues and bystanders weeping in the streets. The disaster at the 17-story Plasco building, inadvertently shown live on state television, came after authorities said they repeatedly warned tenants about blocking stairwells with fabric from cramped garment workshops on its upper floors...
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Crews work through night after avalanche hits hotel in Italy
(International News ~ 01/20/17)
FARINDOLA, Italy -- Rescue crews who reached the four-star mountain resort on skis found only eerie silence Thursday after a huge avalanche flattened the Hotel Rigopiano, trapping more than 30 people inside. Two bodies were recovered, but the search for survivors was hampered by heavy snowfall and fears the buildings would collapse...
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Raccoons recover after cross-country ride
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Baby raccoons that inadvertently hitched a cross-country ride to Northern California are recovering at the Oakland Zoo. Animal-care authorities said Tuesday that in September, a man unknowingly transported the raccoons from Florida to Marin County in a moving truck. The truck had been burglarized in Florida, allowing a pregnant raccoon to enter through a broken window and give birth. The Oakland Zoo is caring for the raccoons...
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Perry vows to boost agency he had pledged to eliminate
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Energy Department, vowed to be an advocate for an agency he once pledged to eliminate and promised to rely on federal scientists, including those who work on climate change...
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Doctors consider removing tube for George H.W. Bush
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
HOUSTON -- Doctors treating former president George H.W. Bush for pneumonia considered Thursday whether to take out a breathing tube while his wife, Barbara, said she was feeling much better after undergoing treatment for bronchitis. Family spokesman Jim McGrath said physicians for the 92-year-old Bush were evaluating him for removal of the tube, which was inserted Wednesday in a procedure to clear his airway...
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Lack of Latinos in Trump Cabinet draws ire for 'setback'
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- President-elect Donald Trump's decision not to appoint any Latinos to his Cabinet is drawing fierce criticism from Hispanics, who call it a major setback for the nation's largest minority group. Trump announced former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue on Thursday as his choice to lead the Agriculture Department, ending hopes the last spot would go to a Latino nominee...
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1 in 4 U.S. men have cancer-linked HPV genital infections
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
CHICAGO -- The first national estimate suggests nearly half of U.S. men have genital infections caused by a sexually transmitted virus, and 1 in 4 has strains linked with several cancers. Most human papillomavirus infections cause no symptoms, and most disappear without treatment. And most adults will get an HPV infection at some point in their lives...
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Black Americans weep for end of era, uncertain future
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- On the night in 2008 when Barack Obama was elected the country's first black president, many black Americans wept. Eight years later, they weep again for the end of an era some thought they never would live to see -- and for the uncertain future they face without him...
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After oath, Trump faces ambitious Day 1 to-do list
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump campaigned on a detailed and extensive to-do list for his first day in office. A day before his swearing-in, his team was being coy about when and how he plans to cross items off it. As he's assembled his new government, Trump has backed off some of his promised speed, downplaying the importance of a rapid-fire approach to complex issues that may involve negotiations with Congress or foreign leaders...
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Trump sweeps into D.C. for his big day
(National News ~ 01/20/17)
WASHINGTON -- With fireworks heralding his big moment, Donald Trump swept into Washington on the eve of his presidential inauguration Thursday and pledged to unify a nation sorely divided and clamoring for change. The capital braced for an onslaught of crowds and demonstrators -- with all the attendant hoopla and hand-wringing...
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Marlo Thomas hopes change can happen from inside the closet
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/17)
NEW YORK -- Feminist actress, author and activist Marlo Thomas, who broke TV barriers in "That Girl," will not be at the Women's March on Washington. She'll be too busy with a new way she hopes to empower women -- clothes. Thomas this week is debuting her ready-to-wear and accessories collection for HSN called "That Woman," targeting older women with clothes in vivid colors and nice fabrics...
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'NCIS: Los Angeles' star Miguel Ferrer dies at 61
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/17)
NEW YORK -- Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS' hit "NCIS: Los Angeles" and, before that, to NBC crime drama "Crossing Jordan," has died. CBS said Ferrer died Thursday of cancer at his Los Angeles home. He was 61...
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Scott City man opens Kapuha Press to tell his stories, help others tell theirs
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/17)
When one local man had a series of novels written, he didn't approach a traditional publisher or use a self-publishing service. Instead, he decided to start his own publishing company to lend legitimacy to his own work and give other authors a chance to succeed with him...
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Artifacts 1/20/17
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/17)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is accepting nominations for two annual arts awards. The deadline is today. Nomination forms are available at the Arts Council, 16 N. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau, or at capearts.org/Awards.aspx. The Otto F. Dingeldein Award can be given to living artists, non-artists or organizations. ...
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Best bet: 'Songs the Beatles Gave Away' program set
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/17)
The Cape Girardeau Public Library will present "Songs the Beatles Gave Away" from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the library, 711 N. Clark Ave. In addition to writing their own music, John Lennon and Paul McCartney also regularly penned songs for other recording artists, including Cilla Black, Billy J. ...
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