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St. Louis man arrested after alleged robbery, assault
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
A St. Louis man fired a shot through the floorboard of a car after he demanded more money from two victims, according to a statement from Cape Girardeau police. Cape Girardeau police arrested Stan L. Ford, 22, on Nov. 22. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Ford with first-degree robbery, second-degree domestic assault, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action...
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Two injured in crash on Kingshighway in Cape
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
Two passengers in a Ford F-150 pickup truck were injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. The four-door F-150 was driving south on Kingshighway about 2 p.m. when it collided with a four-door Chevrolet Silverado, which was attempting to make a U-turn to go northbound, Cape Girardeau police officer Jason Angle said...
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On Cue to perform Aladdin musical this weekend in Perryville
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
For a winter musical, On Cue Performing Arts Studio owner LaKrisha Moore said she chose the story of Aladdin for its multi-generational appeal. "It's an adaptation of it. It's a little bit different, but based on the play that Disney does. It's basically the characters that people know of," she said. "For a lot of the people who are involved, the actors and the crew, Aladdin is part of our childhood. We fell in love with it."...
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Man killed by vehicle had been charged with domestic assault
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
A month before his wife killed him by hitting him with a vehicle, Lonnie Eugene Masters, 45, of Delta was arrested and charged with second-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor child endangerment. After the Oct. 15 incident, Judge Scott Lipke granted Masters’ wife a full order of protection Oct. 26, stating Masters could not come within 500 feet of the petitioner...
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Missouri chamber to honor Cape's John Mehner
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
John Mehner has served as president and CEO of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce for more than 23 years. Next week, his years of service will be recognized by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry when he is awarded the Leadership Missouri Lifetime Achievement Award...
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Cape woman hopes son's death in Chattanooga will lead to better policing
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
Loretta Prater struggles daily to deal with the death of her son. "I am struggling to not be a victim, but a survivor," the Cape Girardeau resident said. Prater's 37-year-old son Leslie suffocated after Chattanooga, Tennessee, police officers wrestled him to the ground Jan. 2, 2004...
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Lt. Gov. Kinder to speak at First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 11/30/16)
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder will be the featured speaker at the First Friday Coffee event held by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday. He will present a preview of the upcoming legislative session. First Friday Coffee events are held on the first Friday of every month at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau’s Event Center. They feature presentations from sponsors followed by programs covering community, civic and business issues...
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Prayer 11/30/16
(Prayer ~ 11/30/16)
Lord Jesus, our hearts are filled with joy this Christmas as we celebrate your birth. Amen.
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The left remains in full denial of Nov. 8
(Column ~ 11/30/16)
I had honestly and perhaps naively thought our national focus would be on the upcoming holidays with the election now in our rearview mirror. But the mainstream media remain obsessed with protests, recounts and rumored turmoil in the transition of administrations...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2016. There are 31 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 30, 1782, the United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris was signed in Sept. 1783...
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Saint Francis CEO Bjelich receives top honor
(Editorial ~ 11/30/16)
Earlier this month, Saint Francis Healthcare System president and CEO Steven Bjelich was recognized by the Missouri Hospital Association for more than four decades in the health-care field. Bjelich, who's been the president and CEO at Saint Francis since 1999, was awarded the organization's highest honor on Nov. 3 -- the 2016 Distinguished Service Award...
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Out of the past: Nov. 30
(Out of the Past ~ 11/30/16)
The Christmas wish list grows longer and longer for Tony Jamar, Santa Claus at West Park Mall; on that list are the ever-popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Baby Alive and Nintendo's Game Boy, a hand-held video game; Jamar, 50, is a Marble Hill, Missouri, resident...
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Betty Wilson
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Betty J. Wilson, 89, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at Monticello House. She was born April 22, 1927, in St. James, Missouri, daughter of Hope E. and Virginia Tiffin Morton. She and Eugene Wilson were married Aug. 29, 1945, in Perryville, Missouri. He passed away Dec. 14, 2005...
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Cassandra Whitledge
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Cassandra Whitledge, 73, formerly of Jackson, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at Diversicare of Martin in Martin, Tennessee. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Belinda Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Belinda Gale Seabaugh, 57, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 28, 1959, in Glendale, California, to Kenneth J. Barker and Esther Nichols Barker. She was a nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center for more than 20 years and was a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church...
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Donald Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
BREWER, Mo. -- Donald J. "Donnie" Mattingly, 82, of Brewer died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at his daughter's home in Perry County, Missouri. He was born March 1, 1934, in Perry County, son of William "Bernie" and Mary Magdalene (Mattingly) Mattingly. He first married Shirley Mae Schremp on May 2, 1953. She preceded him in death Sept. 9, 1989. He then married Alma Trapp Regelsperger on Oct. 5, 1991. She survives in Perryville, Missouri...
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Isabel Kirn
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Isabel A. Kirn, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1923, in Charleston, Missouri, to Bernard William and Mary Christine Brunderman Stricker. Isabel married Henry Kirn on July 11, 1953. He died May 1, 2003...
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Olive Keller
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Olive M. Keller, 93, passed peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at her home in Cape Girardeau from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Mrs. Keller was born Nov. 6, 1923, at Puxico, Missouri, to F.J. and Lula Armstrong. Her family moved to Cape Girardeau to establish the Silver Springs dairy farm. She completed her elementary education at Campster Grade School and graduated from College High School on campus at Southeast Missouri State University in 1940...
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Linda Ivester
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Morley, Mo. -- Linda Christine Ivester, 67, of Morley passed away Monday, Nov, 28, 2016, at her family home. She was born Aug. 20, 1949, in Chicago to the late Harry Ehmpke Sr. and Irene Delgado. She married Richard Allan Ivester Sr., and he survives of the home...
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Linda Hathaway
(Obituary ~ 11/30/16)
Linda Mae Hathaway, 72, of Jackson died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at her home. She was born Dec. 24, 1943, in Michigan to Leonard Louis and Lydia Mae Romine Vinson. She and David Rodney Hathaway were married April 29, 1967. Linda worked as a seamstress for Gossard Factory and P.B. Apparel in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, for 40 years...
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Jackson police report 11/30/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/30/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. DWI n Donald L. Carnell, 65, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain a single lane and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/30/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/30/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Sunday n Medical assists were made at 10:18 a.m. on Themis Street; 10:30 a.m. on Linden Street; 7:19 p.m. on Towers Circle; and 7:34 p.m. on Broadway. n At 12:52 p.m., a call was dispatched and canceled en route to Route N...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/30/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/30/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Holt A. Foster, 29, 429 Themis St., was arrested on suspicion of stealing alcoholic drinks at Hot Shots, 15 N. Main St. n Shawn A. Garner, 36, 1412 Kingsway Drive, was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, trespassing, unlawful use of a weapon and stealing clothing, DVDs, various electronics and a book bag at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Births 11/30/16
(Births ~ 11/30/16)
Daughter to Aaron Dale and Samantha Lynn Stroder of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Name, Peyton Lynn. Weight, 2 pounds, 11 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Stroder is the former Samantha Sander, daughter of Kevin and Vicki Sander of Oak Ridge. She a leverage-service representative for AT&T. Stroder is the son of Terry and Rhonda Stroder of Oak Ridge and Diane Burnstile of St. Libory, Illinois...
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Thousands flee as Syrian army pushes into east Aleppo
(International News ~ 11/30/16)
BEIRUT -- Renewed airstrikes killed at least 20 civilians as they fled government advances Tuesday in Syria's besieged eastern part of Aleppo, opposition groups reported, as troops continued to target the enclave controlled by rebel groups. The United Nations said up to 16,000 people already have been displaced in recent days of fighting...
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Brazilian soccer team's plane crashes in Colombia; 76 dead
(International News ~ 11/30/16)
MEDELLIN, Colombia -- A chartered plane with a Brazilian first-division soccer team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a regional tournament, killing 76 people, Colombian officials said Tuesday. Five people survived. The British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane, operated by a charter airline named LaMia, declared an emergency at 10 p.m. Monday because of an electrical failure, aviation authorities said...
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S. Korean leader offers conditional resignation amid scandal
(International News ~ 11/30/16)
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday she'll resign -- if parliament arranges the technical details -- in her latest attempt to fend off impeachment efforts and massive street protests amid prosecution claims a corrupt confidante wielded government power from the shadows...
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Count shows Moise winning Haiti vote; challengers protest
(International News ~ 11/30/16)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A political newcomer backed by Haiti's previous elected leader easily won a presidential election redo against 26 rivals, according to preliminary results that quickly were questioned Tuesday by several losing factions. Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council said Jovenel Moise won 55.6 percent of the votes in the Nov. 20 election, apparently avoiding a runoff. Turnout was just 21 percent...
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Massive rally begins honoring Fidel Castro
(International News ~ 11/30/16)
HAVANA -- Regional leaders and tens of thousands of Cubans filled Havana's Plaza of the Revolution on Tuesday night for a service honoring Fidel Castro on the wide plaza where the Cuban leader delivered fiery speeches in the years after he seized power...
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Wildlife cameras capture photos of pranksters
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
GARDNER, Kan. -- Motion-activated cameras intended to capture images of mountain lions in a Kansas park instead have snapped pictures of pranksters dressed as animals, monsters and Santa Claus. Police said they found the images on the two cameras at the park in Gardner on Monday. Cpl. Robert Huff said it was "pretty comical" and "creative." The cameras were established this month to investigate reports of mountain lions. No mountain lions were detected...
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South Carolina church shooting defendant begins role as own lawyer
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The white man accused of gunning down nine black parishioners in a bid to start a race war showed no signs of a racial agenda Tuesday, taking a calm, businesslike approach to selecting a jury that ultimately will decide whether he's put to death...
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Biologists research mystery of declining caribou herd in Alaska
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The size of a large caribou herd in Alaska's Arctic region has dropped by more than 50 percent over the last three years, and researchers are trying to determine why. The state's Central Arctic herd, which roams an area of north-central Alaska about the size of Ohio, hit a peak of about 70,000 caribou in 2010...
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A look at Texas' first homegrown case of Zika
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
DALLAS -- Health officials are going door-to-door in the Texas neighborhood of a woman who is believed to be the first person to contract the Zika virus by getting bitten by a mosquito in that state. Officials are offering to test the woman's neighbors in Brownsville, which is on the border with Mexico, and are educating them about how to fight the spread of the disease, including how to reduce the breeding habitats of the mosquito that transmits it. ...
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Trump taps Wall Street, Washington veterans for top jobs
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump is enlisting a trio of nominees with deep ties to Washington and Wall Street to fill out his Cabinet, including former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin as secretary of the Treasury Department. On Tuesday, Trump also chose Georgia Rep. Tom Price to oversee the nation's health-care system, picking a fierce "Obamacare" critic who has championed efforts to privatize Medicare...
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Pipeline protest arrests strain North Dakota's court system
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The hundreds of arrests during the months of protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota have created an unprecedented burden for the state's court system, which faces huge cost overruns and doesn't have enough judges, lawyers and clerks to handle the workload...
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Official: Ohio attacker angered by treatment of Muslims
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Somali-born student who went on a car-and-knife rampage at Ohio State University railed on Facebook against U.S. interference in Muslim lands and warned, "If you want us Muslims to stop carrying lone wolf attacks, then make peace" with the Islamic State group, a law-enforcement official said Tuesday...
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Wildfires kill 3 in Tennessee
(National News ~ 11/30/16)
GATLINBURG, Tenn. -- With flames dripping from tree branches like lava and the air filled with embers, thousands of people raced through a hell-like landscape as they fled from wildfires that killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes and a resort in the Great Smoky Mountains...
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Woman accused of stabbing boyfriend who drank her blood
(State News ~ 11/30/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 19-year-old southwest Missouri woman allowed her intoxicated boyfriend to cut her arm and drink her blood while discussing vampires, then stabbed him during an ensuing argument, according to police. Victoria Vanatter of Springfield pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action in connection with the Nov. 23 incident. She remained jailed Tuesday on $150,000 bond...
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White House Christmas theme: 'The Gift of the Holidays'
(Entertainment ~ 11/30/16)
WASHINGTON -- For her family's final Christmas in the White House, Michelle Obama used the holiday decor to highlight her core initiatives as first lady: military service, education and health. The familiar crowd-pleasers are still part of the annual show:...
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Musician Johnnie Johnson gets Congressional Gold Medal
(State News ~ 11/30/16)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis jazz and blues pianist Johnnie Johnson has been posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill presented the award to Johnson's widow, Frances Johnson, in a ceremony Monday at the National Blues Museum in downtown St. Louis. The U.S. Congress gives out the award, which is one of the highest civilian honors in the nation, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
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Missouri Supreme Court Judge Richard Teitelman dies
(State News ~ 11/30/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Supreme Court Judge Richard B. Teitelman, an affable jurist and advocate for the poor who was the state's first legally blind appellate judge, has died. He was 69. A Supreme Court spokeswoman announced Teitelman's death Tuesday, shortly before the court was to hear arguments on several cases, which were canceled. ...
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