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Missouri is first to see average gas price below $2
(State News ~ 12/26/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri became the first state Friday to have an average statewide gas price fall below $2 per gallon since 2009, while Oklahoma's average was expected to drop below that threshold sometime over the weekend, according to AAA. The national average gas price was at $2.32 per gallon Friday, which AAA spokesman Michael Green said was the lowest since May 2009. ...
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Missouri motorcycle helmet bill returns
(State News ~ 12/26/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker wants to lift a state law requiring all motorcyclists wear a helmet. Newly elected state Rep. Shane Roden of Cedar Hill, Missouri, recently filed legislation that would require only minors to wear helmets. Those with learner's permits also would need to wear a helmet while driving...
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Legislative bills have business-friendly flavor
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
The filing of a business-related bill before the 2015 Missouri legislative session means a Cape Girardeau senator and the secretary of state are working together again despite party differences. The session begins in January and ends in May. Other business-related bills -- on paycheck protection and film tax credits -- filed by local representatives are repeat efforts from the 2014 session...
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Free Christmas dinner draws more than 100 participants
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
Maya Stout is only 5, but she wields a mean gravy ladle. "I got the messy part," she said as 10-year-old Caleb Gast scooped mashed potatoes onto a plate and passed it to her. Maya mashed down the center of the potatoes and dumped gravy into the resulting indentation in one deft motion before passing the tray to her brother, 11-year-old Gabe Stout, as their mother, Paula, handed out rolls...
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'Gone Girl' shoots to top of iTunes
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
"Gone Girl" is again topping the charts, this time on iTunes. The film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike as the dysfunctional couple Nick and Amy Dunne, sits at No. 1 on the iTunes film charts after it was released Tuesday. It edges a number of other films that enjoyed wide popularity in 2014, including "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes."...
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More protests erupt after shooting near Ferguson
(State News ~ 12/26/14)
BERKELEY, Mo. -- Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after a white police officer in Berkeley killed a black 18-year-old who police said pointed a gun at him. Dozens of protesters held a vigil late Wednesday at the gas station in the St. Louis suburb where Antonio Martin was shot, and they briefly blocked traffic on Interstate 170 during a march before returning to the station...
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'The Interview' is showing in Cape
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
Sony Pictures Entertainment recently announced "The Interview" was put back into theaters for a limited theatrical release on Christmas Day. Among theaters airing the much-discussed film starring Seth Rogan and James Franco is Cape Girardeau's Wehrenberg Cape West 14 Cine on Christmas Day, with two screenings...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Charleston speeds up Leopold in lopsided victory
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/14)
Delfincko Bogan had 33 points to lead the Bluejays in a first-round win on Friday at the Show Me Center.
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Tops seeds roll in opening session
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/14)
Jackson, Cape Central, Notre Dame and Scott County Central all posted big wins to start Day 1 on Friday.
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Woodland defense holds strong against Bell City
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/14)
Woodland coach Logan Nutt said he knows what his team's defense is capable of accomplishing. His notions were reinforced Friday, when the sixth-seeded Cardinals held the 11th-seeded Bell City Cubs to 29 percent (14 of 48) shooting and came away with a 65-36 victory in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center...
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Ladd leads Advance to win over inexperienced Meadow Heights
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/14)
There wasn't much that could slow down Advance's Austin Ladd on Friday night. The junior forward finished the game 9 of 15 from the field (60 percent) with a career-high 20 points, including 16 in the first half to power the seventh-seeded Hornets to a 66-46 win over No. 10 Meadow Heights in the first round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament at the Show Me Center...
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Holly and Ollie's Christmas Walk
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/26/14)
It's a Christmas miracle. Holly can fly!!
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Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament: Banked 3-pointer helps Scott City edge Oran in Day 1 finale
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/14)
Scott City defeated Oran 54-52 in the opening round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament Friday night at the Show Me Center.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/26/14)
Today is Friday, Dec. 26, the 360th day of 2014. There are five days left in the year. The seven-day African-American holiday Kwanzaa begins today. This is Boxing Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 26, 2004, more than 230,000 people, mostly in southern Asia, were killed by a 100-foot-high tsunami triggered by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean...
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Paul Mackey Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
Paul F. Mackey Jr., 69, of Burfordville died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sunday, Jan. 21, 1945, in Herrin, Illinois, to Paul F. and Lois Mallory Mackey Jr. He and Tamara Mackey were married March 5, 2011, in Cape Girardeau...
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James Ladd
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- James "Jim" Ladd, 76, of Advance, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at the Monticello House in Jackson. He was born Dec. 20, 1938, in Bollinger County, Missouri, the son of Finis and Thelma Whitehead Ladd. Jim had been a timber worker and had owned two service stations...
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Lorene Newell
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
Lorene Elsie Newell, 82, of Jackson died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 1, 1932, in Oak Ridge, Missouri, to John and Rosa Weisbrod Triller. She was married to James "Bobby" Brown in December 1952. He died Nov. 25, 1965. She then married William Lynn Newell. He died Oct. 30, 2000...
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Nada Nagel
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
Nada H. Nagel, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born Sunday, Feb. 24, 1918, in Shawneetown, Missouri, to Everette and Nora Weisbrod Smith. She and Wesley Nagel were married Nov. 16, 1935, at Cape Girardeau. Wesley passed away Dec. 16, 1990...
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Milford Upchurch
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Milford Cleo Upchurch, 99, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. He was born Nov. 30, 1915, in Glenallen, Missouri, son of Ralph Edgar and Ida Shrum Upchurch. He was raised by his father and stepmother, Rada Ellen Thomason Upchurch. He and Lela L. Bollinger were united in marriage Dec. 21, 1939. She passed away Aug. 28, 2010...
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Magdalen Stoverink
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Magdalen Adelheid Stoverink, 92, of Leopold died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 7, 1922, in Leopold, daughter of Meinard George and Bernadine Steinnerd Hinkebein. She and Lawrence H. Stoverink were married May 4, 1946, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold. He passed away Nov. 16, 2005...
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Mark Lindsey
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Mark Lindsey, 29, of Park Hills passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, as a result of an auto accident. He was born Oct. 20, 1985, in Farmington, Missouri, to Chuck and Lea Barnes Lindsey, also of Park Hills. He was a certified weather spotter and a member of the Eastern Ozarks Amateur Radio Club. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/26/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/26/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n At 12:59 a.m., a building fire on Bridlepath Court. n At 2:06 a.m., a medical assist on Morgan Oak Street. n At 7:41 a.m., a medical assist on Good Hope Street...
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Out of the past: Dec. 26
(Out of the Past ~ 12/26/14)
The 45th annual University High School Christmas Basketball Tournament kicks off in the morning at the Show Me Center; 16 teams will participate in the tournament that runs through Friday. Day Transfer will move to Six-Thirty Industrial Park in 1990; the company, now at 1545 Independence St., breaks ground for a new facility on the north side of Highway 74; Day Transfer was founded in 1914 by William A. Day, a native Kentuckian...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12-26-14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/26/14)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Heather R. Pittman, 31, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear. n Bryan D. McDowell, 33, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a warrant arrest...
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Jackson fire report 12/26/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/26/14)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday: n Emergency medical service on North Missouri Street. n A citizen assist on Travelers Way. n Emergency medical service North Missouri Street. n Emergency medical service on Travelers Way...
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Streaming release of 'The Interview' test for industry
(National News ~ 12/26/14)
ATLANTA -- Sony's "The Interview" has been a hacking target, a punchline and a political lightning rod. Now, with its release online at the same time it debuts in theaters, it has a new role: a test for a new kind of movie release. "The Interview" stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as journalists tasked by the CIA with killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ...
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Unions recruiting protected workers
(National News ~ 12/26/14)
CHICAGO -- Unions across the U.S. are reaching out to immigrants affected by President Barack Obama's recent executive action, hoping to expand their dwindling ranks by recruiting millions of workers who entered the U.S. illegally. Labor leaders say the president's action, which curbs deportation and gives work permits to some 4 million immigrants, will give new protection to workers who have been reluctant to join for fear of retaliation...
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Sheryl Crow to headline Kennett Crossroads shows
(Entertainment ~ 12/26/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- While Sheryl Crow is thrilled about the upcoming Kennett Crossroads concerts in her hometown of Kennett, there is something she has recently had to take care of first. "I've been spending almost all my time in Washington, D.C., for weeks and weeks now, and it's something I'm very excited to talk about," Crow said...
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Father of pilot captured by Islamic State pleads for release
(International News ~ 12/26/14)
AMMAN, Jordan -- The father of a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State group in Syria pleaded for his son's release Thursday, asking him to treat him well in captivity as a fellow Muslim. So far, there has been silence from the extremists about the fate of their captive, 1st Lt. Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh, since gunmen from the group dragged him away after his crash Wednesday morning...
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Militants attack African Union base; 9 dead
(International News ~ 12/26/14)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Gunmen attacked the African Union's main base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Thursday leading to an exchange of gunfire between militants and soldiers that killed at least nine people, including three soldiers, an official with the mission in Somalia said...
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Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast
(International News ~ 12/26/14)
VATICAN CITY -- A somber Pope Francis steeped his Christmas message to the world Thursday in sadness for those with little cause for joy -- abused children, refugees, hostages and others suffering from violence in the Middle East, Africa, Ukraine and elsewhere...
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Saudi women drivers referred to terrorism court
(International News ~ 12/26/14)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Two Saudi women detained for nearly a month in defiance of a ban on women driving were referred on Thursday to a court established to try terrorism cases, several people close to the defendants said. The cases of the two, Loujain al-Hathloul and Maysa al-Amoudi, were sent to the anti-terrorism court in connection to opinions they expressed in tweets and in social media, four people close to the two women said...
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Monkey brings electrocuted friend back to life
(International News ~ 12/26/14)
NEW DELHI -- Onlookers at a train station in northern India watched in awe a monkey using all his powers to bring back to life another monkey who was shocked and fell unconscious on the rail tracks. The unconscious monkey fell down between the tracks, apparently after touching high-tension wires at the train station in the northern Indian city of Kanpur...
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Ferguson tops list of Missouri stories in 2014
(State News ~ 12/26/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The unrest that erupted after a white police officer shot an unarmed black 18-year-old in suburban St. Louis was the top story of 2014, according to a survey of Associated Press reporters and editors. In the days after the Aug. 9 shooting of Michael Brown, sometimes violent protests popped up in and around Ferguson, a predominantly black community patrolled by a mostly white police force. ...
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CDC monitoring technician for Ebola exposure
(National News ~ 12/26/14)
ATLANTA -- A laboratory technician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was being monitored Wednesday for possible accidental exposure to the Ebola virus that came during an experiment, officials said. The person working in a secure laboratory in Atlanta may have come into contact with a small amount of a live virus, CDC spokeswoman Barbara Reynolds said in an email. ...
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Judge denies Bell's motion to suppress statements to cops
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
A Cape Girardeau County circuit judge has overruled Kenneth Bell's bid to have statements he made to police suppressed in the murder case against him. Bell, 23, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action in connection with the Feb. 7, 2013, shooting deaths of Misty Cole and Shannon James...
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Local farmers part of lawsuits against GMO firm
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
Two farming operations in Stoddard County are plaintiffs in class-action lawsuits filed recently by three law firms on behalf of U.S. corn farmers in Missouri and 19 other states who maintain they have suffered economic losses from genetically modified corn marketed by Switzerland-based Syngenta...
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Local and state briefs
(Local News ~ 12/26/14)
Cape Girardeau County offices will be closed today. The offices will open again Monday and will keep normal business hours through New Year's Eve. The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department is offering residents assistance with hauling away Christmas trees after the holiday season ends. ...
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Cards Against Humanity buys 6-acre Maine island
(Entertainment ~ 12/26/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Cards Against Humanity has purchased a 6-acre private island in Maine and is doling out 1-square-foot parcels to participants in its holiday fundraising campaign. The Chicago-based game-maker bought Birch Island in St. George Lake for about $200,000 in October and renamed it Hawaii 2, the Portland Press Herald reported...
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Hundreds of theaters screen 'The Interview'
(Entertainment ~ 12/26/14)
NEW YORK -- Critics and early viewers agree "The Interview" is less than a masterpiece. But thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event. Hundreds of theaters Thursday, from The Edge 8 in Greenville, Alabama, to Michael Moore's Bijou by the Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, made special holiday arrangements for the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy depicting the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. ...
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'Gone Girl' leads pack in area's biggest entertainment moments
(Entertainment ~ 12/26/14)
Before bidding adieu to 2014, let's take a moment to savor this year's biggest happenings in arts and entertainment. 10. Chubby Checker -- Isle Casino Cape Girardeau's Jester's Jam series featured the one and only Chubby Checker. In the 1960s, his hit single "The Twist" and the accompanying dance kicked off a national phenomenon. "It's a lovely area, Cape Girardeau," he said shortly before arriving. "And we're going to tear it down."...
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Kayaker with Charlie Brown cutout is rescued
(National News ~ 12/26/14)
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Fire officials rescued a capsized kayaker who may have been trying to install a Charlie Brown cutout on a raft that holds a Christmas tree at the center of a pond. Easthampton firefighters rescued the man Monday night as he clung to the raft. Fire chief David Mottor said a 3-foot-tall cutout depicting cartoon character Charlie Brown was found in his kayak. Mottor said the water temperature was in the 40s. Police say the man likely will not be charged...
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'Sons of Liberty' tells tale of America's founders
(Entertainment ~ 12/26/14)
BOSTON -- Don't let the powdered wigs and oil paintings fool you: Samuel Adams, John Hancock and the other eventual Americans who changed the course of history were a ragtag band of secretive and sometimes mischievous young radicals. Just ask Paul Revere, aka actor Michael Raymond-James, who's part of the cast of "Sons of Liberty," a new miniseries premiering in January on the History Channel...
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Shirley Everett
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
ANNA, Ill. -- Shirley Pettit Everett, 76, of Tamms, Illinois, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Union County Hospital. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today, with the Rev. Clark Short officiating...
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Ilene Niswonger
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
Ilene Niswonger, 91, of Jackson died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Monticello House. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Diane Reppert
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dianne B. Reppert, 68, of Anna died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
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Aileen Meadows
(Obituary ~ 12/26/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Aileen M. Meadows, 92, of Las Vegas, formerly of Cairo, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Editorial: Join the fun at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament
(Editorial ~ 12/26/14)
This year's Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament starts at 9 a.m. today at the Show Me Center. It's a wide-open and unpredictable field this year. Jackson, the returning champ, is the top seed, but lost quite a bit of talent off last year's squad. There is no guarantee the Indians will repeat...
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Before the Internet, there were Sears, Roebuck and Monkey Ward catalogs
(Column ~ 12/26/14)
It's too soon to say how much of this year's Christmas shopping depended on the Internet. But I'll go way out on a limb here and take a guess: a lot. And the dollars spent on Internet retail continues to grow and grow and grow. Disclaimer: If there are any small, susceptible, innocent children nearby, please ask them to go outside and play for a while. Do kids still go outside and play? OK. Ask them to take their favorite electronic device to the basement and see if the wifi is working...
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Prayer 12/26/14
(Prayer ~ 12/26/14)
O Lord God, may the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. Amen.
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Column: Wishing 'peace on Earth' for our military
(Column ~ 12/26/14)
It is a familiar tradition to have friends and family gather with us to celebrate Christmas or Hanukah and the New Year. At any time there are members of the military standing guard around the world to protect this nation and its citizens. Today, as in the past, there are soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines engaged in combat far away from home...
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