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Up close with a Dragonfly!
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/16)
My wife, Vanessa, is a big advocate of feeding the hummingbirds. Yesterday this little fellow made a close-up inspection of what she was up to and allowed her to take a few photos with her phone!
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SEMO Iris Society 'Rainbow Flower' Sale and Auction
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/16)
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Today, the iris is known as the "Rainbow Flower" due to its many colors and long blooming season. The SEMO Iris Society will sponsor an iris sale and auction open to the public at noon on Sunday, Aug. 7...
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Capahas baseball clinches pool victory at NBC World Series
(Community Sports ~ 08/01/16)
Talk about a late-night celebration. A late start meant the Burger King Capahas didn't leave the baseball field until 1 a.m. Monday morning, but did so happily after clinching the top spot in their pool with a 12-1, eight-inning victory over the Wichita Sluggers at the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kansas...
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Sawyers believes pieces are in place as he takes over Southeast Missouri State baseball
(College Sports ~ 08/01/16)
When the Southeast Missouri State baseball team won its first of three consecutive Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championships in 2014, Andy Sawyers was aware. What Division I baseball coach isn't aware of what other teams are winning? Then the second and third titles came as well as a conference tournament title and berth to the NCAA Regional for the Redhawks this past season...
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Rubber Ducky You're the One
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/16)
A beautiful day out on Current River near Van Buren, Missouri. My cousin Elena is playing with her lucky rubber ducky.
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Clinton rips Trump remarks on soldier's parents, Muslims
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
ASHLAND, Ohio -- Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the "ultimate sacrifice" of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims, as the soldier's bereaved father pressured Republican Party leaders to distance themselves from the GOP presidential nominee...
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Winners of 2015 startup competition in Cape finalizing anti-theft bicycle product
(Local News ~ 08/01/16)
It was one year ago this month when Amir Atighehchi and Mikey Ahdoot won the inaugural 1ST50K competition with their fledgling bike-security product, Nutlock. The entrepreneurs now are waiting for the largest shipment of their product to date and are ready to promote the product all along the West Coast...
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Cape Girardeau officials scale back plans for park projects
(Local News ~ 08/01/16)
Cape Girardeau city officials have scaled back plans for spending extra sales-tax money on park projects. Among other things, the move would put plans for a skate park on hold. The revised plan calls for spending $1.58 million in parks and stormwater sales-tax revenue on five projects rather than eight and phasing in Shawnee Park sports complex improvements...
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Area election officials project low voter turnout for Tuesday's primary
(Local News ~ 08/01/16)
Most area voters won't go to the polls Tuesday even with contested local races and a heated Republican governor's race on the ballot, area election officials say. Missouri's primary election will draw about one-third of registered voters, election officials estimate...
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Business notebook: Hairy experience leads to beard-products company
(Business ~ 08/01/16)
Anthony Cervantes and Lance DeBrock always wanted to go into business for themselves, but it wasn't clear what they wanted to do. "Typically, when people start a business up, at least around here, they want to start a restaurant or bar," Cervantes said. "But we weren't really feeling it."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
Today in History Today is Monday, Aug. 1, the 214th day of 2016. There are 152 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 1, 1966, Charles Joseph Whitman, 25, an engineering student at the University of Texas in Austin, went on an armed rampage that killed 14 people, most of whom were shot by Whitman while he was perched in the clock tower of the main campus building. Whitman, who had also slain his wife and mother hours earlier, was finally gunned down by police...
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'It makes you feel alive': Area runners share their stories
(08/01/16)
For many people, running is a hobby that can improve health and boost confidence. In Cape Girardeau, various running clubs allow people these benefits, and also give the opportunity to find a welcoming community that best suits their needs when it comes to desired age group, running time, ability and so on...
- Peekaboo, I (hardly) see you! (08/01/16)
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Webcams, plaque installed at Little Bighorn site in memory of Sonny Gilbert
(08/01/16)
Gary "Sonny" Gilbert and his wife, Joy, used to go jogging along a 5-mile-or-so stretch of the Little Bighorn site in Montana, where they volunteered. It was an eerie thing, Joy recalls -- almost spooky -- to trace the ground where General Custer and his men had been put to rout in 1876...
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Tips for caregivers traveling with elderly, frail relatives
(08/01/16)
CHICAGO -- Nancy Powers had to adjust her travel routine when her best friend and travel partner, Phyllis Wesley, was diagnosed with a degenerative brain condition that affects her speech and comprehension. Juggling bags and leaving her 61-year-old friend alone even for a second became too worrisome. Packing too much into a day became problematic...
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Take care: Pneumonia isn’t just a wintertime illness
(08/01/16)
As people age, their immune systems weaken, making them more vulnerable to contracting serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses, such as pneumonia. "Elderly people are more susceptible to pneumonia," says Dr. Jessica Cox, a primary health care physician at Southeast Primary Care in Cape Girardeau...
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Women more likely than men to face poverty during retirement
(08/01/16)
CHICAGO -- During their working years, women tend to earn less than men, and when they retire, they're more likely to live in poverty. These are women who raised children and cared for sick and elderly family members, often taking what savings and income they had and spending it on things besides their own retirement security...
- Do you remember? (08/01/16)
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Make the most of an empty nest by creating the ultimate 'boomer cave'
(08/01/16)
The kids are off to college or living in homes of their own, and you have regained a big chunk of your house. It's time to indulge and transform your home with a space especially designed for you. If you have been dreaming of a "boomer cave" -- a place where you can get away to relax, watch TV or read -- now is the perfect time to make it a reality. ...
- Delicious Reading: Gallo Pinto from Pickles Travel Blog (08/01/16)
- More Tarzans, please! (08/01/16)
- Age Spots: The heat is on (08/01/16)
- Now Read This: 'At the Edge of the Orchard' by Tracy Chevalier (08/01/16)
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Storm-sewer system lacking
(Editorial ~ 08/01/16)
Early in July the Southeast Missourian carried an article concerning some residents of Cape Girardeau who were having problems with the storm-sewer system in their neighborhood. The article reported they had problems with flash flooding because the drainage system was not always adequate to carry away rain water...
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Congratulations to Jess Bolen on an outstanding career
(Editorial ~ 08/01/16)
After half a century, Burger King Capahas manager Jess Bolen is laying down the scorecard. On Tuesday, he coached the final home game of his baseball career; he is retiring after what was originally going to be a short stint on the baseball diamond...
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Missouri faces a troubling uptick in energy prices
(Column ~ 08/01/16)
We sometimes forget Missouri has been a coal-producing state for decades. Although not a major producer like Wyoming or West Virginia, our state has mined coal, along with lead, zinc, copper and silver for more than a century. And all of this mining has not only employed thousands in family-supporting, middle-class jobs, but it has also underpinned some of America's key industrial sectors (thanks to the lead we extract for car batteries and computers, and the copper we contribute to electric wires and home appliances.). ...
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Daniel Rice
(Obituary ~ 08/01/16)
Daniel Paul Rice, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 29, 2016, at his home. He was born April 19, 1921, in Burnham, Missouri, to Daniel B. and Sidna Alice Jones Rice. He and Miss Ruby Lee Spencer were married May 10, 1946, at St. Clair, Missouri...
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Mary Gardiner
(Obituary ~ 08/01/16)
Mary Lynn Knaup Gardiner, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at her home. She was born March 26, 1954, in Cape Girardeau to Richard Joseph and Carla Jo Whitehead Knaup. She and Steven "Oscar" Gardiner were married Feb. 20, 1981, in Cape Girardeau...
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Shirley Hopper
(Obituary ~ 08/01/16)
ORAN, Mo. -- Shirley Jean Hopper, 74, of Oran passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Dec. 6, 1941, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late Charles and Verda Saulter Tinsley. She married Kenneth Hopper on Oct. 26, 1985, and he survives of the home...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 8/1/16
(Local News ~ 08/01/16)
Cape Girardeau City Council City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Items for discussion n Beautiful Business Property of the Month presentation n Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Missouri presentation n Proposed regulations for fence materials/types...
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Elmer Hawn
(Obituary ~ 08/01/16)
PATTERSON, Mo. -- Elmer Ernest Hawn, 88, of Patterson died Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 11, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to Elmer Earl and May Louisa Seabaugh Hawn. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II...
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Flour recall prompts new warning: Don't eat dough or batter
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The most basic of baking ingredients, flour, is at the center of a complicated question: How did it become contaminated with bacteria normally found in animal feces? The E. coli-tainted flour from General Mills has sickened 46 people in 21 states and prompted about 45 million pounds of it to be recalled...
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Out of the past: Aug. 1
(Out of the Past ~ 08/01/16)
The covered bridge at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site at Burfordville has been closed to foot traffic because engineers say it is unsafe. Gates have been erected barring access to the 123-year-old bridge. The playground at May Greene Elementary School is being transformed into a colorful, new facility thanks to the school's students, teachers and a group of volunteers. ...
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'Jason Bourne' wins with $60 million, 'Bad Moms' scores
(Entertainment ~ 08/01/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Between the return of Matt Damon as super spy "Jason Bourne," the promise of laughing along with a few fed-up ladies in the raunchy comedy "Bad Moms" and the dark internet thriller "Nerve," all of which had strong debuts, there was something new for everyone in theaters this weekend...
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Trump backers claim shift in his immigration rhetoric
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
CLEVELAND -- As he turns his attention to the general election, Donald Trump is signaling he is ready to tone down his fiery rhetoric on illegal immigration -- at least behind closed doors. At the same time, Republican officials appear eager to push him in a more moderate direction, telling Hispanics he has abandoned his divisive primary pledge to deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally -- even if Trump hasn't said so publicly himself...
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NTSB: Balloon hit power lines before crashing, killing 16
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
LOCKHART, Texas -- It appears a hot-air balloon made contact with high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture in central Texas, killing all 16 people on board, according to federal authorities who are investigating the worst such disaster in U.S. history...
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Black Lives supporters seek backing from other minorities
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
NEW YORK -- The latest deaths of black people at the hands of police led Jaime Sunwoo to undertake something she had always struggled with -- a conversation with her parents about race. After two much-publicized deaths in July, the 23-year-old Korean-American from Brooklyn showed her parents a crowd-sourced letter initiated by Asian-Americans to urge others in their community to support the Black Lives Matter movement...
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U.S. to speed oil, gas permits amid sharp drop in applications
(Business ~ 08/01/16)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- U.S. officials announced plans Thursday to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and Indian lands to reduce delays, as applications are projected to be down 40 percent from historical averages amid an ongoing price slump...
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2 dead after floods ravage historic Maryland town
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
Historic, low-lying Ellicott City, Maryland, was ravaged by floodwaters Saturday night, killing two people and causing damage to homes and businesses, officials said. A Pennsylvania woman visiting the town with her family was one of those killed after their car was caught in the raging floodwaters and carried toward the Patapsco River, police said...
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Muslims go to Catholic Mass in France, Italy for solidarity
(International News ~ 08/01/16)
ROUEN, France -- Muslims in France and Italy flocked to Mass on Sunday, a gesture of interfaith solidarity after a drumbeat of jihadi attacks that threatens to deepen religious divisions across Europe. From the towering Gothic cathedral in Rouen, only a few miles from where 85-year-old Rev. ...
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SABMiller to recommend AB InBev's improved offer
(Business ~ 08/01/16)
LONDON -- The board of brewer SABMiller on Friday said it intends to recommend shareholders accept Anheuser-Busch InBev's revised $104 billion takeover offer, clearing the way for a shareholder vote on the mega-deal. The decision comes as some SABMiller shareholders were seeking a better offer after the value of the pound dropped more than 10 percent since Britain voted last month to leave the European Union...
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Economy expected to pick up after weak growth in spring
(Business ~ 08/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- A surprisingly lackluster economy last quarter served as a reminder of how choppy the pace of growth has been since the recession ended seven years ago. Businesses pared their stockpiling and investment through the spring. But consumers -- the heart of the U.S. economy -- kept spending...
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Cheaper oil sends Exxon, Chevron to worst quarter in years
(Business ~ 08/01/16)
DALLAS -- Cheaper oil is leading to the lowest summer gasoline prices in years, and it is causing heartburn for oil companies and their shareholders. On Friday, Exxon Mobil Corp. reported its smallest quarterly profit in nearly 17 years -- although it still earned $1.7 billion. Chevron Corp. posted its biggest loss in nearly 15 years...
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Trampoline park injuries jump twelvefold
(National News ~ 08/01/16)
CHICAGO -- Trampoline park injuries have soared as the indoor jumping trend has spread. That's according to a study that shows annual U.S. emergency room visits jumped twelvefold for park-related injuries from over five years. Injuries included broken legs, neck sprains and concussions, but 90 percent of the injured children and adults were treated and released...
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Program helps immigrant farmers extend growing season
(State News ~ 08/01/16)
ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. -- A state-funded program to help southwest Missouri Hmong famers and others use a high-tunnel farming method has taught one family some valuable lessons in the first year. High-tunnel farming involves growing crops inside a plastic-covered structure, designed to extend the growing season by about three months...
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Community sports briefs 8/1/16
(Community Sports ~ 08/01/16)
Rob Erlbacher posted a plus-5 in the Point Series event -- match play versus par -- at Dalhousie Golf Club. Darrius Seabaugh finished second at plus-4, while Lance Bray placed third at plus-3 and Jeff Patton took fourth at plus-1. Nancy Kohl recently carded a hole-in-one at Cape Girardeau Country Club...
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Universities develop tool to preserve history in the making
(State News ~ 08/01/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Years from now, when researchers want to look back at what some are calling the modern civil-rights movement after police killings of black people in Ferguson, Cleveland, Minneapolis and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, they could use a tool developed in part by researchers at Washington University...
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U.S. law credited for southern Missouri's wild horse ranks
(State News ~ 08/01/16)
EMINENCE, Mo. -- Paddlers on a couple of rivers in southern Missouri may cross paths with wild horses, and a federal law that now is two decades old is being credited for what locals consider a tourist draw. The horses have been roaming freely near the Jacks Fork and Current rivers in Shannon County for more than a century, the Springfield News-Leader reported...
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Kansas City cemetery added to historic register
(State News ~ 08/01/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A cemetery where some of Kansas City's most well-known founders are buried now is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Union Cemetery was founded before the Civil War and may contain the mass graves of people who died in that conflict, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Peope on the move 8/1/2016
(Business ~ 08/01/16)
Richard E. "Dick" Elefson recently joined SOTO Property Solutions as a licensed Realtor. Elefson has well over two decades of experience in the real- estate business. He recently moved to Jackson from Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, where he sold real estate for 27 years. He also was active in the real-estate business in southeast Iowa...
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World briefs 8/1/16
(International News ~ 08/01/16)
TOKYO -- Tokyo on Sunday elected its first female governor to lead the city as it prepares to host the 2020 Olympics, as voters turned to a leader promising clean politics after two predecessors resigned over money scandals. Yuriko Koike was announced the winner by Japanese media as soon as voting ended, based on her definitive lead in exit polls. ...
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Bar blocks cellphones to spark talking
(International News ~ 08/01/16)
LONDON -- A new English cocktail bar offers something old-fashioned on its menu: the chance to talk to real people instead of staring at your cell phone. The Gin Tub in Brighton has won rave reviews in its first week by installing a cell-signal blocker and placing throwback rotary phones at its tables. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday. n Medical assists were made at 1:24 a.m. on Cypress Court; 11:03 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 4:09 p.m. on William Street; 4:33 p.m. on Boxwood Drive; 7:29 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; 8:41 p.m. on West Cape Rock Drive; 8:55 p.m. on North Fountain Street; 9:57 p.m. on Patriot Drive; and 10:46 p.m. on Broadway...
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Jackson police report 8/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/16)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Alan J. Beck, 32, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of stealing. Summonses n Todd G. Bray, 40, of O'Fallon, Missouri, was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Michael D. Greer, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of assault at 534 North Fountain Street. Burglaries n Burglary was reported...
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Imogene Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 08/01/16)
Imogene M. Seabaugh, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Prayer 8/1/16
(Prayer ~ 08/01/16)
O Heavenly Father, we praise you, our redeemer, who lives now and forevermore. Amen.
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