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Charges filed in shooting of Poplar Bluff officer
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — A Poplar Bluff man is being held on a $1 million cash bond after he was charged Thursday with shooting a detective who was among officers attempting to arrest him on a federal warrant for violating his supervised release. James Odell Johnson Jr., 28, of the 700 block of North 11th Street was charged with felony first-degree assault, felony armed criminal action and felony resisting arrest...
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Legal assistants compete for Perry County circuit clerk post
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
Two legal assistants, from two different law firms, are seeking election to the position of Perry County, Missouri, circuit clerk in a race that will be decided in the August primary. Diane B. Geile and Jennifer A. Hotop will face off in the Republican primary Aug. 7. The winner will be assured of election in November as she will be unopposed to replace outgoing clerk Becky Paulus. The state-paid position carries a salary of more than $56,000...
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Shipyard Music Festival grew from desire to build community, organizer says
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
The upcoming Shipyard Music Festival next month has required all hands on deck, multiple sponsors, partnerships and months of planning, according to rustmedia creative director and event coordinator Jeff Rawson. And it all began with The Scout, a startup venture that delivers daily emails to subscribers informing them of local music, news, food and culture, Rawson said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/23/18)
Today is Monday, July 23, the 204th day of 2018. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1829, William Austin Burt received a patent for his "typographer," a forerunner of the typewriter. On this date: In 1885, Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, died in Mount McGregor, New York, at age 63...
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Prayer 7-23-18
(Prayer ~ 07/23/18)
O Lord Jesus, we seek you for you alone are our Deliverer. Amen.
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Southeast, NY community college reach agreement on collaborative partnership
(Editorial ~ 07/23/18)
Sometimes innovation isn’t about the newest technology. Sometimes its about who you can connect with and relationships you can establish. Southeast Missouri State University has taken an innovative approach by reaching an agreement with Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City, allowing the transfer of BMCC associate of science in theater graduates into its Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. ...
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Speak Out 7/23/18
(Speak Out ~ 07/23/18)
So what is the rest of the United States doing with their plastic bags for recycling? Is every city and town in the U.S. having to do what we are going to do? If not, why not? Please fix the interaction at Main Street and Farmington Road. The four-way stop is terrible...
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Vote 'yes' on Proposition A
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/23/18)
Prop A — that is to say, Proposition A, will be coming up on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the polls for everyone to vote on. If you vote “yes” on Prop A, you will be voting for the freedom to work without interference from labor unions and their contractors. ...
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Out of the past: July 23
(Out of the Past ~ 07/23/18)
The Mississippi River is predicted to crest at Cape Girardeau some time today at an all-time record flood stage of 46.6 feet; weather forecasters have warned the river may not fall below flood stage here until some time in mid-August. During a visit to Cape Girardeau County yesterday morning, Gov. Mel Carnahan praised the work of volunteers and the National Guard in battling floodwaters and promised the state will do its part to fund disaster relief efforts...
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Alva Shell
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
ARNOLD, Mo. — Alva L. Shell, 97 1/2, of Arnold passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at St. Andrews at Francis Place in Eureka, Missouri. He was born Jan. 7, 1921, in Lutesville, Missouri, son of Arthur and Willie Francis Shell. Alva served his country proudly in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946 during World War II in the 5th Infantry on the frontline. He was chosen to take the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in September 2017 in honor of his service during World War II...
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Carmen Propst
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
Carmen Laverne Propst, 86, of Dutchtown died Friday, July 20, 2018, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born Oct. 11, 1931, in Allenville to the late Elbert Howard and Flossie Cramer Vance. She married Fred Marion Propst on Aug. 31, 1948, and he preceded her in death Jan. 8, 2005. She was also preceded in death by a son, Gary Propst, and a brother, Don Vance...
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John Piper
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
John W. Piper, 78, of Whitewater died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Roger Christiansen officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Kenny McFerron
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
Kenny McFerron, 61, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. He was born Nov. 16, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Kenneth and Carol Corbin McFerron. He was united in marriage with his loving wife, Jan Hiett McFerron, on July 15, 1979, in Dexter, Missouri. Jan and Kenny lived on the family farm near Advance, Missouri...
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Marcella Mack
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
BENTON, Mo. -- Marcella Mack, 66, of Benton died Sunday, July 22, 2018, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Mary Loos
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
Mary Alyce Loos, 62, of Jackson passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at her home, with her family by her side. She fought a very brave, courageous and valiant war with brain cancer. She was born Feb. 23, 1956, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Albert G. “Albey” Schwartz Jr. and Ruth Joan Ross Schwartz. She and Robert Loos were married Sept. 10, 1983, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Missouri...
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Leon Kirchdoerfer
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Leon Joseph Kirchdoerfer, 90, of Chaffee died Friday, July 20, 2018, at his home. He was born May 13, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to the late George and Bertha Hoefler Kirchdoerfer. He married Joann Alma Kielhafner on April 30, 1955, and she survives of the home...
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Rosetta 'Mickey' Holyfield
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Rosetta M. "Mickey" Holyfield, 83, a life-long resident of Sikeston, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Nov. 1, 1934, in Sikeston to the late Foncie and Rena Reeves Poe. She was married to Henry J. "Cotton" Holyfield on Sept. 3, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas, and he preceded her in death Feb. 15, 2006...
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Shirley Cooper
(Obituary ~ 07/23/18)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Shirley M. Illers Cooper, 83, of Marble Hill died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tom Bass officiating. Burial will follow at Jackson City Cemetery in uptown Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/23/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/23/18)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 1:48 a.m. on South Ellis Street, 9:08 a.m. on South Kingshighway, 12:58 p.m. on Albert Street, 1:59 p.m. on Wisteria Drive, 2:23 p.m. on Champion Drive, 5:27 p.m. on North Frederick Street and 6:06 p.m. on South Kingshighway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/23/18
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/23/18)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items: Arrests n Leonard McAdory, no age given, homeless, was arrested at 418 S. Sprigg St. on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for resisting arrest. n Angela Horn, no age given, 1535 N. Main St., was arrested in the 800 block of South Sprigg and South Ellis streets...
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FanDuel Group to launch online sports betting and casino
(Business ~ 07/23/18)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- FanDuel Group says it will launch online sports betting and an internet casino in New Jersey, hopefully in time for the start of football season. FanDuel, which is mostly owned by Ireland-based Paddy Power Betfair, will provide online sports betting with the license of the Meadowlands Racetrack, and internet gambling through its licensing affiliation with Atlantic City's Golden Nugget casino...
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Big move for Big Bird: Sesame Street is entering classrooms
(Business ~ 07/23/18)
SEATTLE -- Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum -- a move experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children...
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Colleges ask for a share of future salary in lieu of loans
(Business ~ 07/23/18)
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- As more students balk at the debt loads they face after graduation, some colleges are offering an alternative: We'll pay your tuition if you offer us a percentage of your future salary. Norwich University announced Tuesday it will become the latest school to offer this type of contract, known as an income share agreement. ...
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I am a workhorse
(Paid Letter ~ 07/23/18)
I'm asking for your vote on Aug. 7, 2018, in the Republican primary, to be the next prosecuting attorney of Cape Girardeau County. My opponent, Mark Welker, tries to impress you with endorsements from his friends and attempts to overwhelm you with big, blue signs. ...
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'Equalizer 2' squeaks past 'Mamma Mia 2' and takes top spot
(Entertainment ~ 07/23/18)
In the battle of two very different sequels at the box office this weekend, Denzel Washington's action pic "The Equalizer 2" narrowly won out over the ABBA jukebox musical "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." Studios on Sunday estimate the R-rated Denzel Washington joint grossed $35.8 million from North American theaters over the weekend. ...
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Astronaut drops in on Kraftwerk gig, plays duet from space
(International News ~ 07/23/18)
BERLIN — Kraftwerk fans are used to hearing otherworldly tunes, but the German electronic music pioneers took it to another level at a gig in Stuttgart. Video posted Saturday by the European Space Agency shows German astronaut Alexander Gerst “dropping in” for a live performance from the International Space Station...
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Gunman in Trader Joe's standoff was feuding with grandmother
(National News ~ 07/23/18)
LOS ANGELES -- A feud between a man and his grandmother over his girlfriend staying at the grandmother's home exploded into violence ultimately leading to him taking dozens of people hostage inside a Los Angeles supermarket, a relative said Sunday. Investigators believe Gene Evin Atkins, 28, shot his grandmother several times and wounded his girlfriend at their South Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon before he led police on a chase, while exchanging gunfire with officers, crashed into a pole outside the Trader Joe's in the city's Silver Lake section and ran inside.. ...
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In Damascus, Syrians dare to hope that war's end may be near
(International News ~ 07/23/18)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Crossing into Syria from neighboring Lebanon, visitors are greeted by giant posters of President Bashar Assad. The signs proclaim: "Welcome to victorious Syria." In the capital of Damascus, many of the checkpoints that for years have snarled traffic are gone. The city is again connected to its sprawling suburbs once held by the opposition, and many former residents and visitors from other parts of Syria fill its streets...
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Private messaging apps increasingly used for public business
(National News ~ 07/23/18)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- One app promotes itself as a way to discuss sensitive negotiations and human resources problems without leaving a digital record. Another boasts disappearing messages "keep your message history tidy." And a popular email service recently launched a "confidential mode" allowing the content of messages to disappear after a set time...
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After a week of walkbacks, Trump returns to Russia doubting
(National News ~ 07/23/18)
WASHINGTON -- Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax." Trump spent days trying to reassure the country he accepts the longtime foe interfered in the 2016 election after his public undermining of U.S. ...
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St. Louis sisters reunited with brother after 57 years
(State News ~ 07/23/18)
ST. LOUIS -- Two St. Louis sisters were reunited with their brother after he disappeared more than 50 years ago. Carol Brewster, Marie Jordan and James Clark got together in Detroit this month, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Brewster said the siblings had a difficult upbringing being raised by an aunt in St. Louis. She said Clark walked out of the house one day and never came back...
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Secret donations pour in for Missouri medical marijuana push
(State News ~ 07/23/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An organization backing one of three competing medical marijuana initiatives in Missouri has continued to bring in large contributions despite the origins of most of the haul being kept secret. The Missourians for Patient Care campaign committee raised $530,000 in monetary contributions between April and July, about $505,000 of which was funneled from a not-for-profit corporation with the same name. ...
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Missouri may see elk hunt in next 2 years
(State News ~ 07/23/18)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri residents may see a limited elk hunt in 2020 if the state's elk herd continues to grow, according to Department of Conservation officials. Department wildlife biologist Aaron Hildreth told the Springfield News-Leader there are about 170 adult elks living in the Peck Ranch Conservation Area...
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Duck boats linked to more than 40 deaths since 1999
(State News ~ 07/23/18)
Duck boats like the one that sank in Branson, Missouri, killing 17 people, have a long history of safety problems and have been linked to the deaths of more than 40 people since 1999. The deadly sinking in Missouri brought back painful memories of a similar accident nearly two decades ago in Arkansas...
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Bell chimes 17 times at memorial for Branson boat victims
(State News ~ 07/23/18)
BRANSON, Mo. -- The 17 people killed when a tourist boat sank in a Missouri lake were remembered Sunday during a service attended by around 200 people in the tourism community of Branson. A church bell at Williams Chapel at College of the Ozarks chimed 17 times for those who died Thursday at Table Rock Lake, the Joplin Globe reported...
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Inspector warned duck boat company of design flaws last year
(State News ~ 07/23/18)
A private inspector said Saturday he warned the company operating duck boats on a Missouri lake about design flaws putting the watercraft at greater risk of sinking, less than a year before the accident that killed 17 people during a sudden storm Thursday...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/23/18
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of July 19 meetings Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Herbal interpretation Saturday at the Red House
(Local News ~ 07/23/18)
Master gardener Carol Koehler discusses the usage of herbs in the early 1800s during a free class Saturday on the porch of the Red House Interpretive Center in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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Business Notebook: Dynamite Coffee barista earns place in next level competition
(Business ~ 07/23/18)
July 14 and 15, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Josh Hubbard of Dynamite Coffee at 1 N. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau was among hundreds of baristas competing to earn a coveted spot in the U.S. Coffee Championships by brewing a perfect cup. The top four competitors moved on to the prestigious event, slated January in Nashville, Tennessee -- and Hubbard was one of them...
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NerdWallet: Even today, traditional credit scores still matter
(Business ~ 07/23/18)
Researchers and startups say all kinds of weird data can predict your creditworthiness. What kind of smartphone you have, who your friends are and how you answer survey questions may foretell how likely you are to pay back a loan. Don't expect this alternative data to displace the three-digit number most lenders use, however. Credit scores still matter -- a lot...
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Summer nights at the River
(Submitted Story ~ 07/23/18)
Cash Rodgers, age 7, enjoying a night downtown on the Riverfront If needed: Son of Adam Rodgers, and Deidre Rodgers. Addl info if needed: After visiting Sugar Chic Creamery, he had to play King of the Mighty Mississippi!
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