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Athletes, outdoor workers still need to take extra precautions in heat
(Community ~ 07/21/15)
For those whose work environment doesn't include air conditioning, days when the heat index reaches triple digits come with the worry of heat-related illness. Temperatures have soared the past several days, putting employees -- and athletes -- who work in hot outdoor or indoor environments at the greatest risk for heat stress...
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Families face tough decisions as cost of elder care soars
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
NEW YORK -- Doris Ranzman had followed the expert advice, planning ahead in case she wound up unable to care for herself one day. But when a nursing-home bill tops $14,000 a month, the best-laid plans get tossed aside. Even with insurance and her Social Security check, Ranzman still had to come up with about $4,000 every month to cover her care in the Amsterdam Nursing Home in Manhattan...
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Joseph's double-murder trial begins
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
It was a full first day for the jury sitting for the trial of Cape Girardeau murder suspect George Joseph. By the time court recessed just before 6 p.m., jurors had heard opening statements, testimony from nine witnesses and a 911 call, in addition to watching a video...
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High water takes toll on riverboat dockings
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Only brief glimpses of the grand riverboats that cruise the Mississippi River during summer and fall have been seen in Cape Girardeau this year, as high water and closed floodgates have forced dockings to be canceled. Early Friday morning, the American Queen, a giant steamboat hosting overnight passengers for multiday river cruises, stopped for a short time outside the Themis Street floodgate, but then made its way downriver to the Semo Port...
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City council OKs transfer papers for possible police-station site
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
The conclusion of Monday night's Cape Girardeau City Council meeting brought the final votes for issues residents and council members alike will continue to discuss well into the future. Unanimous approval was given to an ordinance accepting transfer documents for a facility at 2530 Maria Louise Lane, which could become the future home of the police department...
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Curtis Granderson Shares Autograph with Izaac Pursley
(Submitted Story ~ 07/21/15)
Last Saturday was the hottest day of the year, but you couldn't tell Izaac Pursley of Jackson that. After 4 hours of sitting in sweltering heat and humidity while the St. Louis Cardinals played the New York Mets. Izaac was not going to let the heat get him down because after the game he was going to meet Curtis Granderson, the Right fielder of the New York Mets! During the meeting a special moment happened. ...
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Roller Girls Thank Community for Car Wash Contributions!
(Submitted Story ~ 07/21/15)
On July 11th, the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) had their annual car wash fundraiser at Advanced Auto Parts in Cape Girardeau, MO. From 10am until 1pm, the roller girls were out in the July heat washing anything on wheels. People brought in their grimiest, muddiest, and overall dirtiest cars to see if we were up for the challenge...and we were! We even drew some attention for being the only car wash with a helicopter parked out front. ...
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COAD TOYOTA CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
(Submitted Story ~ 07/21/15)
COAD TOYOTA CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY Cape Girardeau, MO, July 21, 2015 - Coad Toyota was honored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. for 10 years in business as a Toyota dealer. A special anniversary ceremony was recently held at the dealership, located at 357 Siemers Drive, Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
Today is Tuesday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2015. There are 163 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called "Monkey Trial" ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin's Theory of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned on a technicality.)...
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The burning passion of running and running
(Editorial ~ 07/21/15)
Running is a grueling sport that takes stamina and perseverance. Non-runners say they just don't have the discipline to do it. Runners admit the sport burns like fire, but the thought of not running hurts even more, so -- they run. It's a healthy addiction. Cape Girardeau's Laura Sheridan runs almost every day, but this year, she took it to another level, running the Boston Marathon for the first time...
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Jackson Post 158 set to begin play at Zone 4 tourney on Wednesday
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/15)
The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team will take the field at 5 p.m. Wednesday against Ste. Genevieve Post 150 to begin the Zone 4 Senior Legion double-elimination tournament at Wilson Rozier Park in Farmington, Missouri. Farmington Post 416 will take on Ballwin Post 611/Manchester Post 208 at 8 p.m. ...
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Heavy rains collapse California bridge, bringing travel woes
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
LOS ANGELES -- All traffic along one of the major highways connecting California and Arizona was blocked indefinitely when a bridge over a desert wash collapsed during a major storm, and the roadway in the opposite direction sustained severe damage, authorities said...
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McCain: Trump owes apology to veterans
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain said Monday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doesn't need to apologize to him for remarks about his long captivity in Vietnam, but should tell veterans and their families he's sorry. Trump, meanwhile, leveled new criticism against the Arizona Republican and 2008 GOP presidential nominee, saying McCain had made America "less safe" through his votes in Congress...
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New era in ties begins as Cuba raises flag at embassy in U.S.
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
WASHINGTON -- Cuba's blue, red and white-starred flag was hoisted Monday at the country's embassy in Washington, signaling the start of a new post-Cold War era in U.S.-Cuba relations. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez presided over the flag-raising ceremony hours after full diplomatic relations with the United States were restored at the stroke of midnight, when an agreement to resume normal ties took effect. ...
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Lawyers may try to use Bill Cosby's own words against him
(Entertainment ~ 07/21/15)
Bill Cosby's decade-old testimony about his philandering could do more than damage what's left of his fatherly image -- it could well be used against him in court by some of the women who accuse him of sexual assault. Rocco Cipparone, a defense lawyer in New Jersey not connected to any of the legal action surrounding Cosby, said Monday what the comedian said under oath could wind up hurting him in civil or criminal cases if judges can be persuaded to rule the testimony admissible...
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Nation, world briefs 7/21/2015
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek banks reopened Monday for the first time in three weeks, but strict limits on cash withdrawals and higher taxes on everything from coffee to diapers meant the economic outlook for the recession-battered country was far from back to normal. ...
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Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert divorce after 4 years
(Entertainment ~ 07/21/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After years of tabloid gossip claiming marital troubles, country music's top couple, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, announced their divorce after four years of marriage. The news was confirmed in a statement by the couple, issued by their representatives Monday...
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Joint federal-local effort aims to combat violence in St. Louis
(State News ~ 07/21/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Rising violence in St. Louis has led federal and local law enforcement and prosecutors to collaborate on a project aimed at reducing the problem. Details of "Mission SAVE" were announced Monday after a weekend of violence brought six more killings and raised the city's homicide total to 103 for the year. The effort actually started in December -- the "SAVE" in the name stands for "Strike Against Violence Early."...
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Republicans ask Missouri governor to arm National Guard
(State News ~ 07/21/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican lawmakers and gubernatorial hopefuls are calling on Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to arm the National Guard after the recent attack on two Tennessee military facilities. GOP leaders and those eyeing the governorship publicly have asked the Democratic governor to act. A Nixon spokesman was not available to comment Monday...
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Ameren work will close East Rodney Drive
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Ameren crews will begin work in Cape Girardeau today, affecting traffic on East Rodney Drive. The crews will be making a gas line tie-in in that area, with work expected to last two days, weather permitting. Southbound East Rodney will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. during construction, with the lane opening again in the evening hours. Detour signs will mark the traffic route...
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North High Street in Jackson to be closed next week
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
North High Street in Jackson will be closed next Monday and Tuesday for sanitary sewer and pavement repairs. Weather permitting, the city of Jackson will handle the sewer main repairs, and the Missouri Department of Transportation will repair pavement. The section of North High Street -- a.k.a. U.S. 61 -- from Cascade Street to Mary Street will be affected...
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Repairs to close part of West End Boulevard
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Repairs to a section of West End Boulevard may cause temporary lane closures, according to the city of Cape Girardeau. Jokerst Inc. crews will work Wednesday through Friday on part of the street south of the Independence Street intersection that was altered during a recent sewer repair. The city said drivers should use caution in the area and expect intermittent lane closures and detours...
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Out of the past: July 21
(Out of the Past ~ 07/21/15)
The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Edward J. Derwinski, who is in Cape Girardeau to speak at the state convention of the American Legion, takes the opportunity to put some rumors to rest; he stresses to the Legionnaires that the Veterans Administration budget isn't being cut, that benefits aren't being taken away, and that all veterans are treated alike...
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Insurance costs forcing many in Detroit to 'drive dirty'
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
DETROIT -- Like most Americans, the drivers of Detroit are required to carry auto insurance whenever they get behind the wheel, but many law-abiding residents can't afford the Motor City's highest-in-the-nation auto premiums, which top $5,000 a year in some neighborhoods...
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Murder suspect gets second mental-health review
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Bernie, Missouri, man accused of stabbing another man to death has been committed a second time to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Allen Dale McCoy, 41, aka "Smurf," appeared Friday before Presiding Circuit Judge Michael Pritchett for a motion hearing in his case...
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2 Spanish riders killed in California motorcycle race
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two Spanish racers were killed in a chain-reaction crash on the first lap of a World Superbike race. The deaths occurred Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey County sheriff's spokesman Cmdr. John Thornburg said. The sheriff's office is not investigating the crash at the MotoAmerica Superbike/Superstock 1000 race, which appeared to be an accident, he said...
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Jack Groce
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
WICKLIFFE, Ky. -- Jack Hurley Groce, 83, of Wickliffe died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Crain Funeral Home in Cairo, Illinois. Graveside services will follow at 11 a.m. at Calvary Cemetery in Villa Ridge, Illinois, with Father Chris Mujule officiating...
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Olga Kuntze
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Olga E. Kuntze, 87, of Altenburg died July 19, 2015, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Missouri. She was born Jan. 29, 1928, in Farrar, Missouri, daughter of Edwin J. and Lydia (Hadler) Lohmann. She and Ellis Benjamin Kuntze were married April 11, 1948. He preceded her in death Sept. 8, 2006...
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Doctors say teen's HIV in check for 12 years without drugs
(Community ~ 07/21/15)
An 18-year-old French teen born with the AIDS virus has had her infection under control and nearly undetectable despite stopping treatment 12 years ago -- an unprecedented remission, doctors are reporting. The teen might have some form of natural resistance to HIV that hasn't yet been discovered. But her case revives hope that early, aggressive treatment can limit how strongly the virus takes hold, and perhaps in rare cases, let people control it without lifelong drugs...
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Matt Moore
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
J. Matthew "Matt" Moore, 42, of Scott City died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at his home. He was born March 5, 1973, in Cape Girardeau, son of Bobby Gene and Mary Bell Moore. Matt worked for Penzel Construction as a laborer until he became disabled. He graduated from Scott City High School and attended Arkansas State University. He was of the Catholic belief...
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Dorothy Norman
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dorothy M. Norman, 83, of Advance passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, at a daughter's home in Delta. She was born March 28, 1932, at Marston, Missouri, daughter of Jessie and Rose Ethel Sullivan Masters. Dorothy and Bryant Norman were married Nov. 1, 1948, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death April 19, 2013...
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Janet Milde
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
Janet Sue Milde, 68, of Jackson passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will follow at 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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'Breaking Bad' actor runs for Albuquerque seat
(Entertainment ~ 07/21/15)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Citing sprawl development and a need for more Mexican-American elected officials, "Breaking Bad" actor Steven Michael Quezada said he is jumping in a heated race for county commissioner in Albuquerque. Quezada, who played DEA agent Steven Gomez in the hit AMC-TV series, said Monday he will make a formal announcement today he's seeking the Bernalillo County Commission seat...
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Republican state senator enters race for Missouri governor
(State News ~ 07/21/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State Sen. Bob Dixon joined four other announced Republican candidates vying for Missouri governor in 2016, touting his Christian faith and conservative views during an announcement Monday on the front porch of his Springfield home...
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Road work 7/21/15
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Bridge repairs to restrict traffic on Highway 51 Highway 51 in Bollinger County, between County Road 878 and County Road 376, will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs. The work will be done, Aug. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to a MoDOT news release...
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Woman's body found under Interstate 70 in St. Louis
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Woman's body found under Interstate 70 in St. Louis ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis police are investigating after a woman's body was found under a raised section of Interstate 70. Police say the body of 23-year-old Laura Green was found Monday morning on the city's north side, between Shreve and Kingshighway. No arrests have been made...
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Man missing after tugboat collides with barges in St. Louis
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Man missing after tugboat collides with barges in St. Louis ST. LOUIS -- A man is missing after a tugboat sank in the Mississippi River in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, a tugboat collided with a barge about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says the tugboat was pulled underneath nearby barges...
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Remains of victims of Nazi experiments found
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
PARIS -- It started with a letter, a brief reference to samples taken from the bodies of Holocaust victims used in Nazi medical research. Decades later, the jars and test tubes found behind a glass cupboard in a locked room testified to history's horror...
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Stolen ATM falls out of getaway van
(National News ~ 07/21/15)
LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- Two thieves suspected of stealing an ATM from a business made it as far as the parking lot, but the machine fell out of the getaway van. A sheriff's spokeswoman said two men backed up a white van to a business about 11 a.m. Sunday, cut cables to the ATM and loaded it into the van. Deputies believe the machine fell out of the van when it went too fast over a speed bump. The suspects drove away without it...
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Norma Barker
(Obituary ~ 07/21/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Norma Bernice Barker, 92, formerly of Marble Hill, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at The Gardens Assisted Living in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill is in charge of arrangements.
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Terrence R. Patterson, 32, of Plymouth, North Carolina, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident and having no insurance...
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Jackson police report 7/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous n Check the welfare was requested in the 900 block of West Independence Street and the 100 block of South Farmington Road. n Harassment was reported in the 100 block of East Lane...
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Jackson fire report 7/21/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/15)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls. Friday n A motor vehicle accident on West Jackson Boulevard. n An EMS call on East Main Street. Saturday n An EMS call on Elmwood Boulevard.
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Speak Out for 7/21/15
(Speak Out ~ 07/21/15)
Everyone should read Thomas Sowell's articles. They give a wonderful viewpoint of the Civil War and the black and white attitudes that can help us all. And he makes so much sense. It is really, really a good article. Let the competition begin as to who on the Opinion page of the Southeast Missourian can sound the most apocalyptic in condemning the nuclear deal with Iran. ...
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Prayer 7/21/15
(Prayer ~ 07/21/15)
Thank you for you goodness and unfailing love, O Lord Jesus. Amen.
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Jackson aldermen debate annexation for subdivision
(Local News ~ 07/21/15)
Members of the community offered support and voiced concerns Monday regarding the possible annexation and subsequent development of 23.80 acres at the Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting. The land sits on South Old Orchard Road near the Old McKendree Church. Silver Key Properties and Master Craft Developers intend to develop it into McKendree Crossing Subdivision...
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